LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Giacobbe
upon the occasion of their 51st Wedding Anniversary

WHEREAS, Pasquale Giacobbe and the former Elizabetta "Betty" Pizzonia
were united in marriage on April 26, 1958, at the Church of St. Mary
Magdalene in Springfield Gardens, Queens; on April 26, 2009, they
joyously celebrated their 51st Wedding Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, In 1968, after living in California for seven years, Pasquale
and Elizabetta Giacobbe moved back to New York with their, at the time,
six children, to be closer to their families and settled in Central
Valley; and
WHEREAS, Pasquale Giacobbe went to work for the New York State Divi-
sion of Parole as a Parole Officer serving Sullivan County, and later
worked for Orange County; Betty Giacobbe devoted herself to making a
loving home for her family and later went to work for the Parks and
Recreation Department and then the Monroe-Woodbury Central School
District; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Giacobbe, now residents of Highland
Mills, New York, are the proud parents of seven children and have nine
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The Giacobbe family were regulars at Community Pond, Little
League, Pop Warner League, and Monroe-Woodbury school activities for
many years; and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Pasquale Giacobbe was shot and injured in the line
of duty while on a stakeout in Newburgh and, the following year, their
beloved Victorian home was destroyed by fire; Pasquale and Elizabetta
Giacobbe truly appreciate their deep faith and the support of their
church, St. Patrick's Church in Highland Mills, which helped see them
through these hardships; and
WHEREAS, Pasquale and Elizabetta Giacobbe are and always have been a
tower of strength, support, understanding and limitless love for their
family; and
WHEREAS, Their love, devotion, caring, sensitivity and responsiveness
to their family, friends and all who know them are their hallmark and
tradition; and
WHEREAS, Pasquale and Elizabetta Giacobbe have lived and continue to
live their lives with great dignity and genuine grace, always demon-
strating a deep and continuing concern for human values and ideals, and
in so doing, they have inspired others to do the same; and
WHEREAS, This meaningful occasion is the result of the love, hard work
and spirit that this couple has invested in their marriage; and
WHEREAS, These same values they have passed to their loved ones,
producing a family that is close-knit and supportive of its individual
members, public-minded in its relations to the community and committed
to the ideals of citizenship upon which this Nation was founded; and
WHEREAS, Pasquale and Elizabetta Giacobbe have touched the lives of
their family and many friends through the shining example of their
marriage, which is a testament to the devotion and admiration which they
possess for one another; and
WHEREAS, The longevity of this enduring marriage truly marks a mile-
stone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an occa-
sion of such importance is brought to our attention, the same should be
memorialized by us for the edification and emulation of others; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Giacobbe upon the occasion of their
51st Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Giacobbe.