City of Santa Clara
Commendation
WHEREAS, Joseph Aboussleman was born March 23, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York to Charles & Anna Aboussleman, one of 7 children; and WHEREAS, Joseph Aboussleman is a 20-year retired Navy Veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam; his post-naval career was as a maintenance mechanic for Lockheed and Fairchild Semiconductor; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Aboussleman moved to Santa Clara in 1960 raising three children with his wife Julie; all attended Santa Clara public schools and graduated from Adrian C. Wilcox high school; Jo Has attended St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church since 1960; and WHEREAS, Joseph Aboussleman was a regular fixture at the Senior Center Woodshop, using the facilities to make toys and other useful objects for his neighbors and for his church, over the years repairing countless leaking faucets, wobbly chairs, and household appliances for his neighbors, friends, and even people he just met, never making anything for himself; and WHEREAS, Joseph Aboussleman has had an impact on the city, as everyone who has ever met him receiving something, from a terrific story to something as small as the strawberry hard candies he keeps in his pocket, never asking for anything in return.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GILLMOR, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and on behalf of the Santa Clara City Council, do hereby commend
JOSEPH ABOUSSLEMAN
on his 100th birthday and recognize the indelible impact he has had on the City of Santa Clara.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Santa Clara, California, this 8" day of April 2025.
LISA M. GILLMOR
MAYOR, CITY OF SANTA CLARA
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Albat Lengily Ray Chines
KELLY G. COX ALBERT GONZALEZ RAJ CHAHAL
VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 6 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2 Kaven Handy
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KAREN HARDY. KEVIN PARK SUDS JAIN
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5