Aleksandra Mierzwa Passarello

PASSARELLO, ALEKSANDRA Aleksandra Mierzwa Passarello, 72, of 426 Waite St., Hamden, died July 28, 2013 at Conn Hospice after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Anthony C. Passarello. Aleksandra was born in Rudnik n Sanem, Poland, Jan. 2, 1941, the daughter of the late Wojciech and Katarzyna Dziki Mierzwa and attended the International Trade Univ. in Sopot, Poland. She came to this country in 1961 and had resided in Hamden the last 44 years. She taught Polish in St. Stanislaus School and was devoted to her children and grandchildren and enjoyed traveling especially her trip to the Holy Land. She is also survived by her children, Sandra (Robert) Siena of Portland, Katreena Passarello of Branford, Anthony A. Passarello and Alexander A. Passarello, both of Hamden, a sister, Stanislawa "Stella" Samsel of Athens, GA and a brother, Edward (Anna) Mierzwa of Branford, grandchildren Sebastian and Gabrielle Siena and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 10:15 from the Peter H. Torello & Son Funeral Home, 1022 Dixwell Ave., Hamden and at St. Rita's Church at 11 o'clock. Interment in All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday morning from 9 to 10 A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-1942