Obituary of Joann Garcia Riggio

July 29, 2021

Joann Garcia Riggio died July 29, 2021 in New York, New York.

Joann was born February 26, 1961, in Denver, Colorado to Gene and Georgia Garcia. She moved to New York in her early 20s, always keeping close contact with her family in Denver. In New York, she met, and later married, Vincent "Jimi" Riggio. Joann and Jimi were blessed with son, Jake Riggio. Jake was the center of their lives.

She was an active member of her church and her community. Joann had a beautiful smile and words of encouragement for everyone. She loved people, and people loved her. Always willing to help, Joann developed many life long friendships. She could easily start a conversation with people from all walks of life and always left the other person feeling like they were the most important person in the world.

Joann loved to spend time with family and friends. She enjoyed summers in the Hamptons. Holidays were always a big affair filled with balloons and color. Joann and Jimi loved to travel, often with family and friends--Christmases in the Caribbean, trips to Hawaii, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, as well as other places.

She is survived by son, Jake, sisters Rise, Mimi and Connie, brothers Marty and Robert, brother and sister in-laws Len and Louise, and Steve and Laura. Joann has many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends who will miss her dearly.

Preceded in death by husband Jimi, father Gene, mother Georgia, stepmother Eleanor, mother-in-law Lena, brother Jerry, brother Steve, and sister Kathy.

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