1961 Classmate Dee Pliskin Congress passed away at home on Sanibel Island, Florida after a lengthy bout with cancer on August 5, 2008. After high school, she attended the University of Miami . Dee was married to Larry Congress for 46 years. She and Larry founded Congress Jewelers in Sanibel, Florida in 1982. She is also survived by four children, Scot, Doug, Juli and Brad and nine grandchildren plus two brothers, Barry Pliskin and John Pliskin
Our condolences to her family.
I am sorry to hear about Dee’s passing. She was in many of my classes. I do not know how many of you even remember me because I left school in my Junior year and graduated later, but I have always felt a part of this class. I went all the way through school with many of you. I live in Port Charlotte, Florida and am not that far from where Dee lived. I found out about this site a few months ago and joined it. It is good to get news about my former classmates. I would appreciate it if you could put me on the mailing list for reunions or any other thing you might send out announcemenrs for.
Thank you very much, Retha (Burkey) Owen
24325 Harborview Rd Lot#6A
Port Charlotte, Fl 33980
I also am sorry to read about Dee having passed away. She and I were good friends in high school and shared memories of family and friends at Howe Military School. Although, I am a ’62 grad, I appreciate this blog, and am thankful to be able to let Dee’s family know how much I admired her. It would be great to create a ’62 blog too. Thank you all who have put this together!
Linda Thorne (Kalellis)