Giustina Giannantonio

Giustina Giannantonio, 67, of Tappan, NY, formerly of Palisades Park, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Giustina was born in Imola Bologna, Italy on November 6, 1955 and came to America in 1959. She was the adored daughter of the late Anthony and Jenny (DeCarlo) Giannantonio andthe beloved wife of the late Nicolangelo “Nick” Giannantonio, the loving mother of Nicola Giannantonio and Anthony Giannantonio and his wife,Morgan, and the cherished grandmother of Andia, Layla, Antonio, Luca, and Nico. Her very special cousin, Peter Longo, who was like a brother to her, survives Giustina. Peter’s wife, Peggy, and the Longo family, Giustina’s mother-in-law Andia Giannantonio and in-laws Gino Giannantonio, Lena Giannantonio, and Rosa Giannantonio Serino and their families, and her beloved dog, Sully, also survive her. Giustina was a secretary to the principal at Palisades Park Junior/Senior High School for 37 years before retiring in December of last year. Her favorite hobbies included piano playing, drawing and painting, card making with the Stampin’ Up! Sisters, jewelry making, visiting Italy, going to the Jersey Shore, visiting the casinos, watching HGTV and Hallmark Mysteries, feeding her family, and of course, being a doting grandma to her five grandchildren. Our hearts are broken. She is so loved and deeply missed. Visiting hours are Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 9 to 10 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Madonna Church on the Hill, Fort Lee, NJ at 11 AM with interment to follow at Madonna Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at www.bcrf.orgwww.pizzifuneralhome.com