[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19579]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                    100TH BIRTHDAY OF MARY KOWALSKI

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                      HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 11, 2017

  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
Birthday of Staten Island's Mary Kowalski.
  On December 18, 1917, Mary Kowalski was born to joyous parents, 
Thomas and Nellie. A lifelong resident of Elm Park, Staten Island, Mary 
grew up in a loving household with two brothers and three sisters. She 
attended Saint Adalbert School and Ralph R. McKee High School. Several 
years after graduation, she received a job at the Procter and Gamble 
factory in the Port Ivory neighborhood where she worked for 36 years 
until her retirement. Before and after retirement, however, Mary loved 
to travel the world by land, air, or sea. As a devout Catholic, one of 
her favorite vacations was her holiday to the Vatican, a visit that she 
treasures to this day.
  Mary is also an avid television viewer. She loves watching Jeopardy, 
Wheel of Fortune, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Dancing with the 
Stars. Moreover, she is a massive sports fan. She loves watching NFL 
games, as well as her beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Even though 
she wishes they would play better, she still loves to watch the Mets 
too. I certainly hope that this birthday wish is granted when baseball 
season starts again next year.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish Mary Kowalski a very happy 100th birthday. Her 
love for her friends, family, community, and church knows no bounds. I 
am immensely proud to have her as a constituent, and I hope that her 
100th year is the best one yet.

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