[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8551]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF PATRICK OROSZKO

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 10, 2016

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary 
life of Patrick Oroszko of Worcester, Massachusetts.
  Pat passed away on Sunday following a brave and inspirational battle 
with esophageal cancer. He was just 34 years old.
  I first met Pat several years ago when he interned in my Washington, 
DC office. He was exceptional. He was whip smart and detailed oriented. 
Pat made you feel comfortable the moment you started talking to him. He 
was easy-going and unassuming, despite his height. And above all, he 
was kind.
  Born and raised in Worcester, Pat graduated from St. John's High 
School in Shrewsbury where he excelled in basketball. He went on to 
receive degrees from Clark University and Anna Maria College.
  It was at Clark University that Pat truly felt at home. While at 
Clark, he was a member of the school's basketball team which qualified 
for the postseason in all four of his years and made it to the Elite 
Eight of the NCAA Division III tournament two years. He served as team 
captain his junior and senior years.
  Most recently, Pat served as Director of Student Recruitment for 
Clark's Graduate School and, for the past seven years, as an Assistant 
Men's Basketball Coach.
  And Clark is where Pat met the love of his life and best friend, 
Courtney.
  Today, it's the Clark University basketball gymnasium--the Kneller 
Athletic Center--where family and friends will gather to celebrate his 
life. It was one of Pat's favorite places. And at his request, the gym 
will be set up just as it would be for a game day, with the bleachers 
pulled out, home and visitor benches, the scoring table and the 
scoreboard on.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to extend my deepest sympathy to Pat's wife 
Courtney; his young children, Allison and Ryan; his parents, Charlie 
and Linda; his brother, Chris and all of his extended family and 
friends and the entire Clark University family.
  Mr. Speaker, Pat Oroszko was a wonderful person who touched so many 
lives. And we're all going to miss him immensely.

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