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Dr. Virginia Margaret Pickel
May 25, 1943 — Jun 27, 2026
North Hill, NY
Dr. Virginia Margaret Pickel, age 83, of North Hills, NY, passed away June 27, 2026. She was an esteemed Professor Emerita of Neuroscience at the Weill Cornell Medical College and the Brain and Mind Research Institute. She was preceded in death by her parents, RC and Hazel Pickel; husband, Jose Musacchio; aunt, Edna F. Pickel.
She is survived by her sister, Reva Sue Pickel-Gardner (Isaac Gardner); niece, Yasmine V. LaBarca Thomas; great nieces and nephews, T.J. LaBarca, Nicholas LaBarca, Kaitlyn LaBarca; aunt, Myrtle Elkins; stepchildren, Michelle, Andrea Barnhill.
The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 AM, Friday, July 3, 2026, at McCammon Ammons Click Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 11:30 AM at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Ken Tucker officiating.
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