[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14439]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING HENRY J. CAMOSSE, JR. FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO WORCESTER 
    AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS ROLE AS GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 2015 
                     WORCESTER COLUMBUS DAY PARADE

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 2015

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Henry J. Camosse, 
Jr., who will be the Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade in 
Worcester, Massachusetts and honored as the Outstanding Italian.
  Henry has been a pillar of the Worcester community and is a true 
family man. He is the oldest of six siblings and has three sons with 
his wife, Pamela Anne. Growing up, Henry and his family would always 
have spaghetti and even though his mother was Polish, the recipe was 
Italian. His grandfather was originally from Fano, Italy and came to 
the U.S. in the 1900s with his brother, Leo, and his sister, Grace.
  One of the proudest traditions of Henry's family is Camosse Masonry 
Supplies, the family-owned business that is now in its third generation 
of family ownership, and 4th generation of family management.
  Founded by his father in 1948 as a manufacturer of concrete block, 
Camosse Masonry Supply has grown into a full line landscape and masonry 
supply house. Today, they're helping homeowners, local businesses, and 
construction companies across Worcester County get the supplies they 
need for projects big and small.
  As a business leader in Worcester, Henry is currently serving in 
leadership roles with the New England Concrete Masonry Association, the 
Worcester Better Business Bureau and the Bay Path Education Foundation.
  Henry has also served in a variety of other roles to support our 
local businesses through organizations like the Worcester County 
Homebuilders Association, the National Concrete Masonry Association, 
Skills-USA.
  As an active member of the Worcester community, Henry has also 
contributed through his work with the Charlton Little League and the 
Boy Scouts Pack 338. Henry's support for great programs like these that 
give Worcester families and their kids a chance to build friendships 
and strengthen our community are another example of the great impact he 
has had.
  I want to thank Henry and his family for all that they have done and 
continue to do to support our local economy and keep Worcester strong.

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