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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN HONOR OF ANTHONY PHILIP ANDREOTTI OF CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS
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HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH
of massachusetts
in the house of representatives
Monday, June 15, 2020
Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Anthony (Tony)
Philip Andreotti, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to
his hometown of Canton, Massachusetts, and to commend him for over 50
years of dedicated service to his community and our country.
The son of Angelina and Carmine Andreotti, immigrants from Naples,
Italy, Tony was born on May 22, 1933, on Staten Island in New York. The
family moved to Canton in 1935 where Tony attended St. John's
Elementary School and graduated from Canton High School in 1951. In
1953, Tony was drafted into the United States Army, serving in both
Korea and Japan before he was honorably discharged in 1955. Upon
completion of his military service, Tony attended Burdett College in
Boston and earned an associate degree in accounting in 1957.
Subsequently, he worked at Norfolk County Trust until 1960 and Crosby
Valve from 1960 until 1983. In 1981, Tony was elected to the Board of
Selectmen in Canton and also served as Town Treasurer. In addition to
his elective service, Tony served on the Board of Directors at Norwood
Hospital, serving as Chairman from 1996 until 1998.
Madam Speaker, Tony has made his biggest impact by advocating for
veterans. He was appointed Veterans' Agent in Canton in 1999, a
position he held for over 20 years. His relentless pursuit of benefits
for veterans is legendary and his accomplishments are many. Tony
created the Veterans' Memorial Park at Canton Corner Cemetery,
consolidating veterans' monuments dispersed throughout Canton into one
location. Tony also organized a Legion Walk of Honor in Canton,
complete with bricks engraved with the names of the 77 Canton residents
who died while serving our country during the Civil War, WWI, WWII, the
Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War. Tony also founded the
Fallen Heroes Street Sign Program, a local initiative honoring the same
77 residents who made the ultimate sacrifice. Furthermore, Tony
established a Funeral Honor Guard which presides at veterans' funerals
throughout Massachusetts, and worked tirelessly to ensure that Canton
residents who left high school early to serve in the armed forces,
received their diplomas upon returning. Quite simply, Tony is perhaps
the most effective and most dedicated Veterans' Agent in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, if not the entire United States of
America.
Tony has had the good fortune to have been married to Patricia for 35
years. They are the proud parents of two sons, David and James. On
October 26, 2019, the Town of Canton dedicated the roadway in front of
Veterans' Memorial Park to Tony, naming it Andreotti Way. Generations
to come will know of Tony's contributions to the Town of Canton.
Madam Speaker, it is my distinct honor to join with Tony Andreotti's
family, friends and contemporaries to thank him for his remarkable
service to his town of Canton and to the United States of America.
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