LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Mark A. Sinicropi upon the occasion of
his designation by the St. Anthony Italian Festival Commission as the
recipient of the 2010 Father Beatini Memorial Award

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in communities across New York State are
reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of individuals who
devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Mark A. Sinicropi upon the occasion of his designation by the St.
Anthony Italian Festival Commission as the recipient of the 2010 Father
Beatini Memorial Award; and
WHEREAS, The esteemed Father Beatini Memorial Award is presented to an
outstanding citizen of Italian extraction in the Seneca Falls, New York
community in grateful recognition and appreciation for contributions to
community service and religious activities and for furthering Italian
culture and heritage within the community; and
WHEREAS, It is given with pride by the St. Anthony Italian Festival
Commission each year at the St. Anthony Italian Festival held annually
during Labor Day weekend and will be presented to Mark A. Sinicropi
during a special Italian Mass to be conducted at St. Patrick's Church on
Sunday, September 5, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Mark A. Sinicropi, one of the six children of Marco and Anna
Ezzo Sinicropi, was born in Seneca Falls on March 9, 1930; while in
school, he worked in his father's Red and White Grocery store on Rumsey
Street learning the meat cutting and sausage making trades; and
WHEREAS, Mark Sinicropi graduated from Mynderse Academy, where he had
been instrumental in establishing the school's first Student Council, on
which he subsequently served as an officer for two years, in 1948 and
attended Boy's State at Colgate University; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after his graduation, Mark Sinicropi and his broth-
er-in-law, Tony Passalacqua, took over the grocery store and Mark and
his wife, June, continued to run the business until 1959; and
WHEREAS, In 1953, a fire totally destroyed the business and, while he
was deciding what to do, he was approached by members of the Rumseyville
Sportsmen's Club, of which he was a Charter Member, who said they had
enough volunteers with the necessary skills to rebuild the store; with
their help and the help of other Second Warders, Mark A. Sinicropi was
back in business in a few months, a gesture he will never forget and one
he has returned to his community in overflowing measure; and
WHEREAS, In 1959 he closed the store, accepting an opportunity to
manage the Commissary at the Seneca Army Depot and went on to become the
Commissary Officer at the Atlanta Army Depot in 1963 and, in 1965,
bringing him back to New York, at Hancock Air Force Base in Syracuse;
and
WHEREAS, In 1970, Mark Sinicropi became a Military Regional Sales
Manager for brokerage firms contracting products to U.S. military
installations and worked in that capacity until his retirement in 1993;
and
WHEREAS, Mark Sinicropi has been devoted to and has served his faith
and his community wherever he has lived; and
WHEREAS, While serving on the Seneca Falls Recreation Committee and
the father, at the time, of two teenagers, he realized there was a need
for a new place for teenagers to go for recreation since what had been
known as the "Barn" had been closed; and

WHEREAS, The "Barn" had provided a place for teenagers to go to
socialize, dance and stay off the streets; the vacant Ginsburg dress
factory was found to be a suitable replacement and with village approval
and the help of volunteers, including parents, teenagers and contrac-
tors, the second floor of the building was cleared out, cleaned up and
used as a rec hall for several years while the permanent Seneca Falls
Recreation Center was constructed; and
WHEREAS, During this time Mark Sinicropi also served as Seneca Falls'
Baseball Commissioner for two years; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his life; Mark A. Sinicropi has, in addition, been
a valued and involved member of St. Patrick's Church in Seneca Falls and
Blessed Sacrament Church in Clermont, Florida, where he and his wife
spend their winters; and
WHEREAS, He has been a willing volunteer in the food booths sponsored
by the Rumseyville Sportsmen's Club, St. Patrick's Church, the St.
Anthony Italian Festival and the Aqua Festival; an active member of
Upstate Citizens for Equality (UCE) and, while living on Cayuga Lake,
was instrumental in bringing municipal water to its lakeshore homes; and
WHEREAS, Mark Sinicropi loves to sing, and possessed of a wonderful
voice, he has participated in choirs and chorus groups at St. Patrick's
Church and with the Seneca Follies and Seneca Singers, as well as for
the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life; he is also a member of
Vocal Express, a barbershop chorus in Clermont which has performed in
the Candlelight Procession at Disney World in Orlando; a current and
longtime member of the Societa Di Mutuo Soccorso (SMS); he was also a
member of the SMS band for many years; and
WHEREAS, Wherever Mark Sinicropi has gone during his many moves, he
has always introduced his family recipe for Italian sausage to his
friends, a recipe which continues to be used and enjoyed at festivals,
family celebrations and other events around the country; and
WHEREAS, Mark Sinicropi also continues to play a key role in keeping
the Sinicropi Family Reunion an annual affair and is always involved in
the arrangements for his Mynderse Academy Class Reunions; and
WHEREAS, With Mark A. Sinicropi throughout have been his wife of more
than 61 years, the former June Arlene Wolf; they are the proud parents
of Juleann and her husband James Uticone, Christine and her husband
Richard Paolicelli, the late Mark Sinicropi and his wife Debra, and
Steven Sinicropi; the grandparents of Jamin and Julia Uticone, Jessemy
and Allison Uticone, the late Joleene Uticone, Justin and Erica Paoli-
celli, Dylan and Leah Paolicelli, Mark Sinicropi, and Miles and Erica
Sinicropi; and the great grandparents of Phoenix, Laik and James
Uticone, all of whom are proud to be part of his life and rejoice in his
achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that individuals of
such enduring service to their faith, family and community merit the
highest commendation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Mark A. Sinicropi upon the occasion of his designation by the
St. Anthony Italian Festival Commission as the recipient of the 2010
Father Beatini Memorial Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mark A. Sinicropi.