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HONORING RAYMOND VENNITTI
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HON. TIM RYAN
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and pay tribute to Raymond Vennitti, of Mineral Ridge, who passed away on Saturday, November 20th, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 76 years old.
Ray was a great friend and supporter. He loved his wife, his daughter, his church, and his community. He was a quiet and strong man who was always behind the scenes to help and support others. He was humble, never looking for credit. He was prayerful, dedicated, and genuinely happy to be with people. He was old school in these ways, and it was always so refreshing to see.
He was born February 15th, 1945, in Youngstown, son of William and Mary Belcastro Vennitti.
Raymond was a 1963 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a graduate of Allstate Barber College in Cleveland. He was a barber at Union Barber Shop in Niles from 1967 to 1972 and then went on to work at Delphi Packard Electric for 32 years, retiring in 2003.
Ray was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles, where he served as a church usher and adult alter server. He was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Society, Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club, and enjoyed gardening, winemaking, and their '55 T-Bird.
Raymond was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving one year of active duty in Vietnam.
He will be missed by his wife, Laura Pajank Vennitti, whom he married on November 1st, 1975; a daughter, Clarise of Strongsville; and two sisters, Nancy DeGood of Howland and Angela Vandegrift and her husband, Richard, of Howland.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, William Raymond Vennitti. Ray will be missed. And our community and church were much better because of his total commitment to serve others. God Bless Ray. I was honored to call you friend.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 217
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