Mary Palmer

Mary Palmer was born to Pellegrino & Maria Polvere (both deceased) on April 30, 1924 in the Bronx, NY. She had two older brothers Joseph & Alfred (both deceased). She moved to Connecticut after marrying Jack Palmer who predeceased her in 2007. She is survived by three children, Mark (Lisa Consolati) and twins Scott (Aida) & Leslie (Viola Lovello). She was grandmother to six, Mark Jr. & Nicole, Jason & Justin, and Amy & James.
Prior to marriage, Mary worked for ASCAP Licensing in New York, was a substitute teacher at Pipers Hill and bookkept for Palmer Brother’s Construction Company. In her later adult life she was a member of the Stamford Womens Club, Stamford AARP & St. Leo’s Seniors while maintaining a lifetime membership at the Italian Center. Mary was an excellent cook who enjoyed singing and listening to Frank Sinatra, spending time with her grandchildren and attending pour @ four. She loved opera, tennis and was a big fan of the Yankees, Uconn women’s basketball and Geno Auriemma. Mary was known by all to be steadfast, caring and clever.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 3 at 11:00 AM at St. Leo Parish, 24 Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT. Interment will follow at Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. There will be no calling hours.
The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to assist the family with the arraignments.