LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Maria Abramiuk upon the occasion
of celebrating her 100th Birthday on May 7, 2010

WHEREAS, Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to
our communities; their past contributions and future participation being
a vital part of, and valuable asset to, the fabric of community life and
activity; and
WHEREAS, Maria Abramiuk was born in the Ukraine on May 7, 1910; and
WHEREAS, She was married in 1933, and blessed with two daughters,
Roxolana, who was born 1934, and Lubow, in 1938, and one son, Ihor, who
was born in 1943; and
WHEREAS, She came to the United States on May 10, 1949, on the army
ship General Black after living in a Displaced Persons camp in the
German city of Regensburg; and
WHEREAS, In 1954, this industrious immigrant woman and her family
became proud citizens of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, Widowed in 1955, she worked as a seamstress for furriers in
the daytime, cleaned offices at night, and sewed for a tailor in order
to realize her dream of all three of her children attending college;
subsequently, all three received master's degrees; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished woman has experienced the incredible joys
and sorrows characteristic of and reserved only for those with the
stamina and courage to savor a full life; and
WHEREAS, This beloved woman has enriched the lives of those around her
with joyous and sincere love for others, the sharing of her Ukrainian
cultural heritage, and through the quiescent charm and wisdom that comes
only from a fullness of years; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to publicly recog-
nize 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 Maria Abramiuk upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th
Birthday with her three children, six grandchildren, and six great-
grandchildren; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Maria Abramiuk, New York, New York.