Gary Anthony Giambalvo

With broken hearts, his family and friends mourn the loss of Gary Anthony Giambalvo, a beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and life partner. Born in Glen Cove, NY in 1955, Gary studied Marine Phycology at Southampton College before commencing a career in the advertising industry that took him from Europe to Venezuela. Initially, Gary worked at his father’s business– Gino’s Studio G–a design, mechanical and packaging company. Then, in the early 90s, Gary founded his own company–Greenhill Productions–where he produced commercials and even a feature length film directed by noted film critic Bilge Ebiri. In the mid-90s, Gary joined the STUDIO NYC and, being an early adopter of digital technology, he introduced technology to transfer high resolution imagery to and from Europe (long before Gmail and Dropbox existed). Altogether, Gary worked for 30 years at the STUDIO NYC, leaving only for a brief stint at Curious Pictures. Gary also joined the Boards of Directors of Siggraph NYC and AICP Digital, where he worked on the committee that crafted industry guidelines still used today. Gary was gregarious and charismatic. He was warm-hearted. He was passionate, and his personality was magnetic. He was the life of the party. Gary brought intensity and energy to every interaction. Whether enjoying weekends at the beach with his family, cheering on his favorite sports teams, caring for his Harley, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, elevating his golf game, or trying his hand at comedy, Gary lived life to the fullest. And you could always count on Gary to have a story to share that would capture your attention and your heart. If you were down, Gary would know what to say to lift your spirit. He was a visionary of sorts, but mostly Gary possessed the New Yorker penchant for reinvention. The deep sadness and pain we feel at the loss of Gary is only tempered by the impact he had on each of our lives no matter the amount of time we knew him. He was a larger than life, one-of-kind person, who we will forever remember. Gary leaves behind his mother, Alice Escobedo Giambalvo; daughter Lindsay Sullivan, her husband Michael and two sons, Connor and Ryan; daughter Danielle Giambalvo, her life partner John McDonald, and two sons Jackson and Cameron; ex-wife Marge Levitan; sister Gina DeLuise, her husband Andrew and daughters Justine and Jillian; life partner Mary Nittolo and her daughters Marie Segares, her partner Matt Champagne, and Justine Palacios and her husband Michael Razeeq; and many other family, friends, colleagues and others who all loved him and will miss him madly.

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Gary Anthony Giambalvo

December 14, 2022