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Julia Dailey uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Zio Adriano,
Life was always full, never empty in your presence. We were always animated and always always surrounded by good food.
The extended Zangirolami table will feel different without Uncle Adrian at one head, a jazz soundtrack in the background.
Every time I saw you, we talked about a trip together to Italia. We met in the streets of Venice in 2007, and we keep the dream alive still. I will toast you someday in Venice.
I thought we had more time… I’m thankful for every moment of the time we had.
With love,
Julia
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Elisa Tosoni posted a condolence
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Ciao Zio, che dire... mi manchi tanto.
Sei sempre nei mie bei pensieri e durante le mie giornate vedo e sento tante cose che mi portano a te.
Basta una Lagestroemia o un bel fiore per ricordarti, ma adesso con chi condividerò la nostra grande passione per il giardino?
Mi manchi, mi mancano le lunghe telefonate a parlare di piante, di orti, di politica, satira e musica...
Mi hai insegnato molto e adoravo ascoltarti. Se mi piace il Jazz e il Blues è solo perché tu mi hai trasmesso una tua grande passione.
Mi manchi... tanto.
Ti penso, ti penso sempre.
Zio... ti mando un bacio...
Tua Elisa
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Ciao caro cognato , ovunque tu sia , ci ritroveremo a fumare insieme un buon sigaro…..
Tua cognata Paola
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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So unexpected that you left us so early , Adrian .
We will always remember the good times we spent with you and Germana , specially in our beautiful trip to colonial Guanajuato , Mexico.
May the Lord be with you .
Kiki and Juan Ferrer
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Duncan De Ridder posted a condolence
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Impact...
On so many levels Mr Z left an impact on me, on life on all around.
My first encounter with Mr Z was in August 1991. Back in Texas my mom and step-dad bought a house in Pearland. 2nd day of school after soccer practice Mezio took me to the house on Shauntel. Upon entering his dad was in the living room laughing out loud whilest reading the newspapers.
"This is my dad, Adrian Zangirolami." So I reached out my hand to this intreging figure rising up from the couch, " hi Mr Zangi.... my name is Duncan... can I just call you mister Z?" Took me I think 6 weeks to pronounce that name out correctly :-)
So Mr Z it became.
As he shook my hand and almost broke my hand, he shouted out, and I remember it word by word "Germana, jhgeujd jzghjf hah;%+%"# " or something like that in Italian. The way he said it with a big smile, I thought Mezio had a sister and I was to be introduced as next Friday's date...
A beautiful lady came out of the kitchen saying, "Adrian, the pasta is ready, ok" I learned a few things in that moment , learn Italian, Mr Z is a lucky man and pasta will be in abundance.
Over the years to follow I ate pasta so many times all the time because at the Z residence pasta is always on the kitchen cabinet. Morning noon and night. Sneaky how somebody kept us teens hungry, fed and craving for more. One day Mr Z had a tiny fit (Italian verbal blow out with arms waving for 7 seconds) after a soccer practice with the North Shore elite there was no pasta. Oh Nr Z, you wanna make the pasta with.. "boy, I don't know that one, I always open the cabinet and let my love for food guide me to the ingredients "
As Mr Z lives soccer he came to watch games regularly. I loved how he would drive Z crazy scream/coaching him from the stands, telling him to do the opposite from what coach Lewis dictated, driving him nuts all the while Dennis and I laughed our asses off. Mr Z mostly had a good p.o.v.
Having MrZ as a coach at north shore elite we got a great feel how coaching in Argentina went... "Messi ....Messi...Messi"
For years I thought our passing, shooting and ball handling was messy, nobody he was a visionary ;-)
On Sundays, a kitchen table was the center of attention with the huge newspaper... most importantly was the comics. "That is where you read the entire newspaper son"
It's true, it has it all as long as you read read, read between the political lines and intreges. Laughing it out loud and giggling together like to young boys being tickled. A hobby we shared over the years on my visits to my parents away from home.
That being said, one of my proudest gifts was having made a glass statue in different colors to honor both MrZ and Mrs Z and their love for art.
The love for food at restaurants and being a critic carried over to me and I still use... as Mr Z blew out his back in 92 I was asked to chauffeur him around Texas for promoting alcohol at restaurants was to be continued. "At this restaurant you need to ask for something but as the waiter walks away call em back and say you wanna change your course to ..." that is the best here"
"Here you will drink this, I will give you a glass"
With huge intreged eyes I eagerly stole knowledge as I saw him perform bar after bar, restaurant after restaurant. At the the house late that night, " I don't need my painkillers" ... so I lurned after all that happened that day, that the right amount of alcohol beats pills any day! Cheers.
The love for sailing, the ocean fishing put us in the Golf of Mexico where educational speeches about fish, how to grill how to filet how to eat, which wine to add were all covered. It is also where I was given one of my biggest tasks by Mr Z. " You boys will have your prom in Galveston this year, I decided it is ok to use the beach house. I had ideas popping up in my mind like crazy. "Mezio I put i charge of keeping the house in one peace, Duncan, Iput You in charge of making sure their is no sex at the beach house..." why me, does he know me? Does he know me better than I know myself? He was tricky with that one, to this day, I am still bugled and confused.
I just think he had cameras at that beach house....
Walking thru his garden it blew me away on many occasions to see all he grew out there, knowing all the names of the plants and eating the figs right of the tree.
As I visited with my boys my suspicion was proven when my boys used terms like, wow, Mr Z is so smart and intreging...
Making an impression takes but a moment, make it a good one!
I think we were so good at talking together for we have the mathematical inverse age. Mr Z being fron 49 and that making him 75, me being from 75 and being 49.
A special year as such...
In short... Mr Z, thank you for everything, your teachings, your friendship, your love your warm and caring devotion.
Mrs Z, Z, Glen, queens and kiddos,
To you all my deepest prayers and condolences for this huge loss. I am with you all always, but for sure on this day of celebrating the life of Mr Z.
Love D
Duncan Crazy-D De Ridder
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Sandro Tosoni uploaded photo(s)
Friday, April 26, 2024
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Il vuoto incolmabile ed il silenzio assordante che hai lasciato sarà per noi un motivo per colmare momenti di tristezza con pensieri legati ai bei momenti passati insieme ed agli interessantissimi argomenti trattati in piena serenità.
Caro cognato ed amico nostro ti vorremmo sempre bene ed avrai eternamente un piccolo angolo nei nostri cuori.
Sandro e Paola
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Bob and Dolores Bohmler posted a condolence
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
We loved Adrian. He was our good friend for many years. We will miss his friendship and hearty laugh,
and our shared love of card games and the Sunday comics.
Dolores and Bob Bohmler
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Gran pérdida para mi y mi familia. Buen padre, buen esposo y exelente amigo, pero más importante que todo una buena persona. Hombre con una gran cultura, gran conversador con una vida llena de buenas historias y batallas libradas en apoyo de su familia y amigos.
Extrañaremos esos buenos momentos que pasamos compartiendo con su querida esposa Germana y disfrutando de su buena cocina.
Nos quedaron algunos puros por compartir pero todavía en algún lugar nos queda el reencuentro y volveremos a disfrutar de su compañía.
Hasta la próxima amigo , descansa en Paz.
Pepe Bernal y familia.
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Ziad Noshie posted a condolence
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
You will always be present in my mind Adrian! I was looking forward to be with you in Italy this summer, renting a car and driving from the Deep South to Venice. But you left too soon, leaving all your family and friends wondering why so early?
I guess The Lord called you and you followed his orders.
Good bye my dear friend, i will keep in my heart many happy, good memories of the times we spent together that nothing will ever replace them.
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Rachel Lopez posted a condolence
Monday, April 22, 2024
Adrian, you were a great man with big dreams and fantastic humor. I will miss our conversations and friendly chatter. You helped me in so many ways and to call you friend was all my pleasure. Until we meet again, “old man.” May your soul be set free and your glass be filled by the Lord… love always, Rachel
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Katherine Allen posted a condolence
Monday, April 22, 2024
Mr. Z was a force to be reckoned with! Memories of Mr. Z yelling at the Pearland High School Soccer games flood my memories right alongside his sense of humor and delicious dinners. His boisterous personality and strong opinions will be missed by all who hold him dearly. I send Mrs. Z, Mezzio, Glen, and their families my deepest condolences and hope that their memories of him help pull them through their grief.
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Monday, April 22, 2024
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