Carmela Cristina Lampasona

Carmela C. Lampasona (Millie/Nonna) came into this world on November 19, 1950, and passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025, surrounded by her family. Millie was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where she learned to love dance, music, and met the love of her life, John, to whom she was married for 51 years. They started their marriage in Virginia, and in 1973 Millie opened her Dance Studio, Dance World, in the garage of their first house in Dale City. As her business grew, she moved locations two times in 27 years, she retired and closed her business in June 2000 when she decided to focus on being a Nonna. She was blessed to teach long enough that she even taught the children of some of her first students. She made many lifelong friendships through her Dance Studio and choreographed hundreds of iconic dances that are still talked about today. Millie had a lot of names depending on who you were to her, daughter, sister, wife, Aunt, friend, Miss. Millie, mom, and her favorite was Nonna. She prided herself on her family, a mom to her 4 children, and a Nonna to her 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Millie loved to tell anyone who would listen all about her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. She loved to spoil her grandkids with trips to Chuck-E-Cheese, the bowling alley where she would give them her “expert” advice, the Pumpkin Patch and the Santa Train. She put on the best Easter Egg Extravaganza annually for her grandkids and their friends. She made the best grilled-cheese sandwich with her secret ingredient and loved to treat them with ice cream sundaes on top of a cosmic brownie. She shared her passion for dance and music and loved sharing family stories with them. She loved them all from the bottom of her heart, they filled her life with joy and she truly enjoyed spending time with each of them. Millie suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm in February 2018, she fought and won the battle to survive and recover. She spent 30 days in the Neuro ICU at INOVA Fairfax and an additional 30 days in INOVA Mount Vernon Acute Rehab. She worked so hard to regain her ability to walk, talk and even be able to live independently again. Millie has joined her beloved husband John in eternity where they now rest together with Our Lord. Millie is predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Lucille Masella and her sister, Jonni Masella. Millie is survived by her 4 children John (Lisa) Lampasona, Tara (Shawn) Griese, Jessica (Ricky) Davila, Alexis (Victoria) Eddington-Hall, her 14 grandchildren Keith (Ashley) Griese, Kevin, Gabrielle & Natalia Griese, Vincent and Adrianna Lampasona, Allyson, Wyatt & Ryan Eddington, Mackenzie and Emerson Hall, Gianna, Dominic & Carmelo Davila, and 2 great-grandsons, William Griese and Colton Griese. Millie is survived by her brother Joseph (Pam) Masella, her brother-in-law, Robert (Liz) Lampasona, many cousins, nephews, nieces, and friends. Our love for Mille will endure. In Lieu of flowers, if you’d like to make a donation, donations may be made to Saint Jude’s.

Carmela Cristina Lampasona

November 19, 1950 - March 8, 2025