Gisela M. Gagliardi of Flatbush Avenue, Kingston died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in San Diego, CA. She was 53.
A native and lifelong Kingston resident, she was the daughter of John Gagliardi and the late Maria Tucci Gagliardi. A John A. Coleman High School (Class of '77) graduate, Gisela was a Marist College Accounting graduate and later received her M.B.A. in Human Resources.
Gisela first worked at I.B.M., Kingston and then the Benedictine Health Foundation. She currently worked at Henry A. Gleich, CPA, P.C. Certified Public Accountants, Kingston.
Beloved daughter of John Gagliardi of Kingston and the late Maria Gagliardi; loving sister of Nancy Gagliardi and her husband Declan Denehan of Stone Ridge and New York City; niece of Saverio "Sam" Tucci and Maria Rosa Gagliardi, cousin of Paola DaSilva, Giovanni Gagliardi, Teresa Brown and Joseph Tucci; loving aunt to Alessandra, Stefano, Gino and Julietta.
Reposing at the Simpson Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave., Kingston on Sunday from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. The funeral procession will form at the funeral home on Monday at 9:15 AM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church at 10:00 AM follow by interment in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Gisela lovingly cared for her mother, Maria Gagliardi, who lived the last years of her life with Alzheimer's. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Assoc., 2 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 103, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.