Carmelo Ruolo

March 23, 1941 - March 15, 2020

Carmelo Ruolo of Shrub Oak, NY and formally of Mt. Vernon NY passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 15, 2020. He was born in Milazzo,Sicily on March 23, 1941 to Francesco and Angela Ruolo. After finishing a college degree in Italy, Carmelo came to America at age 21 to join his brother Bartolo (deceased). Carmelo immersed himself in the American culture, learning a new skill that led to a 30-year career in computer operations management. After only 3 years in the United States he met his best friend and love of his life Michela Servedio. They were married on December 12, 1965, moved first to the Bronx and then Mount Vernon, NY where they lived on Primrose Ave. for 43 years until they moved to Shrub Oak, NY in 2013. Carmelo and Michela had two beautiful children, Angela and Francesco. Family was the most important thing for Carmelo. He was most happy when his Sunday dinner table was surrounded with family and friends. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and father-in-law. He loved to work in his garden, watch his beloved New York Rangers with his son Francesco and son-in-law Greg, play with his grandchildren Julianna, Stephanie, Nicholas, Michela and Alessandra and sit around the table playing tricks on his daughter Angela and daughter-in-law Christine. Carmelo will be remembered for being a loyal friend, a proud family man and a true gentleman. These attributes left a mark on all the people he met both in the US and Italy making the world a better place.