Frank A. Carbone Sr. age 80 of Stratford, beloved husband of Joan Stressant Carbone, passed away on Sunday April 10, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Carbone, a Korean War Veteran of the U. S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Battista and Philomena (Raucci) Carbone and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired mason for the Brick Layers Union. Survivors in addition to his beloved wife, include his devoted children Frank A. Carbone Jr, and Joyce Lesinsky and her husband Jim and grandson Frank Lesinsky all of Stratford, 2 brothers Paul Carbone of Trumbull and Vincent Carbone and his wife Kathy of New Haven, a special cousin Carol and Rudy Sterback of Shelton and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was pre-deceased by a sister Phyllis Gebeau. Funeral services and interment in St. Michael's Cemetery are private, and have been entrusted to the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to the American Heart Association 1 Union St Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or to the American Diabetes Assoc P.O Box 11454 Alexandria, VA 22312