Obituary for Antonia Cannizzaro
On November 5, 2021, Antonia (Antonietta) Cannizzaro passed away peacefully at the age of 87.
Antonia was born April 4, 1934 in Favara, Sicily to Giuseppe and Rosa Terrana. In August of 1960 at the age of 26, she immigrated to the United States where she reunited with her parents and six siblings finding her home in Pleasantville, NY. She worked for several years as a seamstress at the Dress Factory in Pleasantville until she later met and married Antonio (Tony) Cannizzaro who preceded her in death in 2010. Together they are survived by three children, Roy Cannizzaro of Pleasantville, Vivian and husband AJ Nikolatos of Pawling, NY and Joe Cannizzaro of Pleasantville as well as their two grandchildren, Jason and Andrew Nikolatos of Pawling, NY. Of her six siblings, Antonia is predeceased by Guseppina (Sister Rita) Terrana, Rosalia Terrana, Gaspare Terrana and survived by sister-in-law Joan Terrana, Cologero & Serafina Terrana, Salvatore & Jane Terrana and Dominic & Judith Terrana as well as her nieces, nephews and cousins all of whom will miss her dearly.
The visitation is from 3 PM to 7 PM on Sunday, November 7th, 2021 at the Beecher Flooks Funeral Home 418 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570. The funeral service will follow at Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel, 25 Saratoga Avenue, Pleasantville, NY at 10 AM on Monday, November 8th, 2021
Antonia was born April 4, 1934 in Favara, Sicily to Giuseppe and Rosa Terrana. In August of 1960 at the age of 26, she immigrated to the United States where she reunited with her parents and six siblings finding her home in Pleasantville, NY. She worked for several years as a seamstress at the Dress Factory in Pleasantville until she later met and married Antonio (Tony) Cannizzaro who preceded her in death in 2010. Together they are survived by three children, Roy Cannizzaro of Pleasantville, Vivian and husband AJ Nikolatos of Pawling, NY and Joe Cannizzaro of Pleasantville as well as their two grandchildren, Jason and Andrew Nikolatos of Pawling, NY. Of her six siblings, Antonia is predeceased by Guseppina (Sister Rita) Terrana, Rosalia Terrana, Gaspare Terrana and survived by sister-in-law Joan Terrana, Cologero & Serafina Terrana, Salvatore & Jane Terrana and Dominic & Judith Terrana as well as her nieces, nephews and cousins all of whom will miss her dearly.
The visitation is from 3 PM to 7 PM on Sunday, November 7th, 2021 at the Beecher Flooks Funeral Home 418 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570. The funeral service will follow at Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel, 25 Saratoga Avenue, Pleasantville, NY at 10 AM on Monday, November 8th, 2021