New Jersey Stage Issue 67 | Page 92

SHARE BUTTON Tribute to Anjelia Pelay The year began with a major loss to the New Jersey music commu- nity when Anjelia Pelay died on January 10 - less than two weeks after turning 34. Born Angela Marie Chiappelli, she lived in Toms River for most of her life but moved out to California to pursue dreams of music and acting. NJ STAGE - ISSUE 67 The news came on the night she was supposed to perform at The Stone Pony with Tommy Strazza. She was a hard working artist from her own shows to those at casinos and as part of Glen Burt- nik’s extravaganzas. And she did it all while battling Lupus, an in- curable disease. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 92