Anna “Ann” Petrillo, age 65, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in her home in Houston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Anna Ricciardi Petrillo. Ann leaves behind her father, Carmine Petrillo; her brothers Carmine (Angie) Petrillo, Joseph (Dorothy) Petrillo, Anthony (Kathy) Petrillo; her sister, Giovanna (Philip) LaMonica; 9 nieces and nephews, 11 great nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.
Ann was born on July 21, 1952 in Statigliano, Caserta, Italy and came to the United States in 1954. Her family settled in Youngstown, Ohio where she grew up. Ann graduated from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio with a degree in education. She taught for 31 years, most of which were spent teaching in Houston Independent School District. Her passion for helping people did not stop at her classroom door. She enjoyed volunteering at hospitals, blood centers, relay for life only to name a few. She was also a member of ATPE since 1993 and held positions of President as well as Director.
Visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Earthman Bellaire Funeral Home, 4525 Bissonnet St., Bellaire, TX 77401. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30pm, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 6921 Chetwood Dr., Houston, TX 77081. Rite of Committal will follow at SouthPark Cemetery in Pearland, TX.
