Gabriele Gigliotti

Gabriele Gigliotti, age 86, passed away peacefully in his home on November 23, after fighting a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born in Italy and was a barber by trade in both his homeland, as well as in Australia and the United States, where he worked at the Pentagon for over twenty years. He was a devoted husband and a loving father. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Francesco and Rosina Gigliotti, 6 sisters and 1 brother. 

He is survived by his wife of forty years, Petronilla, his son Francesco (Rita), his brother-in-law’s Gildo Torchia (Margaret), and Tony Torchia, sister-in-law Clelia Isaja (Benito), as well as many nieces and nephews in the United States, Italy and Australia. 

The family will receive friends on November 30 from 4-7 PM at Everly Wheatley Funeral home, 1500 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA. A mass of Christian burial will be held on December 1 at 11am at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1427 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA. Interment Services will be held at Mt. Comfort Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. For online donations, a memorial page has been set up in Gabriele’s name: 

https://curealz.org/in-memory/gabriele-gigliotti  

Donations can also be made by check and sent via mail to: 

Cure Alzheimer's Fund
34 Washington St., Suite 200
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Please be sure to include Memorial: Gabriele Gigliotti in the ‘memo.’ 

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