Alice Marie Carella

Alice Coppola Carella, born August 10, 1944, passed on March 22, 2026.

Alice graduated Stamford Catholic High School in 1962. She was employed by General Re Insurance & GE Capital until 2015 when she retired. She loved working with people that were like her family.

She is survived by her loving daughters, Lorie Brown and Janet Mendela and son-in-law Tom, her beloved grandchildren, Emily and Ryan Brown, and her three grand fur babies, Tanner, Lena & Lucy. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Audrey Carella and brother-in-law, Edward Carella, and many nieces, nephews & cousins. She was pre-deceased by her dearest husband Louis Carella, mother and father, Alice and Sinibaldo Coppola, brothers Joseph, Ralph, Anthony, Alfred, Rocco and Mario Coppola, sisters Philamena Tarascio; Margaret Brondo & Nancy Considine; and many brothers and sisters-in-law.

She met her husband Louis and had two beautiful daughters, Lorie and Janet, whom she loved more than life itself and did everything she could for them. She loved her daily phone calls when they couldn’t be together and their silly times spent together. Lorie, Janet and her son-in-law Tom, stayed with her in the hardest times and did all they could possibly do to make her comfortable.

After 32 years of marriage, Lou’s early passing, ended her life as she knew it. They were soul mates and very much in love. They drove all over the USA 7 times - taking their best friends and some relatives at one time or another.

They had two beautiful grandchildren, Emily and Ryan Brown. She loved them to the moon and back and was very proud of their achievements and looked forward to spending time together, whether it be watching TV or going out to eat!!

After retiring, she enjoyed spending time with her best friend of 60 years, Jackie Murphy. They met for coffee everyday come rain or shine, with their coffee friends, too many to mention at Donut Delight. Her favorite pastime was TV, reading and doing jigsaw puzzles on her iPhone. She made the best Lasagna and meatballs ever, enjoyed cooking holiday meals and loved spending time with her fur grandbabies.

A funeral procession will leave the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT on Friday, March 27th, at 10:10 AM and proceed to St. Bridget of Ireland RC Church, 278 Strawberry Hill Ave., in Stamford for a mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow mass at Queen of Peace Cemetery in Stamford. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, March 26th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, The Bennett Cancer Center or St. Bridget of Ireland Church.

To leave an online message of condolence please visit the family guestbook hosted on www.cognetta.com.