Maria Michela (Cardellio) Nizzardo, 91, entered eternal rest on November 23, 2015 at Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stratford. Maria was born May 7, 1924 in Settefrati, Italy and was married to the late Fillippo Nizzardo on June 16, 1946. She came to the United States in 1956 with three small children to be reunited with her husband. Maria was predeceased by her husband, Fillippo, and her mother and father. She was the daughter of the late Antonio Cardellio and Enrica (Macari) Cardellio. Maria is survived by four sons and their wives, Michael and Carol Nizzardo of Huntington, CT, Louis and Linda Nizzardo of Naples, FL and Shelton, CT, Anthony and Paula Nizzardo of Stratford, CT and Philip Jr. and Angela Nizzardo of Orange, CT. She was also blessed with 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Maria was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who devoted her entire life to her family. Special thanks to all of the Lord Chamberlain staff for their consistent and tender care of Maria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 28th at 10:30 am meeting directly at Saint James Church, 2070 Main Street Stratford. Interment will take place in Italy at a later date. Friends may call Friday from 4-7 pm at the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Santo Stefano Church in Italy c/o Philip Nizzardo, Jr., 120 Allen Street, Stratford.