City Council:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE SERVICE OF
BORSELLA & MASTRO AUTO COLLISION SPECIALISTS
Whereas, the great City of Mount Vernon, NY, joins the community in recognizing and honoring the service of BORSELLA & MASTRO AUTO COLLISION SPECIALISTS to the community for eighty-five years; and
Whereas, BORSELLA & MASTRO AUTO COLLISION SPECIALISTS is a family-owned and operated auto body business. Its founder, Victor Borsella, emigrated to Mount Vernon, New York from Italy, and in 1924, he married Angelina Borsella. Together they started the auto body business in 1939. At that time, the shop was named Victor Borsella & Son, Incorporated; and
Whereas, BORSELLA & MASTRO AUTO COLLISION SPECIALISTS have been known for their skilled and professional work over the decades. They proudly have a reputation for having well-trained technicians with impeccable attention to detail. Stories have been told of how Mount Vernon Police cars would get into car accidents, and Victor Borsella would have the cars fixed before the end of the shift; and
Whereas, when Victor J. Borsella passed away in 1973, his son, Victor J. Borsella, Jr., took over the business, and, together with his mother, Angelina Borsella, and wife, Sharon Borsella, he successfully carried the torch and ran the family business. In 1991, Victor J. Borsella, Jr’s daughter, Donna Borsella Autieri, and right out of high school, son, Richard Borsella, came on staff to help run the business. In 1996, at the age of ninety, Angelina Borsella passed away; in 1997, Richard Borsella passed away; in 1998, Victor J. Borsella, Jr. passed away, leaving Donna Borsella Autieri as the leader to run the family business. Donna, the third generation of the Borsella family, successfully carries on the business, which continues to grow and maintain its stellar reputation. In 2013, Donna partnered with Dominick Mastrogiacomo and renamed the business BORSELLA & MASTRO AUTO COLLISION SPECIALISTS. Mrs. Sharon Borsella, now eighty-five years young, is retired and proudly cheers her daughter, Donna, on from her home in Florida. Donna has two children, John, and Danielle, as well as a sister, Victoria, and niece, Alexandra, who carry on the family legacy; Now, Therefore, be it
Resolved, that the City Council joins with the citizens of the City of Mount Vernon, NY, to recognize and honor BORSELLA & MASTRO AUTO COLLISION SPECIALISTS for their legacy of exemplary service, commitment, and dedication to our great city for eighty-five successful years. We wish you many more years.