Jo Ann Barbagallo

Jo Ann Barbagallo, age 61 passed away on March 22, 2017. Jo Ann was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 28, 1956 and moved to Staten Island, NY in 1966. She graduated from Susan E. Wagner High School 1973. While still a student at Susan Wagner she simultaneously attended Cooper Union Fine Arts program for high school students. After graduating she continued her education as a Fine Arts & History major at Hunter College. She was a gifted inspiring artist with a promising career which she pursued. While many of her works had been sold, those remaining are cherished. She loved animals, enjoyed dancing and had a special talent for sewing, designing clothes and baking the most delicious cakes. Jo Ann studied German in high school and had the intellect for retaining the language her entire life. During the Bicentennial while waiting on line to board the Amerigo Vespucci Tall Ship from Italy, Jo Ann and a group of friends were approached by members of the crew who could not speak English and needed assistance in translation. One of the crew members spoke German so Jo Ann helped out with the translation from Italian to German and finally into English. The crew members were so grateful they invited the group onto the ship for a private tour and a spaghetti lunch. Jo Ann traveled and enjoyed trips to Lake George, Cape May, Virginia Beach, Boston, and Vermont. One of her most memorable experiences was when she traveled across country visiting the City of Chicago, St .Paul / Minneapolis and Seattle. She had a love for the outdoors and hiked the Adirondacks, Mount Rainer and the Olympic Mountains loving the challenge. For many years she kept a piece of driftwood she proudly rescued from a beach on the Olympic Peninsula a reminder of the majestic landscape she once walked on. Jo Ann was a kind and generous person who adored her niece and nephews never forgetting a birthday or holiday. She loved her family and we loved her. She is deeply missed and will always be remembered. Jo Ann was preceded in death by her father Joseph (1997) She is survived by her dear loving mother Carol, loving sister of Ross (Ramona), Patricia Quigley (Thomas), Michel and Carol Marie. Cherished aunt of Thomas, Joseph, Stefan and great aunt of Brianna. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Holy Child Church located at 4747 Amboy Road Staten Island, New York 10312. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. The family will receive friends from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. on Monday at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York.

Jo Ann Barbagallo

February 28, 1956 - March 22, 2017