Livio

Galeazzi

GALEAZZI,Livio Antonio of Naples, FL and formerly of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on August 8, 2014 at the age of 90. Livio is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Giovanna (Lechich) Galeazzi. He is also survived by their only child, daughter Dina (Galeazzi) Elliot, his son-in-law Jack Elliot, and his beloved grandsons Connor, Jonathan and Jamie Elliot, as well as extended family and friends in the US and Italy. Livio was born in Collagna, Italy (Province of Reggio Emilia) in 1924. He served in the Italian infantry during World War II, during which time he was a POW for 3 years in Germany and Russia. After the war, he moved to Genova, Italy and began his career as a jeweler and watchmaker. He immigrated to the United States in 1957 with his wife and her family. For 33 years, he worked at Rolex Watch USA in New York in various roles until retiring in 1991. He resided in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for more than 40 years and also in Naples, Florida. Livio's kind heart, patience and strength were an inspiration to his family and friends. He lived with great integrity and appreciation for life and will always live in the hearts of those who knew him. Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 9:00am. thence to Holy Trinity R.C. Church in Fort Lee, N.J. where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00am. Entombment to follow at Holy Cross Mausoleum in North Arlington, N.J. The family will receive their friends Friday 5-9pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or St. Jude's Children's Hospital. www.akmacagnafuneralhome.com