Paula Marie Calcagno, age 81, of Naples, Florida passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 18, 1942. Paula Graduated from The University of Mount St. Vincent and continued her masters degree studies at Brooklyn College. She was married to Joseph Calcagno on November 11, 1967.
Paula had a career as an educator working as an elementary school teacher in the New york city school system. Upon her retirement she continued to work for the N.Y.C Board of Education as as staff developer training teachers in newly introduced reading and literacy programs. She then joined the staff of Visitation Academy a Catholic private school for girls in Brooklyn, NY where she held the position of Staff Developer and Assistant Principal. Paula had a passion for travel visiting Europe and many of the Caribbean Islands. She enjoyed all kinds of music including Opera and held season tickets for the Metropolitan Opera for many years.
She is survived by her husband Joseph Calcagno her son Marc Calcagno and daughter in law Sofia Champalanne Calcagno as well as her sister Arlene Figaro and nephew John Paul Figaro.
A visitation for Paula will be held Friday, July 19, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Gardens, 525 111th Ave N, Naples, Florida 34108. A visitation will occur Friday, July 19, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, 525 111th Ave N, Naples, Florida 34108. A funeral mass will occur Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM at St. William Catholic Church, 601 Seagate Drive, Naples, Florida 34108. A committal service will occur Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 12:30 PM at Naples Memorial Gardens, 525 111th Ave N, Naples, Florida 34108.
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