Ray Liotta’s Fiancee Jacy Nittolo Marks 1st Anniversary of His Death With Heartfelt Tribute: ‘A Heavy Year’

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Still healing. Ray Liotta‘s fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, reflected on the first anniversary of the actor’s death in an emotional tribute.“A year ago today I was on a flight home from the Dominican Republic by myself in shock,” she wrote via Instagram on Friday, May 26, alongside several photos of herself and the late Goodfellas star from throughout their romance. “My entire world unexpectedly turned upside down.”The hairstylist continued: “I’ll never forget the beautiful woman, a complete stranger, who sat next to me and didn’t say a word.

She gently grabbed and held my hand the entire flight as I cried and looked out the window. When we landed she looked at me and said everything is going to be ok.

Your [sic] going to be ok.”Nittolo recalled meeting up with Liotta’s sister en route to Los Angeles. “I don’t know what I would have done without Linda that night,” she added. “It’s been a heavy year of pain, heartache, healing, growing and accepting what is.”One year into her grief journey, Nittolo is “learning to smile at what was.” She wrote: “It supposedly gets easier with time.

No time will change a loss so great. You just learn to live with it and keep going, trusting that all will be ok.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe cosmetologist went on to thank Liotta’s daughter Karsen, 24, and more of his loved ones for helping to “keep me going every single day” as they mourn together. “20 years ago today of all days my grandmother passed away,” Nittolo concluded. “She helped raise me.