Bill Text: NY J00907 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Joseph Albanese, distinguished citizen, and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-09 - ADOPTED [J00907 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00907-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 907

BY: Senator HARCKHAM

        MOURNING    the    death   of   Joseph   Albanese,
        distinguished citizen, and  devoted  member  of  his
        community

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
citizens  of  the  State  of New York whose lifework and civic endeavors
served to enhance the quality of life  in  their  communities  and  this
great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  Joseph Albanese of Chappaqua, New York, died on January 8,
2023, at the age of 90; and

  WHEREAS, Born in Bay Shore, Long Island  in  1932,  Joseph  Albanese
graduated  from  Yale  University  in  1954  and  was  a track and field
letterman; and

  WHEREAS, Upon graduating college,  Joseph  Albanese  served  in  the
Marine  Corps  from  1951 to 1959; he spent two years in Yokosuka, Japan
and in the Korean War; and

  WHEREAS, Joseph Albanese married his wife, Jean Warren, in 1960  and
moved  to  Chappaqua where they raised their three children, John Warren
Albanese, Arden Bendl Albanese, and Dr. Caroline Anne Albanese Paul; and

  WHEREAS, Serving the greater Chappaqua  community,  Joseph  Albanese
was elected as a councilman in New Castle and served in the position for
two  years;  he  and his wife also co-owned two sporting goods stores in
Chappaqua and Mount Kisco; and

  WHEREAS, A spirited individual, Joseph Albanese  enjoyed  an  active
lifestyle  and  was  passionate  about  hunting and competitive running;
throughout his life, he ran more than 50 marathons throughout the US and
Bermuda, and his best  time  was  2  hours  and  48  minutes,  which  he
accomplished at the Boston Marathon in 1979; and

  WHEREAS,  Joseph  Albanese  and his wife eventually left Westchester
County for Trent Woods, North Carolina in 2011; he spent  his  years  in
retirement volunteering for the Craven County Sheriff's Office, teaching
English  as a second language to Burmese students at the Craven Literary
Council, and participating in Marine Corps League activities; and

  WHEREAS, Joseph Albanese is survived by his wife, his children,  his
grandchildren, Madeleine, Jennifer, Mary, Alice, and Steven; his sister,
Nancy; and numerous other family members; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Joseph Albanese leaves  behind  a  legacy  which  will  long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
he served and befriended; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Joseph Albanese, distinguished citizen,  and  devoted
member of his community; and be it further


  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Joseph Albanese.