Amanda DiPaolo, long-time pharmacist, died at her home on Saturday after encountering a strange situation. She was 87 years old.
DiPaolo, a life-long resident of Staten Island, had a stroke after reading a premature obituary of herself that she had written in an English class when she attended St. John’s University.
“She was willing to help anyone,” Amy Favale, a co-worker of hers, said. “ She was very thoughtful and a great friend. If you ever needed comic relief, Amanda was the person to go to. ”
The wake will be held on Monday and Tuesday from 3-5p.m and 7-9p.m. at Matthew’s Funeral Home. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9a.m.
DiPaolo was born and raised in Staten Island. She attended St. Joseph Hill Academy High School, graduating in 2011. She then attended St. John’s University and in 2017 she received her Ph. D in Pharmacy.
She married David Wright, professional baseball player, two years later.
She worked as a pharmacist for 50 years before retiring in 2067 at the age of 68. After retiring, she enjoyed traveling the world with her husband and attending her grand-children’s and great-grand children's activities.
DiPaolo is survived by her husband, David Wright; one daughter, Alexa Wright; two sons, David Wright Jr. and Joseph Wright; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to St. John’s University so that they will be able to come up with different writing assignments, preventing this from happening to anyone else.
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