Cosimo Marcel "Marc" Grizanti Obituary (1963

Cosimo "Marc" Marcel Grizanti passed away on March 28, 2020 at the age of 56 at his family home in Midlothian, Texas. Marc was born September 17, 1963 in Fort Pierce, Florida to Flora Doris McFarland Grizanti & Vincent Arthur Grizanti. He was preceded in death by his maternal & paternal grandparents as well as his father Vincent, nephew Billy Grizanti and most recently his mother Doris on March 25, 2020. He is survived by his husband Curtis & great nephew Devin of the family home in Midlothian, Texas. Marc is also survived by brothers Vincent (Rosemary) Grizanti, Jr. of Boynton Beach, Florida & Paul (Audrey) Grizanti of Vero Beach, Florida; sisters, Crystal (Dennis) Pfannenstiel of Port St. Lucie, Florida & Teddi Jo (Ralph) Rhodes of Kingwood, Texas. Marc graduated from Westwood High School in 1981 and attended Indian River Community College. He worked in the financial services industry as well as a dance instructor with Arthur Murray. Marc relocated to Texas in 1985 and worked for Xerox as a field services manager for 30+ years until his retirement in 2018. On New Years' Eve 1988, Marc met the love of his life when he met his husband to be, Curtis Evans at a party. They fell in love instantly having a holy union commitment ceremony in Dallas, Texas on February 14, 1990. On February 14, 2015, Marc & Curtis were legally wed at Lake Murray Chapel in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Marc & Curtis became parents when Marc's great nephew, Devin Grizanti, came into their lives after the untimely death of Marc's nephew Billy Grizanti in 2013. Marc & Curtis became the legal guardians of Devin and have raised him as their own son. Marc loved to cook and published a cookbook "Uncle Marc's Grizanti family cookbook" in 2017. He also starred in the "Cooking With Uncle Marc" series on YouTube television. The family wishes to thank the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Waxahachie, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Vitas Hospice for their compassionate & loving care of Marc. A private funeral service will be held at Midlothian Funeral Home followed by burial in Midlothian Cemetery.