Bill Text: NY J03117 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Julia Roczen upon the occasion of celebrating her 101st Birthday

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-05-27 - ADOPTED [J03117 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J03117-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 3117

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        CONGRATULATING  Julia  Roczen upon the occasion of
        celebrating her 101st Birthday

  WHEREAS, Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and  knowledge
to  the  increasingly  active  roles they play in today's society; their
past contributions and future participation are a  vital  part  of,  and
valuable asset to, the fabric of community life and activity; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the custom of this Legislative Body to commemorate
and recognize certain milestones celebrated by citizens  of  this  great
Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Julia
Roczen upon the occasion of her 101st Birthday; and

  WHEREAS,  Julia Bosco was born to Salomea (Luczsky) and Onufry Bosko
on April 7, 1919, in Fairfield, New York; in 1921, she  and  her  family
moved  to a large farm on Luke Road in Marcy, New York, where they lived
for a short time before trading it for  a  two-family  house  on  Downer
Avenue in Utica, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Realizing  they  missed living in the country, Julia Bosco
and her family purchased a Guernsey Breeders farm located on  Gibson  Rd
in  Whitesboro,  New  York,  in  1930;  she attended New York Mills High
School for two years, and as a young adult, she worked in New York  City
during  the winter, and helped out on the family farm during the summer;
and

  WHEREAS, On October 12, 1940, Julia Bosco married Edward Roczen  and
together,  they raised two children, Stephanie and Steven; while the men
were away fighting in World War II, she worked at West End Brewery; and

  WHEREAS, Julia Roczen and her family moved to their home  on  Curran
Road  in September of 1949, and she volunteered for the Civil Air Patrol
as a block captain for bombing drills which continued for a while  after
the war; and

  WHEREAS,  After earning her GED, Julia Roczen became a member of the
Home Bureau where she learned to sew, and was  employed  by  the  Oneida
County  Extension  Service;  she  then  went  to night school at Cornell
University to become Certified in Teaching Clothing and  Millinery,  and
subsequently,  became  a lead instructor, teaching night classes in many
area schools; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, Julia Roczen worked at General  Electric,  and
served as a representative for Dritz Sewing Co. for many years; and

  WHEREAS,  After  her  much  deserved retirement, Julia Roczen became
more involved with her community, serving on the Board of  Directors  of
the AARP Utica Chapter, and tour director for the AARP; and

  WHEREAS,  Proud  of  her  Polish  heritage,  Julia  Roczen  held the
position of Vice President for  the  Skiba  Post  of  Polish  Lithuanian

American  Veterans, and served as chairman of the board for the State of
New York PLAV Women's Auxiliary for many years; and

  WHEREAS,  Above  all,  Julia  Roczen  loved  spending  time with her
cherished family, whether it was traveling to Poland with  her  sisters,
camping   with   Edward,   or   making   even  more  memories  with  her
grandchildren, Michael, Dean, Nicholas, Debbie, Jeffrey,  Lance,  Brian,
Camille,  Molly, Nathan, Virginia, and Bethany; and great-grandchildren,
Matthew (Molly  Roczen  Ballard),  Michael,  Katherine  (Camille  Roczen
Noonan), Evelyn, James, William, Oliver, Anna, Madeline (Virginia Roczen
Yerman), Eliza, Jack, Scarlett (Nathan Roczen), and Prudence; and

  WHEREAS,  Julia  Roczen,  with  her  zest for life, has inspired and
enhanced the lives of her family and friends; and

  WHEREAS, This exceptional centenarian has experienced the incredible
joys and sorrows characteristic of  and  reserved  for  those  with  the
stamina and courage to savor a full life; and

  WHEREAS,  Julia  Roczen  has  enriched the lives of those around her
through her joyous and sincere love for others and through the quiescent
charm and wisdom which comes only from a fullness of years; and

  WHEREAS, It is the intent  of  this  Legislative  Body  to  publicly
recognize  those  who  have  reached  such a remarkable age and who have
witnessed and celebrated  the  innovations,  cultural  developments  and
awesome  achievements  of  this  country  during the last century, while
themselves contributing to the  growth  and  excellence  of  this  great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Julia Roczen upon the occasion  of  celebrating  her  101st
Birthday; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Julia Roczen.