Angela M. Tirone

December 30, 1963 - May 14, 2022

Angela Maria Tirone (Angel), aged 58, sadly passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her beloved family and her Shelties. She was born on December 30, 1963, in Buffalo, NY. Cherished wife of Brian Bishop, of St. Petersburg, FL, daughter of Anthony Tirone (Barbara) of St. Petersburg, FL, and the late Carol Tirone (née Grasso). Survived by her sister, Elizabeth Tirone, of London, England, her brothers Joseph Tirone (Cynthia) of Baltimore, MD and Thomas Tirone (Megan) of St. Petersburg, FL. Also survived by her treasured nieces and nephews, Coleman Tirone, Anthony William Tirone, Samuel Tirone, Caroline McDonald, Alexandra McDonald, Katherine Tirone and Cecilia Tirone, and her much loved aunt and uncle, Rose and Frank DiPaola of Buffalo, NY, as well as her dearly loved in-laws, Richard and Erika Bishop of Reston, VA, Melissa Lewis (Matt) of Chantilly, VA and James Bishop, of Reston, VA. Angel, a retired database analyst, received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a Master’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University. Angel was an enthusiastic Washington Capitals fan and a passionate supporter of the North Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue, adopting over 10 Shelties over the past 20 years. She was an avid cookie baker, making sure her friends and family were supplied with chocolate chip cookies for all occasions. She has passed down this tradition to her nieces and nephews. In addition to her precious husband, Brian, family and friends were enormously important to Angel and she was happiest when everyone was together. Despite her cancer diagnosis over five years ago, Angel lived her life to the fullest, right to the end. She will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022, from 4-6pm at the Memorial Park Funeral Home (5750 49th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709). A private reception for friends and family will follow. In lieu of flowers, Angel asked for donations in her name to either: Northern Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue: https://ncsr-md.org or Hope Connections Cancer Support Center: https://hopeconnectionsforcancer.org/