Vito Parisi, 86, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025.

Vito was born on August 13,1939 in Bitonto, Bari, Italy, and immigrated to the United States in 1963. He married Giovanna (Labianca) in 1965 and settled in Bronx, New York. Vito worked as an expert welder at an asphalt plant until his retirement. In 2015, Vito and Giovanna relocated to
their home in Largo, Florida, where they enjoyed their time together until Giovanna's passing.

Vito enjoyed spending time and eating a good meal with his family, listening to Italian music, gardening, playing bocce, watching soccer, and making award-winning wine to share.

Vito is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Giovanna; daughter, Lucia Chionchio; parents, Michele and Lucia Parisi; sister, Concetta Emanuelle; brother, Pasquale Parisi; sister, Maria Parisi; as well as sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

He is survived by his son, Michael (Bridget) Parisi; daughter, Angela Parisi; grandchildren, Luke Parisi, Claire (Collin) Parisi-Gilmore, John (fiancée Bella) Chionchio, and Paul Chionchio; son-in-law, Paul (Lisbeth) Chionchio, and their children, Sophia and Joseph; sister, Teresa Ruggieri; brothers, Vincenzo (Maddalena) Parisi and Giuseppe (Angela) Parisi; sister-in-law, brother-in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks for the compassion, care, and kindness given to Vito to the following: his doctors, the entire staff at Brookdale Clare Bridge Clinton, NY, the nurses and doctors at Wynn Hospital Utica, NY, and for the assistance from Heintz Funeral
Service Inc. Utica, NY.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Heart Association https://www.heart.org or the Dementia Society of America https://www.dementiasociety.org

A Visitation and Funeral Mass will be held at St. Jerome Catholic Church in the Holy Family Chapel on Tuesday September 23rd, 2025.

The visitation will be at 11:00AM and Funeral Mass starting at 12:00PM.

This Mass can be live streamed at https://www.stjeromeonline.org

A burial will follow the Funeral Mass at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.