COOPERSTOWN – Alessandra Palumbo, 100, of Mamaroneck and Rye, passed away on January 4, 2025, at The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home in Cooperstown where she moved in 2019 to be closer to her daughter, Deanna, who was by her side when she passed.
Born February 16, 1924, to Frank & Rosa Giaramita, Aless was one of six children. She met her soul-mate, Bernard Palumbo by the water cooler at work. They married on June 6, 1948, and together they raised six children. Aless is survived by her children: Victoria Sterling, Laurence, Deanna (Michael Levenstein), Rosary Murphy (Sean), Sandra Lubliner (John); 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Maria D’Angelo; brother/sisters-in-law William & Madeline Palumbo andGloria Palumbo; and many nieces, nephews and friends. She is predeceased by her husband and her son, Bernard Joseph Jr.
Aless was a voracious reader, a skilled cook, and an expert quilt maker, creating quilts for her children and grandchildren. Several of her quilts were featured in the 2023 & 2024 annual Fenimore Quilt Club Show. Her most cherished times were family gatherings. She lived a wonderful life and was as sweet as they come. Her final years spent at the Thanksgiving Home were incredibly comforting for her entire family and we want to thank their wonderful staff for the incredible care they provided. When asked at her 100th birthday celebration for advice on turning 100 she jokingly said, “Don't do it.” What an inspiration to a life well lived! Her entire family feels blessed having had her in their lives and cherishes her memory.
Funeral Services for family and friends will be held in Westchester County.
Donations can be made to The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
If you would like to send condolences to the family, send an email to Connell, Dow & Deysenroth. We will forward your comments to the family. If you would like to send flowers in memory of the deceased, contact Mohican Flowers at (607) 547-8822, or A Rose is a Rose at (607) 264-3100.
