Obituary of Virginia Rizzo

Virginia Rizzo - December 8, 1922 – December 19, 2020 Virginia was born in Kew Gardens, Queens, N.Y. into a family of eleven children – five boys and six girls who were a very close knit family. After high school Virginia attended St. John's Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing where she resided for three years. She became an RN and started working with patients during World War II in the mid 40's. After nursing school she married Joseph Rizzo and lived in Brooklyn. In 1954 she gave birth to her only child Joseph. She and her family moved to Richmond Hill, Queens and Virginia began her work career at Jamaica Hospital. In addition, she also personally tended to those family members who needed medical care. In 1975 Virginia and her family moved to Long Island where she regularly volunteered several days a week at the Sands Point Center for Health assisting residents. She was also a member of the Marion Guild at St. Paul the Apostle Church for over 30 years. On a personal note, Virginia always enjoyed having family and friends to her home for holidays, birthdays, and social visits. Her door was always open to everyone. Virginia was very blessed to live at home in her later years with her son Joseph. She celebrated her 98th. birthday on December 8th at home shortly before her passing.