Carmela Costa Pallone, age 88, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Frank Pallone Sr., passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Maefair Health Center Trumbull. Mrs. Pallone, a retired assembler for Vitramon, was born in Italy and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her devoted children, Frank Pallone Jr. and his wife Cathleen of Trumbull, Albert Pallone and his wife Millie of GA, Michael Pallone and his wife Alba of Milford, Joseph Pallone and his wife Laura of GA, and Mary DiRienzo and her husband Joseph of Shelton, 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers Vito and Frank Costa, 2 sisters, Antoinette Iorio, and Theresa Griffo, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her beloved husband and parents, she was pre-deceased by a son Pasquale and a daughter, Rose Babis. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, January 28th at 10:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, and at 11 a.m. in St. Mark's Church, Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may call on Thursday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in memory of Carmela to the Alzheimer's Association 2075 Silas Deane Highway Suite 100 Rockyhill, CT 06067