Beloved brother of Antonio & Angela Gigante and Rita Gigante. Dear uncle of Caterina & Giuseppe LaMarca, Liborio Gigante & Neraida, Mariella & Domenico DeMonte, Matteo & Giuseppina Vivona, Katia & Dino Stabile, Tiziana & Gabrielle Grosso, Natalia & Vincenzo Coniglio, Fabio & Maria Giovanna Gigante, Sabina Gigante, Daniela Gigante, Liborio, Giovanni and Patrizia Gigante. Leonardo was a master Pizzaiolo, making his style of pizza that he learned in Italy. He worked for many years at the Original Pizzeria on Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn. Leonardo was also a proud member of the Castellammare del Golfo Social Club in Brooklyn, NY. He will be truly missed by all that loved and knew him!
A visitation for Leonardo will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home, 2005 West 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223. A funeral mass will occur Wednesday, August 2, 2023 from 9:45 AM to 10:30 AM at St. Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, 185 Van Sicklen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Entombment to follow in St. John Cemetery, 80-01 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cusimanoandrussofuneralhome.com for the Gigante family.
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