Francesca M. Cerullo died peacefully Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 61 years old after a 20-year battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her beloved family and close friends. Born in Caracas, Venezuela to Cruz and Desiderio DiSisto, she was raised in the Bronx before moving to Cortlandt Manor, where she lived for 35 years.
She served her community enthusiastically as a teacher in the Hendrick Hudson School District for 20 years.
Her beauty, humor, and love for life will be remembered by her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Gaspare Cerullo, daughter Francesca Jacks nee Cerullo (Benjamin Jacks), Cristina Cerullo (Gregory Gordon), granddaughter Nora Jacks, brother Desiderio DiSisto (Roseann DiSisto) and mother Cruz DiSisto.
Visitation will be held at Edward F. Carter Funeral Home: 170 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY, 10548 on Wednesday June 12th, 2 p.m to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Holy Name of Mary Church: 110 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 10520 on Thursday, June 13, at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery: 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cerullo Family Scholarship at Cardinal Spellman High School, a charity that benefits children of parents going through cancer treatment.
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