Council honors Mark Victor DePasquale with retirement proclamation after decades of city service

Pittsburgh City Council on Jan. 28 recognized Mark Victor DePasquale for his decades of public service and declared Jan. 28, 2025, to be Mark Victor DePasquale Day in the city of Pittsburgh.

The proclamation, introduced during the council meeting, summarized DePasquale’s municipal and private-sector career: beginning work in the city controller’s office in 1979; roles on employee and pension boards; work on the first Pittsburgh Marathon in 1985; private-sector management and ownership of a diner; and a return to city service in February 2014 as manager of senior services and later as lead project manager in the Department of Public Works. The text read into the record credited him with managing sizable park and facilities revitalization projects and participating in efforts to restore municipal pension offsets for affected employees.

Mark Victor DePasquale addressed the council, saying the chamber bookended his life: his first visit was in 1972 when his father, former council member Eugene DePasquale, was sworn in. He reflected on a long career, community relationships and thanked colleagues, family and department staff.

Several council members and colleagues gave tributes. Casimir Pellegrini, identified in the transcript as a senior architect with the city, and other colleagues recounted projects DePasquale led, including pool and park renovations and infrastructure projects. Council members also noted his work on senior programs, parks facilities and pedestrian and historic-bridge projects.

Council approved the proclamation by voice vote. The action is ceremonial and does not change city policy or budget authority.