J4674-2011 Actions

• May 22, 2012: ADOPTED
• May 22, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• May 16, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J4674-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION mourning the death of Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr. of
 Sidney, New York
 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to mourn publicly the
 death of cherished citizens of the State of  New  York  whose  life  and
 endeavors  testify to their commitment to, and love of, their family and
 their community; and
 WHEREAS, It is with deep regret that this Legislative Body records the
 passing of Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr., longtime  resident  of  Sidney,  New
 York,  on  May  2,  2012,  at age 93, noting the loss of a citizen whose
 purposeful life and endeavors contributed so much to the quality of life
 of his family and his community; and
 WHEREAS, Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr., one of four sons of  Vincenzo  James
 and  Rosa  La  Greca Mirabito, was born in Norwich, New York, on January
 17, 1919; he graduated from Norwich High  School  in  1938,  and  was  a
 member  of  the  undefeated,  untied and unscored upon 1937 Norwich High
 School football team; he was also an avid tennis player  throughout  his
 life; and
 WHEREAS,  He  attended  Alfred Agricultural and Technical College from
 to 1940; in 1940, he moved to Sidney and,  on  September  5,  1942,
 Thomas  J.    Mirabito, Sr. married Concetta Mirabito and together, they
 shared nearly 70 years of love and happiness, and were blessed with five
 children, Rosemarie, James, Thomas Jr., John and Joseph; and
 WHEREAS, Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr. dedicated most of  his  life  to  the
 family  business, acting as President of James Mirabito & Sons from 1942
 until 1984; he was also the President of the  Sidney  Oil  Company  from
 to 1984, President of F&S Fuel Supply of Greene from 1968 to 1984,
 and served as a Director of the Empire State  Petroleum  Association  in
 1980; and
 WHEREAS,  With his brother, Soddy, Tom Mirabito was the Vice President
 of Golden Valley Sports Camp; he was a member of the Sidney  Chamber  of
 Commerce,  serving  as  a Director for several years and as President of
 the Chamber from 1949 to 1950; he also served as the first President  of
 the  Delaware County Chamber of Commerce in 1962 and was honored to have
 been named the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce's 1981 Citizen of the
 Year; and
 WHEREAS, Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr.'s community was very important to him
 and he served it in numerous capacities, including as a  Sidney  Village
 Trustee  from  1948  until 1953, and then as the Mayor of the Village of
 Sidney from 1953 to 1961 and from 1967 to 1971; he also served as Presi
 dent of the Sidney Industrial Improvement Corporation in 1962 and of the
 Sidney Development Corporation from 1962 to 1976, and  was  Chairman  of
 the  Sidney Industrial Development Agency from 1978 to 1984; he was also
 one of the four original members of the Route 7 Association, which later
 became Interstate 88, and was a member of the board and the first Chair
 man of the Sidney Area Hospital Foundation; and
 WHEREAS, Tom Mirabito was, as well, a member of the  State  University
 College of Oneonta Council from 1963 to 1975, a Director and Vice Presi
 dent  of  the  Tri-County Motor Club in 1967, Commissioner of Claims for
 the New York City Board of Water Supply in 1968, Director of the Oneonta
 YMCA from 1978 to 1983, a Trustee of Pathfinder  Village  from  1983  to
 1990,  and  the  Finance  Chairman of the Tri-County Valley Coalition in
 1990; and
 WHEREAS, He also served as a Director of First National Bank of Sidney
 in 1968, then became a Director of NBT of Norwich  when  it  bought  the
 First  National  Bank  of Sidney in 1979, serving until 1991 and was, at
 the time of his death, an Honorary Director of NBT Bancorp; and
 WHEREAS, In addition to the many boards he served on,  Tom  also  gave
 his  time  to  numerous  local civic organizations; he joined the Rotary
 Club of Sidney in October  1945,  and  deeply  believed  in  its  motto,
 "Service  Above  Self';  he was President of the club from 1965 to 1966,
 received  the  distinction  of being named a Paul Harris Fellow in 1977,
 and was a District Governor for Rotary District 717 from 1984  to  1985,
 and  was  also  the President of the Delaware County Cancer Society from
 to 1976 and a Founding Father of the United Way of Sidney; and
 WHEREAS, Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr. was a member of Knights  of  Columbus
 Council  No.  4937  in  Sidney  and a valued and devout member of Sacred
 Heart Catholic Church, also in Sidney, where he served as a Parish Coun
 cil Trustee and where he and his wife Concetta "Tiny" Mirabito faithful
 ly attended daily Mass; and
 WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding and enduring service to his
 community, Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr. was named the recipient of the Sidney
 Man of the Year Award in 1984 and as a Torchbearer for the 1996  Olympic
 Games; and
 WHEREAS,  Predeceased  by  his son, James Mirabito, who passed away at
 age 5, as well as three brothers, Angelo, Anthony  and  Rosario  (Soddy)
 Mirabito,  Thomas  J.  Mirabito,  Sr.  is  survived  by his loving wife,
 Concetta "Tiny" Mirabito; daughter and son-in-law, Rosemarie and  Arthur
 Weed;  three  sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas Jr. and Sharon Mirabito,
 John and Cheryl Mirabito and Joseph P. and Rosemary Mirabito; 10  grand
 daughters; four grandsons; six great-grandsons; seven great-granddaught
 ers;  sisters-in-law,  Josephine Mirabito and Carmela "Carmie" Mirabito;
 brothers-in-law, Fred and Ramona (Estelle) Mirabito, Salvatore and  Ruth
 Mirabito  and Frank Mirabito, as well as several beloved nieces, nephews
 and cousins and a legion of friends; and
 WHEREAS, Over his meritorious life, Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr.    distin
 guished  himself as a man of sincere dedication and substantial contrib
 ution; in his 93 years, he accomplished much, was loved and respected by
 many and will be truly missed by his  family  and  his  community;  now,
 therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to pay
 tribute to the memory of Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr., to celebrate his life,
 and to honor his accomplishments; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to the family of Thomas J. Mirabito, Sr.

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