Frances was born December 1, 1931 to Sigmund and Frances Battiato. She spent her childhood in Brooklyn, New York surrounded by loving family and friends. Frances attended Hunter College in New York City and studied for a career in nursing. She spent several years working as a laboratory technician at New York Hospital, before leaving the workforce to begin raising her family.
Frances returned to the workforce in the early 1970’s, and initially began working as an aide to Dr. Fred Grello, a pediatrician in West Islip, NY. Frances then spent almost thirty years working at the Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, during which she served as a Supervisor for the Registrar of the Emergency Room. Throughout her time in health care, she was known as a dedicated professional who performed her duties and served her patients with the utmost competence and compassion.
Frances Pergolizzi was the beloved Wife to Joseph for sixty-one years. She was a loving Mother of JoAnn Foster (Bob), Marie DeCillis, Frank Pergolizzi (Julia), and Frances Klingel (Eric). She touched and cherished the lives of her 15 grandchildren. She will be remembered fondly as the beloved “Nana” of Melissa (Jon), Ashley (Dylan), Steven (Lauren), Marc (Tara), Rebecca (Thomas), Thomas (Christine), Derek, Dean, Sarah, Anna (Devon), Paul, Jeff (Alyson), Kelsey, Claire (Ian), and Eric. She was especially blessed by and took great pleasure in being “Great Nana” to Lorelei, Carter, Hatcher, Charli, Mya, Nelly, William, Kieran, Grayson, Orion and Baker.
Family and friends may visit Monday, January 16, 2023, 2:00-4:30 at Claude R. Boyd Spencer Funeral Homes, 448 West Main Street, Babylon, New York 11702. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m., at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, 666 Albin Avenue, West Babylon, New York 11704. For information or help with directions, kindly call the funeral home at (631) 669-2400.
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory are appreciated, and may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, electronically at www.st.jude.org
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