On February 20, 2016, Doreen passed in her home in Morrison, TN, after a
6-month battle with cancer. She was 50 years old. She leaves behind her
husband, Mike Giglio and son, Michael Vincent, age 12.
Doreen was born in Bronx, NY in 1965, to Rose Marie and Vincent Anzalone.
They moved to Margate, FL while Doreen was still pre-school age. She
spent most of her early years in Margate, graduating from Coconut Creek
High School. She attended Broward Community College, in Fort Lauderdale.
As a young adult, she was a very hard worker and maintained 2 jobs on
many occasions. Most notable, she was Vice-President of Accounting at
Postal Professional Credit Union in Fort Lauderdale and also worked many
hours in management and supervision of Don Carters Bowling Center in
Tamarac, FL, where she met her husband, Mike Giglio.
Doreen and Mike were married in 1997. In 2000, they relocated to
Morrison, TN. In 2003, they were blessed by the birth of their son,
Michael Vincent.
In 2001, Doreen was hired by Frontier Communications and was a dedicated
employee who took on many roles with the company, from running a retail
store in McMinnville, to climbing telephone poles to repair customer’s
phone/internet service. In 2014, she was promoted to Business Systems
Installations.
Doreen was diagnosed with Cancer on September 18, 2015. Throughout her
brutal fight of this dreaded disease, she remained a brave, iron-willed
woman, even through the extreme pain caused by her metastatic disease.
Doreen is survived by her husband and son, as well as her sister,
Christine Colton, her husband Adam and their children, Crystal and
Andrew; brother, Salvatore Anzalone and his wife, Kylie; mother, Rose
Marie Anzalone; aunts, uncles, cousins and other beloved extended family
members. She is preceded in death by her father, Vincent Anzalone.
Doreen requested to be cremated. A celebration of her life will be held
at Covenant Fellowship Church in Morrison, TN on Friday, February 26,
2016 at 11:00 AM. She also requested that in lieu of flowers, should
friends and family desire, contributions be made to a college fund for
Michael Vincent. It was extremely important to her that Michael receive
a quality college education and felt this was appropriate due to her
untimely, premature passing. Donations can be sent in the name of
Michael Vincent Giglio, in care of Citizens Tri-County Bank, 5248
Manchester Highway, Morrison, TN 37357. They may be reached at
931-668-7920.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE GIGLIO FAMILY