Iona Prep sent an announcement to members of the Gaels family:
For the majority of our young men, the smiling face of a loving mother is one of the first they see in the morning. For one of our Gaels, many throughout the metropolitan area also saw his mother’s smiling face first thing in the morning when they turned in to WABC-TV Eyewitness News and anchor Lisa Colagrossi.
This afternoon I am saddened to share what many of you may already know. That Lisa died of a brain aneurysm over the weekend.
A memorial service will be held for Lisa this evening at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 403 Scofieldtown Rd. in Stamford, Conn., beginning at 7 p.m.
No longer on the air, may Lisa be in our thoughts and prayers, along with her family during this difficult time.
With sympathy,
Bro. Thomas R. Leto, CFC
President
WABC-TV Eyewitness News Official Bio: Lisa Colagrossi
Lisa joined WABC-TV the Sunday after the World Trade Center disaster as a freelance reporter and hit the ground running. Since coming to New York, Lisa covered several major stories such as the crash of flight 587 in the Rockaways.
Lisa is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to working in her hometown, Lisa was employed at stations in Alabama and West Virginia. She left her post as a main anchor at an Orlando, Florida station, bringing her reports to Channel 7 viewers.
Lisa’s work garnered two Suncoast Regional Emmy’s, five Emmy nominations, and numerous awards from the Florida Associated Press, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Lisa was a part of the Eyewitness News team, working as an early morning reporter, or filling in at the anchor desk.
Lisa lived in Connecticut with her husband and two children.
