LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stunzi upon
the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary
WHEREAS, Patricia Ann Belair  and  Francis  Augustus  Stunzi  of  Rouses
Point,  New  York,  were united in marriage on November 18, 1961, at St.
Patrick's Church; and
  WHEREAS, Patricia and Francis Stunzi joyously  celebrated  their  50th
Wedding Anniversary on November 13, 2011; they gathered with their chil-
dren and their families to attend mass together and witness the blessing
of their marriage by the Reverend Clyde Lewis at St. Patrick's Church in
Rouses  Point,  where they had been married and, following mass they and
their family gathered for a celebratory brunch at Cricket's in Peru; and
  WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of two daughters, Lynn Grovine  of
Chazy and Marsha Trombly of West Chazy, and a son, Francis M. (Frank) of
Chazy,  and  have  seven  grandchildren,  Alison  and Katherine Grovine,
Lyles, Jessica, Adrian and Shauni Trombly and Michael Stunzi; and  three
great-grandchildren,  Kameron Stunzi, Karina Kalvaitis and Noah Trombly;
and
  WHEREAS, Francis Stunzi retired from Ayerst  Labs  in  2000  after  40
years  of dedicated service; Patricia was employed at Latremore's Insur-
ance and later at the Chazy Central Rural School cafeteria; and
  WHEREAS, Patricia and Francis Stunzi, both now retired, enjoy gem  and
mineral  collecting  and  mining, mountain climbing, stamp and feed sack
collecting, quilting and gardening; Francis is an ADK  46er,  completing
the 46th, Whiteface Mountain, on his 46th birthday; Patricia met him and
fellow climbers on top with a birthday cake; and
  WHEREAS,  For  their 50th Anniversary, they returned to their favorite
vacation spot, the Rosedon in Bermuda; Patricia and Francis have    also
enjoyed  traveling  to other points of interest in various states; their
most memorable trips included Alcatraz Island, and  San  Diego  and  San
Francisco,  California;  Atlanta, Georgia; St. Louis, Missouri; Florida;
Boston, Massachusetts and Maine; and
  WHEREAS, Patricia and Francis Stunzi are and always have been a  tower
of strength, support, understanding and limitless love for their family;
and
  WHEREAS,  Their love, devotion, caring, sensitivity and responsiveness
to their family, friends and all who know them are  their  hallmark  and
tradition; and
  WHEREAS,  Patricia  and Francis Stunzi have lived and continue to live
their lives with great dignity and genuine grace, always demonstrating a
deep and continuing concern for human  values  and  ideals,  and  in  so
doing, they have inspired others to do the same; and
  WHEREAS, This meaningful occasion is the result of the love, hard work
and spirit that this couple has invested in their marriage; and
  WHEREAS,  These  same  values  they  have  passed to their loved ones,
producing a family that is close-knit and supportive of  its  individual
members,  public-minded  in its relations to the community and committed
to the ideals of citizenship upon which this Nation was founded; and
  WHEREAS, Patricia and Francis Stunzi have touched the lives  of  their
family  and  many friends through the shining example of their marriage,
which is a testament to the devotion and admiration which  they  possess
for one another; and
  WHEREAS,  The  longevity of this enduring marriage truly marks a mile-
stone in life's journey, an event of personal triumph and joy; and
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when  an  occa-
sion  of such importance is brought to our attention, the same should be
memorialized by us for the edification and  emulation  of  others;  now,
therefore, be it
  RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Patricia and Francis Stunzi upon the occasion of their 50th
Wedding Anniversary; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stunzi.