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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Andrew Stephen Massimino of Dallas on August 24, 2024, at |
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the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Italian immigrants Enrico and Marguerite |
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Massimino, Andrew Massimino was born in Russellton, Pennsylvania, |
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on October 9, 1934, and he grew up with two sisters, Theresa and |
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Marge; he attended West Deer High School, and in 1953, he received a |
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congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy; during his |
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time there, he excelled in academics and athletics, and he went on |
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to graduate with distinction in 1957; commissioned as an ensign in |
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the U.S. Navy, he served two years on the USS Boston and completed |
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submarine school curriculum; and |
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WHEREAS, Subsequently, Mr. Massimino attended the naval |
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Nuclear Power School in California, and following training at the |
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operational reactor site in New York, he was assigned to the nuclear |
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submarine program, serving in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and |
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Virginia; he next completed an executive officer tour on the USS |
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Haddo, receiving the Meritorious Service Medal, and in 1969, he was |
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promoted to commander and selected for a position at the Pentagon; |
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soon after, he fell ill, and he underwent lifesaving surgery for a |
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brain abscess; upon his recovery, he launched a new career with |
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Electronic Data Systems in Dallas that would span 26 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Massimino shared 65 rewarding years with his |
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wife, Frances, and he was devoted to their children, Elisa, |
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Michele, Maria, Andrew, and Julia, and their 11 grandchildren; a |
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man of many interests, he enjoyed travel, cooking, and music, and he |
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delighted in performing with his barbershop chorus; moreover, he |
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was an active parishioner of Saint Patrick Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by the values of faith, hard work, |
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generosity, and kindness, Andrew Massimino leaves behind a legacy |
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that will long be treasured by all who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew Stephen |
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Massimino and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Frances Massimino; to his children, Elisa and |
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her husband, Pierre Donahue, Michele and her husband, Joseph Corr, |
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Maria and her husband, James Stanley, Andrew and his wife, Kelly |
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Sanford, and Julia and her wife, Lynda Vargha; to his |
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grandchildren, Carmella, Mia, Dominic, Olivia, Anthony, Rocco, |
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Ramona, Desmond, Augustus, Ignatius, and Jude; and to his many |
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other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Andrew |
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Massimino. |