When he appeared at the Mahaiwe a year ago, anyone in the audience could see why The Seattle Times has called Pizzarelli “a rare entertainer of the old school.”
He shared the love of his sport in most recent years, coaching for Monument Mountain and Lee high schools, where he made an impact, both on and off the field, in the lives of youth.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1942, served as a military policeman in Italy, and was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal.
Ann joined the Cadet Nurse Corps as a student and then, after graduation, became an RN. She also earned a master's degree in Human Services from Russell Sage College.
