Nancy A. Mullen

Nancy A. Mullen obituary

Nancy A. Mullen

Nancy Mullen Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Perazzo Funeral Home on Sep. 12, 2025.

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MULLEN, Nancy A. (Donnoli), 76, passed away peacefully with family at her side on July 29, 2025 in New York City, following a short illness. Daughter of the late Simeone and Celia Donnoli (Areniello), she was raised on Prince Street and cherished 70 years of friendship with classmates and childhood neighbors. She met her husband, the late Thomas P. Mullen, while working at New York University; they wed atop Mount Kilimanjaro in 1988. Since 1991, she has been a celebrated member of the community at Crunch Fitness downtown. She is survived by her beloved daughters Katherine Mullen of Brooklyn, and her partner Benjamin Cole, and Samantha Mullen of Queens; her brother Robert Donnoli of Fort Lee, N.J.; and many treasured family members. Friends may call at the Perazzo Funeral Home, 199 Bleecker St., New York, NY on Monday, August 4, from 4-8pm.

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