Obituary for Ann Alloggiamento
.Ann Alloggiamento (Latorre) passed away peacefully at her home in Middle Village, NY on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at the age of 95. Ann met the “love of her life,” John, and married on April 12, 1947. They were happily married for 43 years until John’s passing in 1990. Unquestionably, Ann leaves a legacy of boundless love that she expressed to her family and friends. She will be missed dearly by her five children (and respective spouses), Arthur (wife Susan), Paul, John (wife Janet), Florence Kofler and Arlene Riccio (husband Anthony); her eight grandchildren, Desiree Cohill (husband Ivan), Tara DiMaggio, Damian (wife Stephanie), Tiffany, Joseph, Cristal, Alyssa and Amanda; her six great grandchildren, Justin, Krista, Brandon, Xavier, Allie, and Ava; her brother-in-law Attilio (spouse Toni) and sister-in-law, Nancy; all of her nieces, nephew, extended family members and friends. Ann is pre-deceased by her brother, Frank; sister, Josephine; grandson, Darren; daughter-in law, Shireen and brother-in-law, Albert.
Should family and friends desire, contributions can be made in Ann’s name, to the Alzheimers Association (http://alz.org). Service details are indicated below.
In trying to capture mom’s essence, I asked the family for input.
“What comes to mind when you think of mom/grandma?” Among the responses were: She was beautiful, vibrant, wise, selfless, strong, a hard worker, a breast cancer survivor, a non-complainer, a peacemaker, a snacker who thoroughly enjoyed devil dogs, crumb cake, vanilla ice cream sandwiches, and diet coke. She was the bingo lady, the poker player, the best cook, the best joke teller. She was content with her life. Mom was love.
There are so many anecdotes that could be told which exemplify mom’s description and I will relate just a few.
Hard Worker - In the early period of her 43 years of marriage to the love of her life, our dad, mom worked in a children’s clothing store as a saleslady. Our parent’s dream was to move from their $29 a month small apartment in the old Brooklyn neighborhood, and purchase a home. By 1959, they saved enough money for a down payment and found their new home in Middle Village, Queens. Mom absolutely loved her home and lived there for the remainder of her life. While also raising her family, mom managed to return to work as a saleslady at Scheinfeld’s Women’s and Children’s clothing store. She was great with customers and many would ask for Ann when they shopped. We remember mom working 70 hour weeks during the Christmas season. Because of her work ethic, her excellent inter-personal skills and her bi-lingual ability in English and Italian, she was promoted to sales manager. She worked there for 25 years and retired in 1995.
Best cook - Before her affliction with dementia, mom loved to cook for family and share her famous dishes with all. Absolutely no one, no one, made better fried meatballs or egg-plant parmesan. In her 70’s, for several years, mom would visit her cousins in Flushing, Queens. She would take car service there and bring her famous egg-plant parmesan to their weekly gatherings. In her good-heartedness, mom would give the driver a small try of egg-plant parmesan. Well, soon her egg-plant parmesan became legendary and the car service drivers would vie for mom’s trip from Middle Village to Flushing.
Love - The common thread in all of the mom’s descriptions was her love. Mom exemplified love and leaves a legacy of love. She was a devoted daughter, wife and mother. Mom loved us unconditionally and by her example, tried to teach us unconditional love. Yes, she was selfless and always supported us when needed, whether it was a place to live, or emotional support or financial assistance. She looked forward to visits from her grandchildren and would regularly inquire about their boyfriends/girlfriends. She often told them how beautiful/handsome they are and how she wanted to attend their weddings. We will always remember mom saying to us, even in her afflicted state, ”I love you.” Jennifer, mom’s home aide for the last seven years, and our honorary adopted sister, was great with mom. As part of mom’s dementia therapy, Jennifer had her occasionally write a paragraph or two. Recently, we found one of her writings and I would like to share it with you.
“ I love everyone! I love everyone that is with me! I love a good breakfast. I had a nice shower this morning! I love everyone that comes here! Today is a beautiful day!! I’m a smart lady. I have five children! Arthur, Paul, John, Florence and Arlene! I love all my children especially John! John is wonderful to me.
I am very happy with my family! I love Jennifer! She is very good and wonderful to me!”
Well that was mom. We speculated why mom singled out John when she wrote, “I love all my children especially John!” Was it because that for the last 11 years, among other things, John took care of all mom’s financial matters, shopped for her, visited weekly and called her daily? Yes, most certainly, and let us not forget that trip to Hawaii. Let me explain. You see, some twenty years ago, John was awarded by his employer, IBM, its most prestigious award, the Global Golden Circle. One of the perks of this award was a trip for two to Hawaii. So who does John take with him, no one other than mom. There in Maui, they saw the most glorious sights and enjoyed wonderful meals. At one point, John treated mom to the Ritz Carlton’s full day spa package where she was totally pampered. Afterwards, mom told John: “ If I don’t get to heaven, this is the closest I will ever be.”
Well mom, we are certain, that because of the way in which you lived your life, you are now in heaven, enjoying the the vision of God and the endless beauty of paradise.
Mom, we thank you for your love and love you deeply. You will be sorely missed and remain forever in our hearts.
Should family and friends desire, contributions can be made in Ann’s name, to the Alzheimers Association (http://alz.org). Service details are indicated below.
In trying to capture mom’s essence, I asked the family for input.
“What comes to mind when you think of mom/grandma?” Among the responses were: She was beautiful, vibrant, wise, selfless, strong, a hard worker, a breast cancer survivor, a non-complainer, a peacemaker, a snacker who thoroughly enjoyed devil dogs, crumb cake, vanilla ice cream sandwiches, and diet coke. She was the bingo lady, the poker player, the best cook, the best joke teller. She was content with her life. Mom was love.
There are so many anecdotes that could be told which exemplify mom’s description and I will relate just a few.
Hard Worker - In the early period of her 43 years of marriage to the love of her life, our dad, mom worked in a children’s clothing store as a saleslady. Our parent’s dream was to move from their $29 a month small apartment in the old Brooklyn neighborhood, and purchase a home. By 1959, they saved enough money for a down payment and found their new home in Middle Village, Queens. Mom absolutely loved her home and lived there for the remainder of her life. While also raising her family, mom managed to return to work as a saleslady at Scheinfeld’s Women’s and Children’s clothing store. She was great with customers and many would ask for Ann when they shopped. We remember mom working 70 hour weeks during the Christmas season. Because of her work ethic, her excellent inter-personal skills and her bi-lingual ability in English and Italian, she was promoted to sales manager. She worked there for 25 years and retired in 1995.
Best cook - Before her affliction with dementia, mom loved to cook for family and share her famous dishes with all. Absolutely no one, no one, made better fried meatballs or egg-plant parmesan. In her 70’s, for several years, mom would visit her cousins in Flushing, Queens. She would take car service there and bring her famous egg-plant parmesan to their weekly gatherings. In her good-heartedness, mom would give the driver a small try of egg-plant parmesan. Well, soon her egg-plant parmesan became legendary and the car service drivers would vie for mom’s trip from Middle Village to Flushing.
Love - The common thread in all of the mom’s descriptions was her love. Mom exemplified love and leaves a legacy of love. She was a devoted daughter, wife and mother. Mom loved us unconditionally and by her example, tried to teach us unconditional love. Yes, she was selfless and always supported us when needed, whether it was a place to live, or emotional support or financial assistance. She looked forward to visits from her grandchildren and would regularly inquire about their boyfriends/girlfriends. She often told them how beautiful/handsome they are and how she wanted to attend their weddings. We will always remember mom saying to us, even in her afflicted state, ”I love you.” Jennifer, mom’s home aide for the last seven years, and our honorary adopted sister, was great with mom. As part of mom’s dementia therapy, Jennifer had her occasionally write a paragraph or two. Recently, we found one of her writings and I would like to share it with you.
“ I love everyone! I love everyone that is with me! I love a good breakfast. I had a nice shower this morning! I love everyone that comes here! Today is a beautiful day!! I’m a smart lady. I have five children! Arthur, Paul, John, Florence and Arlene! I love all my children especially John! John is wonderful to me.
I am very happy with my family! I love Jennifer! She is very good and wonderful to me!”
Well that was mom. We speculated why mom singled out John when she wrote, “I love all my children especially John!” Was it because that for the last 11 years, among other things, John took care of all mom’s financial matters, shopped for her, visited weekly and called her daily? Yes, most certainly, and let us not forget that trip to Hawaii. Let me explain. You see, some twenty years ago, John was awarded by his employer, IBM, its most prestigious award, the Global Golden Circle. One of the perks of this award was a trip for two to Hawaii. So who does John take with him, no one other than mom. There in Maui, they saw the most glorious sights and enjoyed wonderful meals. At one point, John treated mom to the Ritz Carlton’s full day spa package where she was totally pampered. Afterwards, mom told John: “ If I don’t get to heaven, this is the closest I will ever be.”
Well mom, we are certain, that because of the way in which you lived your life, you are now in heaven, enjoying the the vision of God and the endless beauty of paradise.
Mom, we thank you for your love and love you deeply. You will be sorely missed and remain forever in our hearts.