Miriam Vellucci

Miriam Vellucci obituary, Rutherford, NJ

Miriam Vellucci

Miriam Vellucci Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Calhoun - Mania Funeral Home on Apr. 7, 2025.

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Miriam Vellucci (nee Broderick) passed away on Saturday, April 5 at the age of 94 from natural causes.
Mrs. Vellucci was born in Monroe Michigan in 1930, the fourth of four children born to George and Miriam Broderick (nee Foster).
After graduating with a bachelor's degree in music from the University of Michigan, she studied voice and performance at the University of Cincinnati- Conservatory of Music and then at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München under renowned German baritone Gerhard Hüsch.
Upon returning to the United States, Mrs. Vellucci made a career as an opera singer. She was a first soprano with the Metropolitan Opera chorus for 32 years, having retired in 1997, where she was a beloved colleague.
Mrs. Vellucci was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Luigi ("Gigi"), and her siblings Alice Louise ("Alie Lou"), Robert ("Bob") and George ("Darling Georgie"). She is survived by her son, Michael, her daughter-in-law, Teresa, and her grandchildren Isabella and Aiden.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the World Wildlife Fund.

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