Peggy C. Petrillose

Peggy C. Petrillose, 78, of Ithaca, NY passed away on April 21, 2019. She is lovingly survived by her husband Joe Petrillose of Ithaca, NY; daughter Dana Williams of Ithaca, NY; daughter Jolie Massicci of Ithaca, NY (Mike); son A.J. Petrillose of Bedford, NY (Kristen); brother Jim Chester of Fort Myers, FL (Cathie); sister Cookie Terboss of Philadelphia, PA; sister-in-law Donna Petrillose of Baldwinsville, NY; grandchildren Cole, Nick, Ryan, Alexa, Elsa, Joseph; great grandchildren Mason and Gabrielle; and many nieces and nephews.

Attending The Immaculate Conception School from kindergarten through 8th grade and graduating from Ithaca High School in 1958, Peggy became a hair stylist and owner of the beauty salon Hair Etc., located in the Community Corners in Cayuga Heights. Peggy was a self-taught business owner and entrepreneur, owning a successful business and investing in local real estate. She had great enthusiasm for building new homes or finding good properties with potential–especially ones she could move her family into­–brightening them up, and reselling.

With a life-long passion for cooking, reading, and travel, Peggy traveled with her husband and family members several times to Italy, visiting distant cousins in Rome, and returning for a month each spring to Naples, FL. But her ultimate love was for her family. Marrying her high school sweetheart, Peggy and Joe were married for 58 years, creating a thread of unconditional love that’s been woven throughout four generations. This thread would become a beautiful tapestry throughout the large but close-knit Petrillose-Chester family, including cousins, extended family, and close friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Augustine Chumo on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 9 am at the Immaculate Conception Church. Peggy’s family will greet friends immediately following the Mass in the Parish Center.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Central New York: https://www.alz.org/centralnewyork/donate