The Ellard/Maritato Family love story began on October 18, 2014, when Brian and Ornella were joined in holy matrimony. The beautiful family of Brian, with his daughters Brinson and Campbell, and Ornella, with her children Alice and Dylan, began a wonderful journey of life. They loved deeply, encouraged and uplifted one another and, together, built a life of magnetic energy, creativity with a vision to live life to the fullest.
Tragically, the families lives ended June 30, 2019, in an airplane crash at the Addison Airport in Addison, Texas.
ORNELLA ELLARD August 3, 1973- June 30, 2019
Ornella Ellard (maiden name: Cosentino) was born in Santa Maria C. V. (Caserta), Italy, on 8/3/1973 and died in a plane crash in Addison, TX, on 6/30/2019 at the age of 45. Her husband, Brian Ellard, and her kids, Alice and Dylan Maritato, died in the same accident. Ornella is survived by her father, Lorenzo Cosentino, and her sister Tiziana Cosentino and preceded in death by her mother Maria Giovanna Russo.
Ornella grew up in Caserta, Italy. Stunningly beautiful, elegance and grace were given characteristics since she was a little girl. She grew up in a beautiful place, where the perpetual exposure to art and marvelous architecture fed her strong passion for it and culminated in a Degree in Architecture achieved at the University of Aversa, Italy. She also got a professional diploma in Art Restoration and worked at numerous projects restoring beautiful paintings.
One important pillar of Ornella’s life has always been the bond with her only sister Tiziana. The mutual deep unconditional love permeated their entire lives. Their parallel paths often crossed. They shared a lot including the dream to one day have a life in New York and they ultimately made it happened. Tiziana arrived first in 2001 and a few months later Ornella joined her older sister overseas.
Here is where she met her husband Michele, a successful restaurant owner, with whom she ultimately shared her two adorable kids. Ornella was the ultimate mother to both Alice and Dylan. She wanted them so much. She loved them so much.
Early in her first marriage, satisfying the innate need to raise a child was her main priority. When she realized she was not meant to carry one, the two adopted a beautiful baby girl. Alice was her daughter before she was even delivered. A year later, she found out to be pregnant with Dylan. She was over the moon happy to be able to give a sibling to her daughter. Dylan brought joy to joy. Being a mother of two in New York was not an easy task. Ornella pragmatically left her job as an Architect at a NYC firm, where she supervised prestigious projects for private and commercial spaces throughout New York, and when Michele had a professional opportunity in Dallas, they moved to enjoy a less stressful lifestyle.
After devoting a few years to being a loving full-time mother, exposing her two kids to all her passions such as art, music, theatre and all sorts of cultural events, she decided to go back to work as an interior designer.
It is during that time that her marriage with her first husband ended. Such transitions can be hard to endure, but Ornella carefully processed it all in a way that kept her kids happy. She never lost affection for Michele, they maintained mutual respect and they shared the common commitment to raising Alice and Dylan in harmony.
Ornella’s work as an interior designer could be admired throughout Dallas. The mix of Italian flare combined with clean and sleek architectural elements became her signature style. Beauty was everywhere for Ornella and making everything beautiful was her gift. While working is when she encountered Brian Ellard, “a Renaissance Man” as she loved to define him. It was literally that love at first sight type of feeling for both. They dived into each other’s hearts and two souls merged. They realized right away they shared the same passions, especially for art and culture. Brian was initially known as a successful businessman and he was, but he was a brilliant artist first. That was clear to Ornella since that moment they first saw each other and that was who she fell in love with. Not the CEO, but the artist.
They finally got married in 2014, and since then they had been living their life together working, traveling, organizing charity events and sponsoring cultural initiatives throughout the city. Members of Bent Tree Country Club, they also shared a great passion for tennis, a great source of joy. Ornella participated to numerous tournaments achieving great placements with her teammates. Playing tennis was one of Ornella’s greatest passions.
Two years ago, Tiziana moved to Dallas with her husband Giuliano and their now 6-year-old son Julian. Ornella and her sister finally would be together. The eight of them finally living all in the same city. This was a universal gift. Ornella and Tiziana were supposed to be close to one another. They inspired each other all their lives. They had different skills and they lived off each other that way. The two made each other better. These two sisters had that type of profound sisterhood.
Giuliano, talented Star Chef, enticed forever Brian’s palate, who became such a passionate fan of his food. He decided to partner with him. Together they opened in 2017 an authentic Italian restaurant in Oak Lawn called Mille Lire. Here Ornella found ground to extrovert her talent and added her personal touches to the interior of the restaurant, while Tiziana took care of the Marketing needs of the business.
Ornella did everything with love, enthusiasm and passion. She bit life out and enjoyed every single bite of it. Never missed a given opportunity to do something, never missed a chance to build a memory, to learn something. Always pushing those she loved to do the same.
Ornella’s life, though way too brief, was the quintessential full circle. After so many chapters and transitions, ultimately all fell into that perfect place. The two sisters dreamed of it all when they were young girls in Caserta and now a picture had been completed. Alice, Dylan and Julian would grow together. They even had Mille Lire to share. The family was going to just collect memories and happy days. Live all happily. Live. Then, in seconds this unimaginable tragedy forced this type of ending and shattered hearts and souls forever.
Ornella will always be the beautiful Italian woman her husband Brian loved so deeply. Her graceful elegant style now only trapped in still images forever. Ornella will never age and will always stay this beautiful. It is hard to find comfort, reason or sense. Ornella’s sudden passing will forever remain impossible to comprehend. The only possible consolation is knowing Ornella lived her life the only way she knew how: to the fullest!
We love you Ornella. Forever.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
6801 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093
Tragically, the families lives ended June 30, 2019, in an airplane crash at the Addison Airport in Addison, Texas.
ORNELLA ELLARD August 3, 1973- June 30, 2019
Ornella Ellard (maiden name: Cosentino) was born in Santa Maria C. V. (Caserta), Italy, on 8/3/1973 and died in a plane crash in Addison, TX, on 6/30/2019 at the age of 45. Her husband, Brian Ellard, and her kids, Alice and Dylan Maritato, died in the same accident. Ornella is survived by her father, Lorenzo Cosentino, and her sister Tiziana Cosentino and preceded in death by her mother Maria Giovanna Russo.
Ornella grew up in Caserta, Italy. Stunningly beautiful, elegance and grace were given characteristics since she was a little girl. She grew up in a beautiful place, where the perpetual exposure to art and marvelous architecture fed her strong passion for it and culminated in a Degree in Architecture achieved at the University of Aversa, Italy. She also got a professional diploma in Art Restoration and worked at numerous projects restoring beautiful paintings.
One important pillar of Ornella’s life has always been the bond with her only sister Tiziana. The mutual deep unconditional love permeated their entire lives. Their parallel paths often crossed. They shared a lot including the dream to one day have a life in New York and they ultimately made it happened. Tiziana arrived first in 2001 and a few months later Ornella joined her older sister overseas.
Here is where she met her husband Michele, a successful restaurant owner, with whom she ultimately shared her two adorable kids. Ornella was the ultimate mother to both Alice and Dylan. She wanted them so much. She loved them so much.
Early in her first marriage, satisfying the innate need to raise a child was her main priority. When she realized she was not meant to carry one, the two adopted a beautiful baby girl. Alice was her daughter before she was even delivered. A year later, she found out to be pregnant with Dylan. She was over the moon happy to be able to give a sibling to her daughter. Dylan brought joy to joy. Being a mother of two in New York was not an easy task. Ornella pragmatically left her job as an Architect at a NYC firm, where she supervised prestigious projects for private and commercial spaces throughout New York, and when Michele had a professional opportunity in Dallas, they moved to enjoy a less stressful lifestyle.
After devoting a few years to being a loving full-time mother, exposing her two kids to all her passions such as art, music, theatre and all sorts of cultural events, she decided to go back to work as an interior designer.
It is during that time that her marriage with her first husband ended. Such transitions can be hard to endure, but Ornella carefully processed it all in a way that kept her kids happy. She never lost affection for Michele, they maintained mutual respect and they shared the common commitment to raising Alice and Dylan in harmony.
Ornella’s work as an interior designer could be admired throughout Dallas. The mix of Italian flare combined with clean and sleek architectural elements became her signature style. Beauty was everywhere for Ornella and making everything beautiful was her gift. While working is when she encountered Brian Ellard, “a Renaissance Man” as she loved to define him. It was literally that love at first sight type of feeling for both. They dived into each other’s hearts and two souls merged. They realized right away they shared the same passions, especially for art and culture. Brian was initially known as a successful businessman and he was, but he was a brilliant artist first. That was clear to Ornella since that moment they first saw each other and that was who she fell in love with. Not the CEO, but the artist.
They finally got married in 2014, and since then they had been living their life together working, traveling, organizing charity events and sponsoring cultural initiatives throughout the city. Members of Bent Tree Country Club, they also shared a great passion for tennis, a great source of joy. Ornella participated to numerous tournaments achieving great placements with her teammates. Playing tennis was one of Ornella’s greatest passions.
Two years ago, Tiziana moved to Dallas with her husband Giuliano and their now 6-year-old son Julian. Ornella and her sister finally would be together. The eight of them finally living all in the same city. This was a universal gift. Ornella and Tiziana were supposed to be close to one another. They inspired each other all their lives. They had different skills and they lived off each other that way. The two made each other better. These two sisters had that type of profound sisterhood.
Giuliano, talented Star Chef, enticed forever Brian’s palate, who became such a passionate fan of his food. He decided to partner with him. Together they opened in 2017 an authentic Italian restaurant in Oak Lawn called Mille Lire. Here Ornella found ground to extrovert her talent and added her personal touches to the interior of the restaurant, while Tiziana took care of the Marketing needs of the business.
Ornella did everything with love, enthusiasm and passion. She bit life out and enjoyed every single bite of it. Never missed a given opportunity to do something, never missed a chance to build a memory, to learn something. Always pushing those she loved to do the same.
Ornella’s life, though way too brief, was the quintessential full circle. After so many chapters and transitions, ultimately all fell into that perfect place. The two sisters dreamed of it all when they were young girls in Caserta and now a picture had been completed. Alice, Dylan and Julian would grow together. They even had Mille Lire to share. The family was going to just collect memories and happy days. Live all happily. Live. Then, in seconds this unimaginable tragedy forced this type of ending and shattered hearts and souls forever.
Ornella will always be the beautiful Italian woman her husband Brian loved so deeply. Her graceful elegant style now only trapped in still images forever. Ornella will never age and will always stay this beautiful. It is hard to find comfort, reason or sense. Ornella’s sudden passing will forever remain impossible to comprehend. The only possible consolation is knowing Ornella lived her life the only way she knew how: to the fullest!
We love you Ornella. Forever.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
6801 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093
The Ellard/Maritato Family love story began on October 18, 2014, when Brian and Ornella were joined in holy matrimony. The beautiful family of Brian, with his daughters Brinson and Campbell, and Ornella, with her children Alice and Dylan, began a wonderful journey of life. They loved deeply, encouraged and uplifted one another and, together, built a life of magnetic energy, creativity with a vision to live life to the fullest.
Tragically, the families lives ended June 30, 2019, in an airplane crash at the Addison Airport in Addison, Texas.
ORNELLA ELLARD August 3, 1973- June 30, 2019
Ornella Ellard (maiden name: Cosentino) was born in Santa Maria C. V. (Caserta), Italy, on 8/3/1973 and died in a plane crash in Addison, TX, on 6/30/2019 at the age of 45. Her husband, Brian Ellard, and her kids, Alice and Dylan Maritato, died in the same accident. Ornella is survived by her father, Lorenzo Cosentino, and her sister Tiziana Cosentino and preceded in death by her mother Maria Giovanna Russo.
Ornella grew up in Caserta, Italy. Stunningly beautiful, elegance and grace were given characteristics since she was a little girl. She grew up in a beautiful place, where the perpetual exposure to art and marvelous architecture fed her strong passion for it and culminated in a Degree in Architecture achieved at the University of Aversa, Italy. She also got a professional diploma in Art Restoration and worked at numerous projects restoring beautiful paintings.
One important pillar of Ornella’s life has always been the bond with her only sister Tiziana. The mutual deep unconditional love permeated their entire lives. Their parallel paths often crossed. They shared a lot including the dream to one day have a life in New York and they ultimately made it happened. Tiziana arrived first in 2001 and a few months later Ornella joined her older sister overseas.
Here is where she met her husband Michele, a successful restaurant owner, with whom she ultimately shared her two adorable kids. Ornella was the ultimate mother to both Alice and Dylan. She wanted them so much. She loved them so much.
Early in her first marriage, satisfying the innate need to raise a child was her main priority. When she realized she was not meant to carry one, the two adopted a beautiful baby girl. Alice was her daughter before she was even delivered. A year later, she found out to be pregnant with Dylan. She was over the moon happy to be able to give a sibling to her daughter. Dylan brought joy to joy. Being a mother of two in New York was not an easy task. Ornella pragmatically left her job as an Architect at a NYC firm, where she supervised prestigious projects for private and commercial spaces throughout New York, and when Michele had a professional opportunity in Dallas, they moved to enjoy a less stressful lifestyle.
After devoting a few years to being a loving full-time mother, exposing her two kids to all her passions such as art, music, theatre and all sorts of cultural events, she decided to go back to work as an interior designer.
It is during that time that her marriage with her first husband ended. Such transitions can be hard to endure, but Ornella carefully processed it all in a way that kept her kids happy. She never lost affection for Michele, they maintained mutual respect and they shared the common commitment to raising Alice and Dylan in harmony.
Ornella’s work as an interior designer could be admired throughout Dallas. The mix of Italian flare combined with clean and sleek architectural elements became her signature style. Beauty was everywhere for Ornella and making everything beautiful was her gift. While working is when she encountered Brian Ellard, “a Renaissance Man” as she loved to define him. It was literally that love at first sight type of feeling for both. They dived into each other’s hearts and two souls merged. They realized right away they shared the same passions, especially for art and culture. Brian was initially known as a successful businessman and he was, but he was a brilliant artist first. That was clear to Ornella since that moment they first saw each other and that was who she fell in love with. Not the CEO, but the artist.
They finally got married in 2014, and since then they had been living their life together working, traveling, organizing charity events and sponsoring cultural initiatives throughout the city. Members of Bent Tree Country Club, they also shared a great passion for tennis, a great source of joy. Ornella participated to numerous tournaments achieving great placements with her teammates. Playing tennis was one of Ornella’s greatest passions.
Two years ago, Tiziana moved to Dallas with her husband Giuliano and their now 6-year-old son Julian. Ornella and her sister finally would be together. The eight of them finally living all in the same city. This was a universal gift. Ornella and Tiziana were supposed to be close to one another. They inspired each other all their lives. They had different skills and they lived off each other that way. The two made each other better. These two sisters had that type of profound sisterhood.
Giuliano, talented Star Chef, enticed forever Brian’s palate, who became such a passionate fan of his food. He decided to partner with him. Together they opened in 2017 an authentic Italian restaurant in Oak Lawn called Mille Lire. Here Ornella found ground to extrovert her talent and added her personal touches to the interior of the restaurant, while Tiziana took care of the Marketing needs of the business.
Ornella did everything with love, enthusiasm and passion. She bit life out and enjoyed every single bite of it. Never missed a given opportunity to do something, never missed a chance to build a memory, to learn something. Always pushing those she loved to do the same.
Ornella’s life, though way too brief, was the quintessential full circle. After so many chapters and transitions, ultimately all fell into that perfect place. The two sisters dreamed of it all when they were young girls in Caserta and now a picture had been completed. Alice, Dylan and Julian would grow together. They even had Mille Lire to share. The family was going to just collect memories and happy days. Live all happily. Live. Then, in seconds this unimaginable tragedy forced this type of ending and shattered hearts and souls forever.
Ornella will always be the beautiful Italian woman her husband Brian loved so deeply. Her graceful elegant style now only trapped in still images forever. Ornella will never age and will always stay this beautiful. It is hard to find comfort, reason or sense. Ornella’s sudden passing will forever remain impossible to comprehend. The only possible consolation is knowing Ornella lived her life the only way she knew how: to the fullest!
We love you Ornella. Forever.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
6801 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093
Tragically, the families lives ended June 30, 2019, in an airplane crash at the Addison Airport in Addison, Texas.
ORNELLA ELLARD August 3, 1973- June 30, 2019
Ornella Ellard (maiden name: Cosentino) was born in Santa Maria C. V. (Caserta), Italy, on 8/3/1973 and died in a plane crash in Addison, TX, on 6/30/2019 at the age of 45. Her husband, Brian Ellard, and her kids, Alice and Dylan Maritato, died in the same accident. Ornella is survived by her father, Lorenzo Cosentino, and her sister Tiziana Cosentino and preceded in death by her mother Maria Giovanna Russo.
Ornella grew up in Caserta, Italy. Stunningly beautiful, elegance and grace were given characteristics since she was a little girl. She grew up in a beautiful place, where the perpetual exposure to art and marvelous architecture fed her strong passion for it and culminated in a Degree in Architecture achieved at the University of Aversa, Italy. She also got a professional diploma in Art Restoration and worked at numerous projects restoring beautiful paintings.
One important pillar of Ornella’s life has always been the bond with her only sister Tiziana. The mutual deep unconditional love permeated their entire lives. Their parallel paths often crossed. They shared a lot including the dream to one day have a life in New York and they ultimately made it happened. Tiziana arrived first in 2001 and a few months later Ornella joined her older sister overseas.
Here is where she met her husband Michele, a successful restaurant owner, with whom she ultimately shared her two adorable kids. Ornella was the ultimate mother to both Alice and Dylan. She wanted them so much. She loved them so much.
Early in her first marriage, satisfying the innate need to raise a child was her main priority. When she realized she was not meant to carry one, the two adopted a beautiful baby girl. Alice was her daughter before she was even delivered. A year later, she found out to be pregnant with Dylan. She was over the moon happy to be able to give a sibling to her daughter. Dylan brought joy to joy. Being a mother of two in New York was not an easy task. Ornella pragmatically left her job as an Architect at a NYC firm, where she supervised prestigious projects for private and commercial spaces throughout New York, and when Michele had a professional opportunity in Dallas, they moved to enjoy a less stressful lifestyle.
After devoting a few years to being a loving full-time mother, exposing her two kids to all her passions such as art, music, theatre and all sorts of cultural events, she decided to go back to work as an interior designer.
It is during that time that her marriage with her first husband ended. Such transitions can be hard to endure, but Ornella carefully processed it all in a way that kept her kids happy. She never lost affection for Michele, they maintained mutual respect and they shared the common commitment to raising Alice and Dylan in harmony.
Ornella’s work as an interior designer could be admired throughout Dallas. The mix of Italian flare combined with clean and sleek architectural elements became her signature style. Beauty was everywhere for Ornella and making everything beautiful was her gift. While working is when she encountered Brian Ellard, “a Renaissance Man” as she loved to define him. It was literally that love at first sight type of feeling for both. They dived into each other’s hearts and two souls merged. They realized right away they shared the same passions, especially for art and culture. Brian was initially known as a successful businessman and he was, but he was a brilliant artist first. That was clear to Ornella since that moment they first saw each other and that was who she fell in love with. Not the CEO, but the artist.
They finally got married in 2014, and since then they had been living their life together working, traveling, organizing charity events and sponsoring cultural initiatives throughout the city. Members of Bent Tree Country Club, they also shared a great passion for tennis, a great source of joy. Ornella participated to numerous tournaments achieving great placements with her teammates. Playing tennis was one of Ornella’s greatest passions.
Two years ago, Tiziana moved to Dallas with her husband Giuliano and their now 6-year-old son Julian. Ornella and her sister finally would be together. The eight of them finally living all in the same city. This was a universal gift. Ornella and Tiziana were supposed to be close to one another. They inspired each other all their lives. They had different skills and they lived off each other that way. The two made each other better. These two sisters had that type of profound sisterhood.
Giuliano, talented Star Chef, enticed forever Brian’s palate, who became such a passionate fan of his food. He decided to partner with him. Together they opened in 2017 an authentic Italian restaurant in Oak Lawn called Mille Lire. Here Ornella found ground to extrovert her talent and added her personal touches to the interior of the restaurant, while Tiziana took care of the Marketing needs of the business.
Ornella did everything with love, enthusiasm and passion. She bit life out and enjoyed every single bite of it. Never missed a given opportunity to do something, never missed a chance to build a memory, to learn something. Always pushing those she loved to do the same.
Ornella’s life, though way too brief, was the quintessential full circle. After so many chapters and transitions, ultimately all fell into that perfect place. The two sisters dreamed of it all when they were young girls in Caserta and now a picture had been completed. Alice, Dylan and Julian would grow together. They even had Mille Lire to share. The family was going to just collect memories and happy days. Live all happily. Live. Then, in seconds this unimaginable tragedy forced this type of ending and shattered hearts and souls forever.
Ornella will always be the beautiful Italian woman her husband Brian loved so deeply. Her graceful elegant style now only trapped in still images forever. Ornella will never age and will always stay this beautiful. It is hard to find comfort, reason or sense. Ornella’s sudden passing will forever remain impossible to comprehend. The only possible consolation is knowing Ornella lived her life the only way she knew how: to the fullest!
We love you Ornella. Forever.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
6801 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093
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