Ann Gizzarelli, 103, a longtime resident of Beacon, died Dec. 29.

Ann Gizzarelli
Ann Gizzarelli

She was born Feb. 22, 1921, in New York City, the daughter of Antonio and Josephine (Grecco) Parisi. Her husband of 74 years, Louis Gizzarelli, died in 2015.

Ann was primarily a homemaker. She was always willing to help her family wherever she was needed. She was an amazing cook and loved to have her family gathered around her.

Ann is survived by her children, Robert Gizzarelli (Linda) of New Paltz and Lynn White (Alan) of Middletown; her grandchildren, Brian, Amanda, Lisa and Paul; and her great-grandchildren, Kyle, Zachary, Nate, Madison, Emma, Hunter, Hailey and Logan.

In addition to her husband, Ann’s grandson, Michael Degli-Angeli, and her siblings, Thomas, Joseph, Ernest, Rudolph and Dominick Parisi, Antoinette Favata and Phyllis Graham, died earlier.

Family and friends will gather on Thursday (Jan. 2), from 1 to 4 p.m. at Riverview Funeral Home by Halvey, 2 Beekman St., in Beacon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 Willow St., in Beacon, followed by interment at St. Joachim Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation (hvhospice.org). To send condolences, visit riverviewbyhalvey.com.

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One reply on “Ann Gizzarelli (1921-2024)”

  1. I remember Ann from her visits to Julie’s Beauty Salon from 1964 to the 1980s. She was one of the nicest clients I ever worked on. I left Beacon in 1995 and lost contact with many of our clients but just wanted to let you know that I thought that Ann was one of the best.

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