Edward A. Apuzzo

Edward Anthony Apuzzo, 76, died on September 19, 2023, after three years of treatment for a rare sarcoma. He was at home in Irvington, New York surrounded by his family. He was a gentle, kind, and caring husband, father, and friend, valued colleague, and cherished member of the community. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Anthony A. Apuzzo, M.D. and Harriet C. Apuzzo, R.N., he was an only child who made friends everywhere he went, creating a large extended family in many parts of the world. He graduated from Fairfield Preparatory High School and then attended Villanova University, earning a B.A. in Humanities with Science. He also earned an M.A. in Spanish Literature from New York University (NYU). Through NYU, he spent several years living in Madrid and traveling around Spain, an experience that influenced the course of his life and career. He later attended Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, earning an M.S.F.S. degree with a concentration in international economics, graduating with distinction. At Georgetown, he met his wife of 45 years, Susan Romweber Apuzzo, also an M.S.F.S. graduate. After Georgetown, he started a 35-year finance career with the credit team at Chase Manhattan Bank. Through his positions at Chase, he and Sue lived in South America for 11 years – first in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they had their children Anne and Anthony – and later in Caracas, Venezuela, where they had their daughter Natalie. From Caracas, the family moved to Sleepy Hollow, New York, where they lived for 25 years. Ed continued to work in banking, leading international wealth management teams as an Executive Director at UBS and as a Senior Vice President at HSBC, both in New York City. His attention to detail, combined with strong language skills and cross-cultural awareness, helped him connect with people of different backgrounds, leading to many successful professional accomplishments. It was his warm, friendly, and calm demeanor, however, that earned the admiration and trust of his colleagues, many of whom became lifelong friends. Outside of work, Ed took great interest in his children’s academic and extracurricular pursuits. He was always curious about what they were learning and was a fixture at swim meets, soccer games, and Mock Trial competitions. He also shared his love of reading, music, skiing, tennis, and cars, including his treasured Volvo P1800. He was proud to watch them graduate and go on to further studies, but in 2007, his son Anthony died from an unexpected cancer. A few years later, Ed retired and continued serving as an active member of various community organizations. He volunteered with the Tarrytown YMCA, where he served on the board, the Tarrytown Food Pantry, and finance committees at All Saints’ Church. Ed had many and varied interests which he generously shared with family, friends, colleagues, and religious and community organizations. He was well-known for his love of Spain and the Spanish language, Brazilian music, food, and caipirinhas. He also loved playing bridge, the New York Times crossword puzzle, and Spelling Bee. He made jam for Christmas gifts. In addition to his wife and daughters, he is survived by his son-in-law Nate Jacobs; mother-in-law Marge Romweber; in-laws Connie Romweber, Jane and John Santogrossi, and Betsy and Jerry Sullivan; the DeMeola family; cousin Linda Langella and family; other cousins, and countless dear friends. Donations in his memory can be made to the Family YMCA at Tarrytown, P.O. Box 580, Tarrytown, NY 10591 and to the Community Food Pantry, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591.

Edward A. Apuzzo

September 25, 1946 - September 19, 2023