Allie Zingarelli Obituary

Allie Weinel Zingarelli, 83, of Apalachicola, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mrs. Zingarelli was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Lynchburg, Va., and grew up in Spencer, N.C., where her father was a railroad engineer. She graduated from the Women's College of North Carolina (now UNC Greensboro) in 1947. That same year she moved to Apalachicola, where she taught elementary school until 1980.

She met and married Genaro "Jiggs" Zingarelli in July 1948 and they celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2008 before he died in September of that year.

Mrs. Zingarelli is survived by three sons, Dr. William (Amy) of Gainesville, Esquire John (Julie) of Hartselle, Ala., and Dr. Robert of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; one daughter, Elizabeth (Admiral Mark) of Arlington, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She also is survived by a brother, Dr. William Weinel Jr. of Wilmington, N.C.; and sister-in-law, Helen Zingarelli of Apalachicola.

Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. today, Jan. 7 with a rosary being said at 6 p.m. at Kelley Funeral Home, 149 Avenue H, Apalachicola