Kristi Piccolo: Everything About Brian Piccolo's Daughter - Dicy Trends (2024)

Kristi Piccolo is the daughter of the late Louis Brian Piccolo. Kristi’s father was a famous American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. His life is chronicled in the book “Brian Piccolo: A Short Season” by Jeannie Morris, an American sports journalist and author.

Kristi Piccolo: Bio Summary

Who Is Brian Piccolo’s Daughter, Kristi?

Kristi Piccolo was 1 1/2 years old when her father Brian Piccolo (October 31, 1943 – June 16, 1970) passed away. This means that Kristi was born in the year 1968 but her full date of birth is unknown. She will be turning 55 years old after celebrating her birthday in 2023.

Kristi Piccolo’s mother is called Joy Murrath. Her father was a professional football player. Her mother is president of the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. She has two sisters Traci Piccolo Dolby and Lori Piccolo Bruno. Traci helps run Dolby Packaging with her husband John.

Lori worked in corporate relations for The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Kristi is close to her siblings. She works alongside her sisters and mother through the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund to promote awareness and raise money in the hopes of finding a cure for cancer.

“The Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund supports innovative cancer research initiatives that improve care for patients and honor the memory of Brian Piccolo, the Chicago Bears running back whose life was cut short by cancer at age 26,” according to their website.

“Since its inception in 1970, the fund has committed nearly $10 million to the development of improved diagnostic tools and more effective treatments.” Kristi Piccolo’s paternal grandparents are Joseph Piccolo and Irene Piccolo. Kristi earned her Bachelor’s degree in General Arts and Sciences at Penn State University.

Kristi Piccolo has worked as a volunteer for the Chicago Bears. She volunteers as a Board Member for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. She is a Board Member of the fund and “assisted with a Golf Outing Fundraiser and a 5-K run for 10+ years.”

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Kristi Piccolo volunteers as a Board Member/Co-Chair Development Committee at the Chiaravalle Montessori School. She has worked as a Project Manager at Scient. She was also a Customer Experience Production Manager for Scient. She was a Senior Internet Project Manager at Crate and Barrel.

Kristi Piccolo served as an Independent Sales Director at Mary Kay Cosmetics. She was a Sales Consultant at Etcetera (Casuals Etcetera, Inc). She also worked at Paychex as a Sales Consultant. She was a Manager of Business Development for City Staffing.

Kristi Piccolo worked for Dept. 11, Inc. as a Business Development Manager. “Dept. 11 is a digital marketing consultancy that specializes in providing expert teams and top talent to businesses in need of digital marketing expertise,” per her LinkedIn account.

Kristi Piccolo currently works as a Senior Producer for MERGE. She has been working with MERGE since February 2020. Per their LinkedIn bio, MERGE is “an award winning marketing services firm that merges storytelling and technology to bring health, wealth, and happiness to the world.”

Kristi Piccolo describes herself as “an executive with many years of hands on leadership experience in sales, technical project management, and marketing. I have an extremely successful track record in sales with a strong ability to foster relationships and develop and build a client base.”

Kristi Piccolo says she is “detail-oriented, with exceptional multi-tasking abilities, and driven to succeed with a great ability to prioritize issues and make quick, smart choices in a fast-paced environment,” according to her LinkedIn account.

Kristi is “passionate about cancer research funding and serve on the Board of the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund which supports innovative cancer research initiatives that improve care for patients and honor the Memory of Brian Piccolo.”

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Kristi Piccolo “also serve on the Board of Trustees at Chiaravalle Montessori School where my kids attend. I am very enthusiastic about alternative education for children.” Kristi has not provided information about her love life. It is unknown if she is married or not.

Kristi Piccolo’s Parents Were Married Until Her Father Died

Kristi Piccolo’s parents Brian Piccolo and Joy Murrath were high school sweethearts who got married on December 26, 1964, in a pleasant ceremony in front of their loved ones. Their marriage was blessed with three beautiful daughters: Kristi and her sisters, Lori and Traci.

Brian Piccolo and his wife Joy Murrath were crazy about each other. Their marriage certainly had its share of ups and downs yet they remained in love. They were married until Brian’s death separated them. Unfortunately, he died at age 26, on June 16, 1970, in New York, New York, U.S.

Brian Piccolo was killed by embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of germ cell testicular cancer, first diagnosed after it had spread to his chest cavity. After his death, the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund was founded. The Chicago Bears honored him by retiring his jersey number 41.

Brian Piccolo Sports Park and Velodrome in Cooper City, Florida, a Fort Lauderdale suburb, is named for Brian. He was buried at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Kristi Piccolo said of her father:

“If I don’t physically have him, it means so much to be able to think about him and be reminded about him. It happens a lot and it’s very special. I didn’t know him in the way that so many people did. But I think he would be so honored and humbled to think that this is still happening after all those years, and even today seeing all those 41s out there, I can’t imagine what he would have thought.”

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According to a source, three years after Brian Piccolo passed away, his widow Joy Murrath found love and remarried. Joy Murrath married Rich O’Connell, the son of a Chicago cop. Joy and Rich are said to have married somewhere in 1973. Rich made his livelihood in the ready-mix concrete business.

Joy goes by the name Joy Piccolo O’Connell. She and her husband Richard O’Connell are the parents of two sons, Tom O’Connell and Mike O’Connell. Joy has been actively involved in various charities.