Jack Impellizeri

Jack C. Impellizeri was born September 25, 1950 in Somerville, NJ, and passed into eternal life on August 2, 2024; the only child of Jack W. and Catherine “Kitty” Impellizeri. He is survived by his mother Kitty, his wife of 42 years Mary, and their children Traci (Joe Cox), Jack P. (Shashi Aithal) and Jeremy (Andrew Moniz). Jack was predeceased by his father, Jack W. Impellizeri and will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Jack attended Freeport Public Schools and SUNY New Paltz. He was a member of several bands including The Lexingtons, The Precisions, and The Collegians. He was a member of Freeport HS Chorus, Masterwork Chorus & Orchestra, Saint Cecilia Chorus, New Paltz Concert Choir, New Paltz Sports Car Club, Sports Car Club of America, Our Holy Redeemer Folk Group, and OHR Antioch & Prayer Group for Young Adults. He volunteered at Port Jefferson Ambulance Corps, FFD Emergency Rescue Co. #9, EMT Instructor and Lecturer at Franklin General Hospital, and American Red Cross Standard First Aid & Personal Safety Instructor. While at FHS, he was in the Future Teachers of America which led to his Masters of Education. He taught at Raymond Ave. School, Poughkeepsie, Mother Cabrini Home, West Park, Anderson School, Staatsburg, Our Holy Redeemer, Freeport, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Roosevelt, Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School, Lawrence Road Middle School, Uniondale, and Nassau Community College. In his younger years, Jack proudly worked at Guy Lombardo’s East Point House and Jones Beach Marine Theatre Restaurant. Aside from his family, his greatest love was music. He founded the group Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow which performed at many nursing homes throughout Long Island, on The Ray Heatherton Merry Mailman Radio Show, and WPDH Hudson Valley Special Olympics Radiothons. He was an active parishioner at Our Holy Redeemer Parish where he served as an usher and where he leant his voice and guitar to many music and church events. He helped reestablish and set up for Mass held on the Waterfront at Freeport’s Nautical Mile during the summertime for more than 30 years. He joined the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Molloy Council #1974 in 1993, eventually serving as Grand Knight. In 1995, Jack became a 4th Degree member with the Padre Pio Assembly. His love of computer technology led to him starting JMI Computer Services and being Web Master for many web pages for the Knights of Columbus (Knightsite), and started the first websites for Our Holy Redeemer Parish and the NY State Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Jack is remembered for his generosity, love, compassion, and dedication to his family. They will forever treasure their memories to Mohonk Mountain House, Jones Beach, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Walt Disney World, and so many other places. Jack will be deeply missed and forever cherished. He will live on in the hearts of many. In lieu of flowers, family is requesting donations made to the Music Ministry at (check payable to) Our Holy Redeemer Church, 37 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport, NY 11520

Jack Impellizeri

September 25, 1950 - August 2, 2024