LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Sheila and Victor DeFazio upon the
occasion of their designation for special recognition by the Temple
Isaiah of Great Neck, New York

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Sheila and Victor DeFazio have given not only of their time
and energies but also of their competence, intelligence and leadership
and consequently have been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Sheila and
Victor DeFazio upon the occasion of their designation for special recog-
nition by the Temple Isaiah of Great Neck, New York, to be celebrated at
its Annual Dinner/Journal on Thursday, May 19, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Sheila and Victor DeFazio have been members of Temple Isaiah
for the past 23 years; and
WHEREAS, Victor DeFazio is a Professor Emeritus at the City University
of New York; a licensed psychologist and Ph.D from St. John's Universi-
ty, he did his post doctoral work at New York University and Columbia
University; and
WHEREAS, Sheila DeFazio received her undergraduate and graduate
degrees from Hofstra University and went on to teach both regular and
special education classes before her retirement; and
WHEREAS, Sheila and Victor DeFazio have been called upon to contribute
their time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and
have always given of themselves unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Victor DeFazio has served as a consultant to justices of the
New York State Supreme Court in matters of disputed child custody, visi-
tation and general child welfare, and authored numerous articles on the
etiology and treatment of Stress Disorders and Depression; he was also a
member of the Editorial Board of the JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS
STUDIES, and the Board of the Brunner/Mazel PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS SERIES,
as well as a consulting editor to other journals; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, Victor DeFazio was awarded letters of commendation
from the Vice President of the Russian Republic for his work there and
from the commanders of the 800th MP Brigade and the 77th ARCOM for his
work during the first Gulf War; he is also a winner of the New York
Society of Clinical Psychologist's Holocaust Memorial Award; and
WHEREAS, Sheila DeFazio has been on the Temple Isaiah Board of Trus-
tees for the past three years and has served on the Worship, Hebrew
School, Caring and Shabbat Across America Committees; she is also the
official Temple photographer; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Sheila DeFazio served on the Board of the Great
Neck Community Nursery School and is currently a member of the newly-
formed Great Neck Peninsula Kiwanis Club; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of their community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Sheila and Victor DeFazio have stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by individuals
for the benefit of others which Sheila and Victor DeFazio have displayed
throughout their lives; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Sheila and Victor DeFazio upon the occasion of their designation

for special recognition by the Temple Isaiah of Great Neck, New York;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Sheila and Victor DeFazio.