Senate Resolution No. 2971

BY: Senator KENNEDY

MOURNING the death of Marjorie Ann Marcy,
distinguished educator, loving wife, mother and
grandmother, and devoted member of her community

WHEREAS, It is with profound sorrow that this Legislative Body,
representing the people of the State of New York, is moved this day to
pay tribute to an eminent woman of indomitable faith and dedication
whose public service and countless accomplishments will forever stand as
a paradigm and inspiration for others; and

WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Marcy, a true pillar in her community of
Buffalo, New York, died on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at the age of 77;
and

WHEREAS, Born on September 22, 1942, Marjorie Ann Corbett was the
daughter of David and Helen (Mann) Corbett of South Buffalo, New York;
weighing just over three pounds at birth, she spent the first six weeks
of her life fighting to enter this world at Mercy Hospital; and

WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Marcy was a woman of true strength; devoted,
loving, protective and fierce, she continued to be a force to be
reckoned with; at just 4'8" tall, she cast the shadow of a giant; and

WHEREAS, A 1960 graduate of Mount Mercy Academy, Marjorie Ann Marcy
attended Medaille College before earning a master's degree from Buffalo
State College; she went on to serve as a teacher in the Buffalo Public
School System, touching the lives of countless students; and

WHEREAS, While Marjorie Ann Marcy was passionate about many things,
above all her greatest passion was being a grandmother to her four
grandchildren, Sean, Jack, Maya and Brian; and

WHEREAS, In addition to her grandchildren, Marjorie Ann Marcy is
survived by her beloved husband, Louis; two children, Michael (Jennifer)
and Laura (James); a twin sister, Mary Ellen (Clarence); two brothers,
David (late Mary Ann) and James (Regina); nieces and nephews, Susan
(Yox), Annie, David, Kevin, Katie, Mollie, Megan and Nora; and
great-nieces and nephews, Tyler, Abby and Ella Stevenson, whom she
treated as her own grandchildren; as well as many cousins and friends;
and

WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Marjorie Ann Marcy leaves behind a legacy which will long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
she served and befriended; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Marjorie Ann Marcy, distinguished educator, loving
wife, mother and grandmother, and devoted member of her community; and
be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Marjorie Ann Marcy.