Silvano Panizzut, 92, owned Ristorante Silvano in Bedford Hills

Silvano Panizzut died on Oct. 14 at Danbury Hospital. He was 92. 

He was born on April 2, 1934, in Italy to Luiga and Valentino Panizzut. He came to the U.S. when he was 18 and began working in restaurants as a waiter. He met Julia Genovesi and they married in 1956. They remained married until her death in 2009.

In 1967, Panizzut opened his own successful restaurant in Bedford Hills, Ristorante Silvano. He was known for his warm personality and knack for never forgetting a customer’s name, his family said. He loved to garden and golf.

Survivors include his daughters, Silvana (Mario) Malpelli and Pamela (Silvio) Belmonte; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his brother, Oscar Panizzut; and his sister, Antonietta Signora.

His family will receive friends today, Friday, Oct. 16, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 17, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary of The Assumption Church, 55 Valley Road, Katonah. Burial will follow at St. Francis Cemetery, Lexington Avenue in Mount Kisco.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.