Bill Text: NY K00493 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Dr. Nelson Torre, renowned physician, distinguished citizen, and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-17 - adopted [K00493 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00493-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 493

BY: M. of A. McMahon

        MOURNING  the  death of Dr. Nelson Torre, renowned
        physician, 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 the great
State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr.  Nelson  Torre of Buffalo, New York, died on Saturday,
April 22, 2023, at the age of 88; and

  WHEREAS, Son to parents who emigrated from Sicily, Dr. Nelson  Torre
completed  his  primary  education  at  PS #37 and attended St. Joseph's
Collegiate Institute from 1948 to 1952; and

  WHEREAS, As a first generation college graduate,  Dr.  Nelson  Torre
attended the University of Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Science degree
in  Pharmaceutical  Sciences,  cum  laude,  in  1956; he then went on to
graduate cum laude from SUNY Upstate Medical University in  Syracuse  in
1961; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr.  Nelson  Torre  served  as  a captain in the U.S. Army
Medical Corps at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri from 1966 to 1968; and

  WHEREAS, Practicing  as  a  Rheumatologist  at  Sisters  of  Charity
Hospital  in  Buffalo, NY, Dr. Nelson Torre became Chief of Medicine and
Program Director for internal medicine; and

  WHEREAS, Exemplifying his leadership skills and credibility  in  his
field,  Dr.  Nelson Torre was a fellow of American College of Physicians
and a founding fellow  of  American  College  of  Rheumatology;  he  was
board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine; and

  WHEREAS,  Having  served  as  the  Medical  Director until 2007, Dr.
Nelson Torre  co-founded  the  Physician  Assistant  program  at  Daemen
University  in 1994 with former president Dr. Robert S. Marshall and Dr.
Charles Reedy; and

  WHEREAS, The program,  upholding  a  high  standard  of  excellence,
community  respect,  and  leadership,  Dr. Nelson Torre's work created a
foundation and  ultimately  a  pathway  to  success  for  the  Physician
Assistant  program  at  Daemen  University;  his commitment to the early
years of the program, mentoring the junior faculty, and  his  assistance
in gaining national accreditation provided invaluable leadership; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr. Nelson Torre also represented Daemen University at the
national level as a Commissioner for the Accreditation Review Commission
on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA); and

  WHEREAS, In 1968, Dr. Nelson Torre joined the  clinical  faculty  at
what is now the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the

University  of  Buffalo and was clinical professor of medicine beginning
in 1986, becoming professor emeritus in 2007; and

  WHEREAS,  Truly  dedicated  to the medical field and helping others,
Dr.  Nelson Torre worked at the National Institutes of Health from  1992
to 1993; and

  WHEREAS,  A  lifelong  learner,  Dr.  Nelson  Torre  enjoyed reading
history, literature, and the works of Joseph Campbell in his  retirement
years;  he  believed  in  the  value  of  education and provided for the
college educations of his wife, children, and grandchildren; and

  WHEREAS,  A  longtime  member  of   the   Park   Country   Club   in
Williamsville,  NY  and a member of the Plantation Golf and Country Club
in Venice, Florida, Dr. Nelson Torre loved to spend time with his family
and play golf and bridge; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson Torre and his wife Joyce, established the  Joyce
Barrett  Torre '90 and Nelson P. Torre, M.D. Endowed Scholarship Fund at
the State University of  New  York  at  Buffalo,  providing  merit-based
scholarships  to students in the Physician Assistant Program and English
majors; Dr.   Nelson Torre also established  scholarship  endowments  at
both Daemen University and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr.  Nelson  Torre  is  survived  by  his wife, Joyce, his
children  Christine,  Pamela,  Nelson  S.  and  Douglas,  and   his   11
grandchildren; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Dr. Nelson Torre 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  Dr.  Nelson  Torre  and  to  express  its  deepest
condolences to his family; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Dr. Nelson Torre.