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This resolution mourns the passing of Waveney Saul Duke, a distinguished 94-year-old nurse and community member originally from Guyana who lived in Brooklyn, New York. The resolution honors her life by highlighting her professional achievements, including working as a registered nurse at the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged after immigrating to the United States in 1972, and her earlier work at Georgetown Public Hospital in Guyana as a nurse in the Ears, Nose, and Throat unit and as a midwife. It celebrates her personal life, noting her marriage to Gordon Duke in 1957, her role as a mother to six children, and her involvement in her community through her church and Unity membership. The resolution acknowledges her surviving family members, including her children, grandchildren, great-granddaughter, and siblings, and emphasizes her legacy of compassion, selflessness, and dedication to enriching others' lives. Ultimately, the resolution formally pauses to mourn her death, express condolences to her family, and transmit an official, engrossed copy of the resolution to her family as a tribute to her remarkable life.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J483