Julie R. Apollo

Julie R. Apollo was a modest woman, quiet and observant in her ways. She was trustworthy and traditional in her approach to her life and in her relationships. She was tough-minded with the kind of “stick to it” attitude that earned the respect of all who knew her. She was also a woman who was meticulous, carefully disciplined, and orderly in virtually everything she undertook. Realistic about life, she was always at the ready, prepared to take on responsibility.

Julie was born on October 20, 1945 at Astoria hospital in Astoria, New York. Her parents were Vincenzo and Carmela Bruno. Julie was raised in New York. She was brought up to be self-confident and dependable. These were traits that would serve her well throughout her life.

While her teachers and even her friends generally thought of Julie as being a serious person, she managed to have a pretty good time in high school as she made that critical transition from adolescence to adulthood. She graduated from Long Island City High School in 1963. She enjoyed some courses more than others, having favorite classes and teachers. Her favorite class in high school was typing. The teacher she enjoyed learning from the most was Mr. Landers. Julie was a very logical person who enjoyed learning about factual information. Using her exceptional memory, she was able to learn much through observation. Julie always seemed to have a command of the facts and was able to make it seem as though she could easily master any problem that might be presented to her.

Always considered to be a solid friend, Julie was fortunate to have numerous acquaintances and several very close friends during her life. Since she disliked making generalizations about people and preferred to draw her own conclusions based on direct observation, Julie was able to see beneath the surface of relationships and became a true friend to those who knew her. She was committed to her friends and valued the trust she placed in them. It was not uncommon for Julie to go beyond the call of duty for others, and friends frequently sought her out for advice because she had a knack for coming up with practical solutions to any type of dilemma. While growing up, some of her best friends were Michael, Linda, Bobbi and June, which whom she remained friends with throughout her life.

On October 3, 1971 Julie exchanged wedding vows with Anthony Apollo at the Saint Patrick's Church of Long Island City, New York. Compassionate and devoted to Anthony, Julie held endearing, traditional values about marriage and family life. She took the responsibility of marriage to heart, giving it her total commitment. She was a source of strength to Anthony and using her gifts at nurturing one-on-one relationships, she worked hard to make her new family happy.

Julie brought the same traditional values in her marriage to bear on how she raised her children. She was a good parent to them, always firm yet fair in her dealings. She would always listen carefully and think things through before she acted, even when it was an adverse situation. Julie was also a walking schedule, always seeming to know what everyone in the family needed to do, where they needed to be and when they needed to be there. Julie was blessed with two children, a son Anthony and a daughter Marieanne. They were also blessed with three grandchildren, Isabella, Gianna and Joseph.

Julie greatly enjoyed what she did for a living. She was a hard worker who expected the same in return from her co-workers. She was skilled at working effectively in small groups and in one-on-one situations as well as handling solo assignments efficiently. Julie enjoyed dealing with concrete ideas and could penetrate any amount of fuzzy information to reach the essential facts. Always able to attend to the task at hand, Julie was excellent at meeting deadlines. She was an efficient worker, one who paid careful attention to detail, allowing sufficient time to complete one task before moving on to the next. Her primary occupation was Data-Entry. She was employed for six years with Doug-Meade and 7 years with Gould-Dente. Julie worked hard to be a team player, doing what was necessary in order to get the job done.

Julie liked to experience things first-hand as well as learn about them. This trait carried over into her hobbies, where she was very methodical in how she organized her activities and categorized things. Since she enjoyed her private time, Julie always tried to allocate a specific time for working on her hobbies. Her favorite pursuits were reading books, dancing, and playing video games. Julie was content to enjoy her hobbies alone but was also willing to share her interests with others.

Julie found pleasure in sports. Being a person who was comfortable making win/lose decisions throughout life, she could appreciate that athletes made those types of decisions in sports. She applauded those who won, and she enjoyed the statistical data and sports facts and could find herself wrapped up in those details. She would watch her favorite sporting events whenever she got the opportunity. Tops on her list were baseball, basketball and college basketball.

Julie enjoyed traveling and taking vacations. Since she was an early starter and had a knack for planning everything, traveling with Julie appeared effortless. She enjoyed researching all of her examined options and applying cost-effective planning techniques. Plus, no matter where she traveled, Julie always had a backup plan at the ready, just in case. Favorite vacations included Pinebush, New York, St. Petersburg and Miami Beach Florida.

Julie was a lover of animals and cherished her pets. One of Julie’s favorites was Sandi, a Pekingnese Beagle dog. They were best friends for 15 years. Her family was rounded out by her three birds, chippie, Reggie, Hojo(Parakeets).

When Julie’s retirement finally arrived in 2008, she was well prepared. She always trusted and placed value in what was logical and in the things she knew, so she was very confident in planning her retirement. She had begun the process early and had her retirement all laid out well in advance. In retirement, she found new pleasure in word puzzles, soap operas, and game shows and sports. Even in retirement, Julie continued to stay in touch with her old friends while making plenty of new acquaintances. She was active in her new community and felt fulfilled.

Julie R. Apollo passed away on July 26, 2013 at Mount Sinai hospital of New York in New York City. She is survived by her spouse Anthony, two children Anthony and Marieanne, daughter in law Jody, son in law Henry and three grandchildren Isabella, Gianna, and Joseph. Services were held at Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church. Julie was laid to rest in Saint Charles Cemetery located in Pinelawn, New York.

Commitment is a key word that can be used to describe the life of Julie R. Apollo. She was committed to living the life of a good woman who was both practical and trustworthy. She was committed to the traditional values that she upheld her entire life. She committed herself to being a hard worker who expected the same effort in return from those around her. Most of all, she was committed to those she knew and loved.