Senate Resolution No. 2542

BY: Senator TEDISCO

COMMENDING Louis J. Marcelle, Sr. and Lucille A.
Marcelle posthumously upon the occasion of their
designation as recipients of a Liberty Medal, the
highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New
York State Senate

WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Services from the State of New York,
who have served so valiantly and honorably in wars in which this
country's freedom was at stake, as well as in the preservation of peace
in peacetime, deserve a special salute from this esteemed Body; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Louis J.
Marcelle, Sr. and Lucille A. Marcelle posthumously upon the occasion of
their designation as recipients of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor
bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate; and

WHEREAS, The New York State Senate Liberty Medal was established by
Resolution and is awarded to individuals who have merited special
commendation for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of
their fellow New Yorkers; and

WHEREAS, Born on March 12, 1923, Louis Marcelle, Sr. was raised in
Mechanicville, New York by his parents Isidora and Columbia; in 1941, he
graduated from Mechanicville High School; and

WHEREAS, Upon graduating, Louis Marcelle, Sr. joined the United
States Army on January 6, 1943; and

WHEREAS, Louis Marcelle, Sr. served with the 3rd Army 635th Ordnance
Ammunition Company, 3rd Army Headquarters Detachment; he was placed in
the European Theater and Germany; and

WHEREAS, For his courageous service at the rank of Master Sgt.,
Louis Marcelle, Sr. was awarded the European African Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal; and

WHEREAS, Upon the completion of his military service on May 2, 1946,
Louis Marcelle, Sr. began his career as the Vice President and
Superintendent of Highway and Bridge Construction at D.A. Collins
Construction Co. for over 35 years; and

WHEREAS, Active in his community, served as the President of the
Carpenters Union No. 1576, a member of the Holy Name Society, the Sons
of Italy, and the Peter Purcell ITAM Post 21, and the Marcelle-Nolan DAV
Chapter 158; and

WHEREAS, Born on August 13, 1919, Lucille Marcelle was raised in
Mechanicville, New York by her parents Giovanni and Maria; she graduated
from Mechanicville Highschool and went on to earn her RN degree from St.
Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in 1940; and

WHEREAS, Using her skills as an RN to help our Nation, Lucille
Marcelle entered the United States Army on February 15, 1944; and


WHEREAS, Lucille Marcelle served at the 232nd General Hospital as a
Nurse; she was placed in the Pacific Theater, at Hawaii, Iwo Jima, Guam,
and Saipan; and

WHEREAS, Rising through the ranks, Lucille Marcelle earned the rank
of Captain; for her remarkable efforts, she was awarded the
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal; and

WHEREAS, Upon the completion of her military service on February 21,
1946, Lucille Marcelle worked as a substitute school nurse in the
Mechanicville public school systems; and

WHEREAS, Devoted to her community, Lucille Marcelle was a member of
the Church of Assumption, where she taught Catechism Classes, and was a
part of the Rosery Alter Society; and

WHEREAS, Marrying on October 1, 1946, Louis Marcelle, Sr. and
Lucille Marcelle had three sons, Louis, Michael, and H. John; and

WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never forget the courage
with which these men and women served their country, and must recognize
that no greater debt is owed than that owed to those who gave their
lives for their beloved Nation and to those who continue to be missing
in action; and

WHEREAS, Having exhibited their patriotism both at home and abroad,
Louis Marcelle, Sr. and Lucille Marcelle have demonstrated their love
for their country and merits forevermore the highest respect of this
State and Nation; and

WHEREAS, Our Nation's veterans deserve to be recognized, commended
and thanked by the people of the State of New York for their service and
for their dedication to their communities, their State and their Nation;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Louis J. Marcelle, Sr. and Lucille A. Marcelle posthumously upon
the occasion of their designation as recipients of a Liberty Medal, the
highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Louis J. Marcelle, Sr. and Lucille A.
Marcelle.