August 4, 1925 – July 31, 2025
Schenectady, NY – Sue P. Virgilio passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 31, 2025, at the age of 99, 4 days shy of her 100th birthday. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Andrew D. Virgilio, in 2016; her parents Tomasso and Angelina (Vallone) Pugliese; her siblings Guy (Rita), Pat (Elaine) and Annabelle Pugliese; and nephews Gary and Michael Pugliese.
Sue, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, is survived by her children: David (Marianne), Andrea (John) Babich, Paul (Leslie), and Anita (Bill) Wemple; her grandchildren: Brian Virgilio, Christina Cotter, Christopher Virgilio, Carla Sansalone, Susanna Virgilio, and Drew Wemple; her seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She graduated from Madison High School in Rochester, NY, in 1943, and from Brockport State Teachers College in 1946. Sue began her career as an elementary school teacher in Niagara Falls and Rochester, NY, and was a dedicated member of the Brockport Alumni Association. In 1950, she married Andrew D. Virgilio at St. Peter and Paul Church in Rochester, NY. Andy and Sue lived in East Rochester, NY, Jamaica, NY and then became long-time residents of Brockport. They also enjoyed their summer home in Church Pond near Saranac Lake.
Sue dedicated many years to community service, volunteering as a Lakeside Hospital Twig member and with Meals on Wheels. She was also an active parishioner at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.
From 1993 to 2017, Sue lived in Punta Gorda, FL, where she was a member of Sacred Heart Church, sang in the church choir, and volunteered with the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Punta Gorda Hospital. In 2017, at age 91, she moved to Glenville, NY, to be closer to her family.
Family and friends are invited to call at Fowler Funeral Home, 340 West Avenue, Brockport, NY, on Tuesday, August 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 13, at 11 a.m. at Nativity Church, 152 Main Street, Brockport, NY, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Andrew D. and Sue P. Virgilio Scholarship Fund at The College at Brockport, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY 14420; to Nativity Church; or to a charity of your choice.
