Julia Cirruzzo-Rosenthal (1960-2019)
It’s with heavy hearts that we share that Julia Cirruzzo-Rosenthal, owner of A Elegant Limousine Service/ELS International, passed away on December 4. She was 58.
Julia and her brother Joseph Jr. grew up in the business as their late father, Joey Cirruzzo, was the founder of the Staten Island-based A Elegant. While her father was the face of the company and an active board member of the NLA and Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (now The Transportation Alliance), Julia was the steady force, often behind the scenes, building a well-respected and award-winning company, especially known within the New York and Florida markets. Recalling their own roots and the trials and tribulations of being a small, local company, the family’s goal was to create a network that offered business almost exclusively to smaller operators--which they called the backbone of the industry—a goal that they achieved. At its core, A Elegant was a family-run business, which also included Julia’s oldest son Michael, who worked in dispatch and took reservations. Always a fixture in the operation, she stepped up full time to run the business after her father passed away in 2013, all while raising her youngest son, Charlie.
She was laid to rest on December 7 and is survived by her beloved sons, Mike and Charlie. Condolences to Julia’s friends and extended family.
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