Maria Vincenza "Vicki Cirelli" Palozzi

Maria Vincenza "Vicki Cirelli" Palozzi obituary

Maria Vincenza "Vicki Cirelli" Palozzi

Maria Palozzi Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by DiPonzio Funeral Home, Inc. on Aug. 21, 2025.

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Palozzi, Maria Vincenza "Vicki" [Cirelli]

Gates: Thursday, August 21, 2025, at age 76. Predeceased by her husband, Pasquale "Pat" Palozzi; parents, Gaetano and Angela Cirelli. She is survived by her daughters, Cesira (Gianpaolo) Principe and Angela (Robert) White; grandchildren, Gianluca Principe, Aviana & Alessio White; sister, Connie (Bob) Ott; sisters-in-law, Domenica Lentine of Rochester and Restituta Bianchi of Italy: many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends from Italy, Canada, and the United States.

Vicki was a retiree of Eastman Kodak Company.

Friends may call Friday from 4:00-7:00 PM at DiPonzio Funeral Home, Inc., 219 Spencerport Road, Gates. On Saturday, August 30, all are invited to attend her Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Theodore Church, 168 Spencerport Road. Entombment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shepherd Home, 1959 Five Mile Line Road, Penfield, NY 14526 (https://shepherdhome.org) in her memory.

We would like to thank the nurses, staff, and volunteers at the Shepherd Home for their loving and compassionate care.

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