Frank P. PAPPALARDO

PAPPALARDO, Frank P. Frank Patrick Pappalardo, 83, of South Windsor, beloved husband for nearly 60 years, of Lorraine (Polce) Pappalardo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, (March 26, 2011), at Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born March 27, 1927 in Hartford to the late Sebastiano and Josephine (Paradiso) Pappalardo. Frank served honorably as a Naval Corpsman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. After the war Frank returned to Connecticut, attended Trinity College and UConn, and for many years was self employed in the environmental field. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in South Windsor, American Legion Post 102 in Manchester, and a parishioner since 1961 of St. Margaret Mary Church in South Windsor, where he was a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Chapter. In his heart Frank was a musician, he played guitar for "The Locks People", "The Stardusters", and numerous other local bands and orchestras. He enjoyed fishing along the Connecticut shore, and truly relished the times that he was able to have his grandchildren along to try out his favorite fishing spots. In addition to his wife Lorraine, he leaves his sons, Frank S. Pappalardo and his wife Patricia of Coventry; Thomas Pappalardo and his wife Sandra of Glastonbury; two sisters, Rose Marum of South Windsor; Lucia Spada and her husband Joseph of West Simsbury; three grandchildren, Anthony, Kathryn, and Marissa Pappalardo, as well as nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. His family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 30, from 4-8 p.m. at the Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, 419 Buckland Rd., South Windsor. Family and friends may gather on Thursday, March 31, 9:15 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church, South Windsor. Burial with military honors will follow in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to DaVita Dialysis of Vernon, Doctors Bacay, Milite and Chafouleas, and the Doctors and staff at Manchester Memorial Hospital Unit for Special Care and Hospice. Donations in Frank's memory may be made to St. Margaret Mary, St. Vincent DePaul Chapter, 80 Hayes Rd., South Windsor CT 06074 or the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria VA 22312. For online condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.