Jeanne Chillemi

Jeanne was born October 10, 1923 on the Lower East Side of NYC and grew up on Rivington Street. The Daughter of Lawrence Giuliano and Josephine Giuliano nee Russo.

Jeanne graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1941, then went on to work for The Office for Judges at Lower Manhattan Supreme Court.

Jeanne married Dominick Chillemi on January 11, 1947 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Manhattan and remained married until his death in 2015.

As newlyweds, they rented a room in a Boarding House in Brighton Beach owned by an elderly woman who they adored. One of their fond memories of that time was on very hot Summer Nights, they slept on the Beach along with their neighbors.

In the early Fifties they moved to the newly built community of Stuyvesant Town in the East Village Section of NYC to raise their family and there developed lifelong friendships in the community

Many residents also got to know Jeanne when she worked at a local Doctors office and later on for Met Life in the Rental and Operations Dept. She retired in 1995

Jeanne embraced being part of the community. She volunteered often where she could for Tenants Association, Local Political Campaigns and received accolades from The Stein Center.

She loved the Theatre, was a member of TDF, The Metropolitan Museum and various cultural groups. She loved to travel. Her favorite City was New Orleans where she visited often.

Jeanne will be remembered as a Loving, Generous, Energetic, Stylish, and Fiery Red Head who embraced Life to the fullest

Remaining to cherish Jeanne’s memory are her children, Robert Chillemi, Donna Marie Chillemi and Granddaughter Joy Marie Chillemi.

There will be a Celebration of her Life Mass in the spring for Family and those that wish to participate.