On Monday, June 20, 2022, Jeanne T. Bellissimo (née Massi) – loving wife, mother, and grandmother – passed away at the age of 85. She was enveloped with love by her adoring children Philip, Lisa, and James. Jeanne was born in the Bronx, New York on August 17, 1936, to Michael and Helen Massi (née Fumarola). A graduate of Evander Childs High School, she met her future husband, Salvatore, as teenagers and spent 62 happy years married to the love of her life until his passing on May 21, 2020. Jeanne and Sal settled in Edgemont, New York where they raised their three children, attending any and all school functions and innumerous sporting events. Their summers were spent reveling in joy and sun on the Jersey Shore - boating, reading a good book on the beach and taking frequent trips to the casino.
Jeanne is predeceased by her beloved husband, Salvatore, and loving brother and sister-in-law, Emile and Grace Bellissimo. Jeanne is survived by her son Philip Bellissimo and his wife, Jacki; her daughter Lisa Scarano and her husband, Mark; and son James Bellissimo and his wife, Susan. Jeanne is also survived by the greatest loves of her life her greatest source of pride— her grandchildren – Courtney, Kylie, Elena, Leigh, Sophia, and Leo.
Family and friends are invited to Pleasant Manor Funeral Home, Inc. 575 Columbus Avenue Thornwood, New York 10594 on Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 4:00 - 8:00 PM for visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Jeanne at Holy Rosary Church in Hawthorne on Friday, June 24, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Jeanne will be laid to rest alongside her beloved husband, Salvatore, in their family plot at The Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that you consider a donation in Jeanne's name to the
American Heart Association, for your convenience please see the link below:
https://www.heart.org/en/
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