Nicholas A. D’Angelo

Nicholas Anthony D'Angelo passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 88. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Nicholas lived a life filled with joy and celebration, exemplified by a devotion to hard work, and surrounded by family.

Nicholas was born on April 30, 1937 in Yonkers, New York. He was the middle child of John and Concetta D'Angelo, both Italian immigrants, and the brother to his sisters, Mary and Louise.

In 1961, Nicholas married Rose Lewin and started a family. He began a new phase of his life when he married Elizabeth McMurrough at Mt. Carmel Church in Yonkers in 1983. Together they shared five children, John, Mark, Matthew, Lynn, and Brian.

In 1960, Nicholas received his Bachelor of Architecture from the Pratt Institute, becoming the first in his family to earn a college degree. He became a registered architect in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. In 1971, Nicholas founded Fuller & D'Angelo P.C., Architects and Planners, with Joseph Fuller. Fuller & D'Angelo became a family business when their sons, John and Joseph Fuller, Jr., joined the firm. Beyond their contributions to the field of architecture and decades-long partnerships with many school districts in Westchester County, the partners of Fuller & D'Angelo created a community that far exceeds a typical professional work environment. Generations of talented architects, designers, and engineers can attest to the education and friendships developed through F&D. Nicholas treated his team like family and, though he tried to retire multiple times, he could never stay away from the office.

Always generous, Nicholas was also a servant to his community. He served on the board of the Visiting Nurses Service of Westchester, the Putnam Group, the Advisory Council on Occupational Education for the Yonkers Board of Education, the Yonkers Workforce Development Board, the Sons of Italy, and other civic organizations. He also served on the New York State Codes Review Board and contributed to the State Education Department's review of standards manuals for K-12 schools. Nicholas was recognized as a Fellow of the American Registered Architects, a designation recognizing professional achievement and contributions to the field. Nicholas was particularly active as a member of the Saunders Trades and Technical High School Alumni Association, through which he advocated support for occupational education in public schools. He mentored generations of students and offered internship opportunities for future architects and draftsmen over the course of decades. Many of those interns became full-time employees and remain with the firm today.

Nicholas was also a devotee of art and music, particularly Italian opera and Frank Sinatra. An accomplished-or at the very least shameless-actor in his own right, Nicholas performed in community theater productions of "Guys and Dolls," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," and "Once Upon a Mattress," at the Park Hill Racquet Club in Yonkers, of which Nicholas and Bet were long-time members. He also enjoyed singing as a member of the Mt. Carmel Church choir.

Nicholas was blessed with ten grandchildren, starting in the 1990s and extending to his youngest grandchild born in 2023. He became a great-grandfather with the birth of Clark and Lillian, both born in 2024. A third great-grandchild is due in April.

Family was foundational to Nicholas. While he reveled in his trademark grumpiness, Nicholas always looked forward to the annual family vacation to Long Beach Island. During the first week of July, Nicholas and Elizabeth would invite their five children and their families to a rented house by the beach. The intention for these vacations was simple: be together. Those vacations continued for 25 years, even as the family continued to grow.

The family Christmas Eve parties were well-known, open-door, all-day marathons of food, drink, and merriment, during which Nicholas would surround himself with nephews, nieces, in-laws, ex-laws, and multiple generations of cousins. This same dedication to family was applied every September, when Nicholas would invite family and friends to jar tomatoes in his backyard, a long-standing family tradition that he shared with all. His only request was that guests join in hard work, a sentiment that he applied to all facets of his life. And he loved continuing the tradition of homemade winemaking, receiving several medals in amateur competitions.

Nicholas was devoted to his wife Elizabeth, his "Betty Mae." Together for 43 years, Nicholas and Bet were always ready to welcome others into their home, made sure everyone had a place to be for holidays, and ensured everyone had a seat at the table for Sunday dinner. Their life together was one of generosity, from donations to their local parish to overindulgent gifts for grandchildren. It was also a life of simple comforts: large recliners, evening cocktails, and quiet dinners.

Nicholas is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Elizabeth D'Angelo; his five children, John (Deborah), Mark (Carolyn), Matthew (Lisa), Lynn (Fran), and Brian (Karen); his ten grandchildren, Nicholas (Kathryn), Christopher (Kerry), Amanda (Ethan), Ryan, Lauren, Diana, Jack, Emily, Tony, and Brian; his two great-grandchildren, Clark and Lillian; and an expected third great-grandchild.

In Lieu of Flowers contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital