Angelo P. Picillo

Died July 12 of complications from a heart attack he suffered on July 9 just hours after he had lost his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Constance, to her own battle with lung cancer. Born Dec. 6, 1933, in Newark, N.J., he was one of 10 children. He is survived by one sister, Delores. He is also survived by three daughters, Saveria Donnelly (John), Theresa Tangherlini (Daniel) and Rosanna Martinez (Juan); one son, Angelo Phillip Picillo; and five grandchildren, in addition to many other dear relatives and friends. His memory will be forever cherished.  After graduating with a degree in civil engineering from New York University, he served in the Army Corps of Engineers, attaining the rank of major and working on continuity of government operations at the height of the Cold War. He voluntarily accepted a discharge from the service to join the nascent National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where his work included launch facilities development for the Apollo program. He then joined the staff of the newly formed Department of Transportation, where he rose to oversee its facilities and real estate portfolio as a member of the Senior Executive Service. He retired in 1997 as the department’s deputy assistant secretary of administration. Family will receive friends to celebrate the lives of Angelo and Constance Picillo at Beall Funeral Home, 6512 NW Crain Highway (Rt 3 South), Bowie, MD on Friday, July 14, 2017, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for both of them on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at 11 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1800 Seton Dr., Crofton, MD. Interment, private. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Medstar Washington Hospital Center’s Zirkin Heart and Vascular Center.