Judith (Judy) Gabianelli, age 72 of Littleton, NC., lost her battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on Dec. 15, 2013 at Hickory Hill Memory Care Unit in Burkeville, VA.
She was born on May 27, 1941 in Derby, CT, daughter of the late Aurelia and Vito Gagliardi.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Anita Petruzzello.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ronald of Littleton, NC, her daughter, Karen Gabianelli of Berlin,CT, her son, Ron and his wife Frances, her granddaughter, Gina all of Hagerstown, MD.
She was employed at Shoe Show Concord, NC, Thorpe Road Printing in Rocky Mount, NC, with her husband, as head of customer service, Napoli Motors Milford, Dworkin Chevrolet, Derby, where she was a pioneer for females in the auto service writing industry.
Judy was devoted to her family, had a great sense of humor, loved babies, enjoyed winning several dance contests with her husband. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and was a master at Scrabble.
Her Family and friends will celebrate her life January 18th from 10 am to Noon at Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253 Elizabeth Street, Derby, CT
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100 Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (
http://www.alz.org/ct/)