Antonella Klizos

Antonella Klizos, age 93 of Singer Island, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Born and raised in Rome, Italy, Antonella grew up in an acting household with her parents Armando and Luigia Guarneri and her younger brother Stefano. Her family’s passion for acting led to Antonella’s work as a voice actress, dubbing American films into Italian.

While in Rome, Antonella met a talented musician studying the violin named Stan Klizos. Their shared passion for the arts led to the couple falling in love and after several years together they got married and decided to move to Stan’s birthplace in Sudan, Africa.  A few years later the couple moved once more to the United States where they lived in Brooklyn, New York for a time before settling in New Jersey. In America, Antonella learned English by watching American television shows like “I Love Lucy” and even some she had previously dubbed in Italian while back in Rome.

The couple embraced the snowbird lifestyle, escaping the harsh winters of New Jersey, for the warm shores of Singer Island, Florida, before ultimately moving to the sunshine state permanently. Throughout her life, Antonella’s vibrant personality made her the life of any party. She cultivated friendships with people from all walks of life who will remember her fondly for her fun and lively personality, her appreciation for crispy calamari, and for her love of a chilled glass of chardonnay.

Antonella is survived by her brother Stefano Guarneri; her two daughters: Elaine Klizos and Laurie Klizos; her grandchildren Isabella Rossi and her fiancé Alex Hedgren, and Lily Rossi; and several beloved nieces and nephews, in the U.S and overseas. She is predeceased by her husband Stan Klizos and her son-in-law Robert Rossi.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St Jude Children's Research Hospital would be appreciated.