[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17736]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING LEO MOSKOVITZ

 Mr. CASEY. Madam President, Jermyn and Northeastern 
Pennsylvania lost a long-treasured member of the community when Leo 
Moskovitz passed away on November 24 at the age of 109. Although he 
lived for well over a century, his death feels premature to his family 
and his community. His wife of 45 years, Ann, described him as one of a 
kind, a fantastic man in every sense of the word. His contributions to 
the Commonwealth, both public and private, are many and will not be 
soon forgotten. As one of Northeastern Pennsylvania's true pioneers, he 
helped transform the region's economic and cultural outlook over the 
past century. Those who knew him likened him to a real-life history 
book, reciting stories from 80 or 90 years ago as if they had happened 
the day before. On any day of the week, he could catalogue the many 
evolutions the greater Scranton region went through with perfect 
detail.
  As founder and president of the First National Bank of Jermyn, Leo 
presided over significant growth in the bank's assets, while always 
offering opportunity to the small business owners and people of 
Lackawanna County. He was a banker who bet on people and usually won 
for all concerned. Leo was ahead of his time in many ways, including 
promoting women in an era when such a practice was far from 
commonplace. From the vocational schools he helped establish, to the 
numerous art and cultural organizations he and his wife supported 
throughout the region, Leo Moskovitz's love and compassion for his 
community and its people endured for over a century, and will continue 
to shine for many years to come.

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