Nicholas Parrella Class of 1932

Submitted by Pauline Rute Hall 52 <GrammyPGH@aol.com> on 09/Jul/2009
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On Saturday evening, July 26, 2008 Jesus called Nicholas Parrella home, after a long valiant battle with cancer. He was 94. Nicholas was born on April 13, 1914 to Stephen and Jenny Pallazo Parrella of Newburgh NY. Nicholas attended NFA and loved to sing adding his beautiful baritone voice to the NFA Glee Club. Early on he worked for Turl Iron Works in Newburgh and during WWII was a member of the National Guard. On September 25, 1938 he took Victoria Kolodziejski of Washingtonville as his bride in St. Mary's Church in Washingtonville. Nicholas worked for many years for Firth Carpet Co. and later for Star Expansion until he retired. He was active in the early years of Cornwall Vol. Amb. Corps and a Charter member of Black Rock Fish and Game Club for many years serving as president, BD of Directors, later a member of Friday Night Gang, card players. The family wishes to thank all the doctors who walked with him through the last days of his illness- especially Dr. Nicholas Bambino and Dr. Paul Pomerantz, who gave of their personal time as well as professionally. Nicholas will be missed. Earth's loss is Heaven's Gain. The oldest of five children, he was predeceased by his younger brother, Joseph and his sister Betty Manns, Surviving are two sisters Edith Moriello and Emma Bower, both of the area. The legacy he leaves are his children daughter Carol Wilkinson of Cornwall and one son David and his wife Linda of Kennewick WA. Added to his family came 10 Granchildren: Peter, Brian, Cheryl, Pamela, Linda, Jill, Jennifer, Catherine, Nicholas and Anthony; also eight great-grandchildren. Also predeceased by his son James of Newark, DE. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30 at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home 337 Hudson St. Cornwall on Hudson , NY 12520. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. on Thursday July 31 at ST. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Cornwall on Hudson NY 12520. Burial will follow the Mass in St. Thomas Cemetery Cornwall, NY