Veronica Campaniello, former columnist, dies

The Island Now

Veronica (Vicky) Campaniello died on Oct. 14.

She and her beloved husband, Al, who predeceased her in 2011, moved to Port Washington from Manhattan in 1970 with their 18-month-old son, Edward.

Vicky graduated from New York University with an MBA degree and worked as a marketing analyst for Squibb, the pharmaceutical company, and later for Chase Bank.

In more recent years she was an associate broker with Douglas Elliman in Port Washington. Vicky was an active member of St. Peter’s Church where she sang in the choir, was on the board of Port Counseling Center and the Eastern Crest Civic Association and wrote a column for the Port Washington News.

She is survived by her cherished sons Edward and David, her dear sisters-in-law Connie Peterson and Martha Campaniello and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral Mass will be at St. Peter of Alcantara Church on Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. and the interment will be at Nassau Knolls Cemetery.

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