Obituary for Yolanda Tomasulo
Yolanda Tomasulo passed away peacefully on July 21, 2022, at Regional Hospice in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 101. She is survived by her sister Victoria, her sons Frank (wife Regina,) Richard (wife Denise,) her grandchildren Christopher, Loren and Brigitte, her great grandchildren Sam, Sarah, Amelia, Kate, and Richard, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Yolanda was born in 1920 to Brigida Botte and Nicola Circelli, who immigrated from San Bartolemeo in Galdo, in the province of Benevento, Italy. She was one of six children who grew up in the family household in the Belmont section of The Bronx. In 1938, she graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School where she met the love of her life, Frank Tomasulo. They married in 1941 and soon moved to Washington, D.C. to support our country’s war effort. After the war, they returned to The Bronx and started a family together. They moved to the Wakefield section of the borough in 1955, purchasing a small home on a quiet, tree lined street. Frank worked as a cartographer, while Yolanda ran the household. Once her two sons were older, Yolanda returned to the workforce as Administrator of Nursing at Van Etten Hospital, a part of Jacobi Medical Center, in The Bronx. She and her husband later moved to Yonkers.
Upon her retirement in the early 1980’s, Yolanda, along with Frank, had time to enjoy their grandchildren, continue their travels, learn to play golf, attend concerts, and shows and truly savor their time together. They were soul mates. Some of their winter months were spent in West Palm Beach, Florida where they met and befriended like-minded active seniors and explored new places.
In later years, after the passing of her beloved husband, Yolanda became more involved in activities at Annunciation Church in Yonkers, NY. There she participated in senior events and did volunteer work into her 90’s.
Yolanda is known by all who knew her as a spirited, bright, compassionate woman. Never taking the easy path if it was not the right path, she had strong values and stronger convictions. Her family was always most important to her, and she served as advisor, critic, and cheerleader until the very end. She positively affected hundreds of people with her wisdom, good counsel, sharp wit, and sense of humor. She loved life, enjoying music, dancing, travel, and lively conversation. She remained curious throughout her life, with an unflagging desire to learn about new people and the world around her. Even at an advanced age, Yolanda had an astonishingly active mind and her ability with word games, even beyond her hundredth birthday, was almost unimaginable. Yolanda will be missed by all. But that void, in large part, will be filled by the rich memories that she gave to them.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be greatly appreciated to:
Regional Hospice
30 Milestone Road
Danbury, CT 06810
Flynn Memorial Home, Inc.
1652 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10710
914-963-5178
www.flynnmemorialhome.com
Yolanda was born in 1920 to Brigida Botte and Nicola Circelli, who immigrated from San Bartolemeo in Galdo, in the province of Benevento, Italy. She was one of six children who grew up in the family household in the Belmont section of The Bronx. In 1938, she graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School where she met the love of her life, Frank Tomasulo. They married in 1941 and soon moved to Washington, D.C. to support our country’s war effort. After the war, they returned to The Bronx and started a family together. They moved to the Wakefield section of the borough in 1955, purchasing a small home on a quiet, tree lined street. Frank worked as a cartographer, while Yolanda ran the household. Once her two sons were older, Yolanda returned to the workforce as Administrator of Nursing at Van Etten Hospital, a part of Jacobi Medical Center, in The Bronx. She and her husband later moved to Yonkers.
Upon her retirement in the early 1980’s, Yolanda, along with Frank, had time to enjoy their grandchildren, continue their travels, learn to play golf, attend concerts, and shows and truly savor their time together. They were soul mates. Some of their winter months were spent in West Palm Beach, Florida where they met and befriended like-minded active seniors and explored new places.
In later years, after the passing of her beloved husband, Yolanda became more involved in activities at Annunciation Church in Yonkers, NY. There she participated in senior events and did volunteer work into her 90’s.
Yolanda is known by all who knew her as a spirited, bright, compassionate woman. Never taking the easy path if it was not the right path, she had strong values and stronger convictions. Her family was always most important to her, and she served as advisor, critic, and cheerleader until the very end. She positively affected hundreds of people with her wisdom, good counsel, sharp wit, and sense of humor. She loved life, enjoying music, dancing, travel, and lively conversation. She remained curious throughout her life, with an unflagging desire to learn about new people and the world around her. Even at an advanced age, Yolanda had an astonishingly active mind and her ability with word games, even beyond her hundredth birthday, was almost unimaginable. Yolanda will be missed by all. But that void, in large part, will be filled by the rich memories that she gave to them.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be greatly appreciated to:
Regional Hospice
30 Milestone Road
Danbury, CT 06810
Flynn Memorial Home, Inc.
1652 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10710
914-963-5178
www.flynnmemorialhome.com