LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Dorothy Pakewitz Nankin upon the
occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday on May 22, 2012

WHEREAS, Senior citizens bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to
the increasingly active roles they play in today's society; their past
contributions and future participation are a vital part of, and valuable
asset to, the fabric of community life and activity; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Dorothy
Pakewitz Nankin upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday on
Tuesday, May 22, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Born on the Lower East Side to Ida and Jacob Pakewitz, Doro-
thy Pakewitz had two older sisters and two younger brothers; she grew up
in a tenement apartment in New York City, where all of the families on
one floor shared a bathroom; and
WHEREAS, As a youngster Dorothy Pakewitz often put on a white apron
and stood on a wooden crate behind the counter in her parent's delica-
tessen, where she made sandwiches for the trade; she also took care of
her younger brothers by making them lunch when they came home from
school; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Pakewitz met her future husband, Moe Nankin, an avid
soccer player, whose games were held in Van Cortlandt Park, when a
friend introduced them to each other; Moe would often bring his dog to
the store and assist Dorothy from late night until the wee hours of the
morning; and
WHEREAS, Before her marriage, Dorothy Pakewitz had a great paying job
as a bookkeeper for Simon and Ackerman in New York City; after her
marriage, she became a homemaker working just as hard; family gatherings
were routine as Dorothy would delight with her famous cooking and every-
one would come; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Pakewitz Nankin continued to help out in her parent's
store, working behind the counter; she later went back to working in the
private sector when her youngest child was nine years old; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Pakewitz Nankin had worked as a saleslady in a
department store and then became a receptionist and assistant for Dr.
McNulty, an orthopedic surgeon in Spring Valley, New York; a few years
later, she was asked by her husband, Moe, to assist him at his place of
business, Nankin Furs Inc., in New York City; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding woman, Dorothy Pakewitz Nankin always kept a
clean house with the Sabbath candles lit and chicken soup and roast
chicken along with potato kugle being the regular Friday meal; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished woman has experienced the incredible joys
and sorrows characteristic of and reserved for those with the stamina
and courage to savor a full life; 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 Dorothy Pakewitz Nankin upon the occasion of celebrating
her 100th Birthday; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dorothy Pakewitz Nankin.