Mrs. Carmella (Cardillo) Mineo

Mrs. Carmella (Cardillo) Mineo, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center to be reunited in heaven with her devoted husband Salvatore, with her loving family by her side. Born in Utica on December 5, 1928 Carmella was the daughter of the late Clemente and Maria Felicia (Verdi) Cardillo. Raised and educated locally, she attended T.R. Proctor High School and the Utica School of Commerce. On May 26, 1951 she married Salvatore A. Mineo, together they shared 49 years in a blessed union characterized by their everlasting dedication to one another. Her beloved “Sammy” passed away on December 4, 2000. After raising her family Carmella entered the workplace where she held the position of Purchasing Agent at the Bossert Manufacturing Company in Utica, she also worked in fundraising at the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired before retiring at the age of 62. For Carmella, her family came first; she loved and cherished her devoted Husband, her children, grandchildren and her great-grandson unconditionally. She simply loved to care, nurtured to perfection, and it still shows every day in the family Carmella and Sammy raised. She had a great passion for her kitchen which she used as an instrument of happiness for her family and friends alike. Her kitchen was her favorite space and in it she flowed like poetry in motion. Carmella enjoyed reading and keeping up-to-date on current news and entertainment, most recently with her iPad which she had mastered. Her first task of day was to rise early every morning as to not miss a moment of life which she had such a hold on. Carmella fondly enjoyed her morning coffee as well as still reading the local newspaper in not forgetting the conventional mode of news. Carmella was a communicant of St. Anthony & St. Agnes Church and a past member of the Saint Joseph Society. Carmella leaves to celebrate her memory her daughters and sons-in-law, Maria and Philip Carlone, and Cynthia and Timothy Pylman; her son and daughter-in-law, Daniel J. and Kathy Mineo; her grandchildren, Dawn and Joseph Rich, Gregory Morra II, Danielle Mineo, and Daniel Patrick Mineo; and her great-grandson, Salvatore Rich. Her extended family includes Cari and Paul Sans and sons , Nicole and Michael Panasen, Shayna and Frank Mathers, Timothy Pylman II, and Erica Lachance; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her sisters, Jennie (Cardillo) Surace , Josephine Cardillo, and Mafalda (Cardillo) Matti, also her brothers, Luca, Tulio, Thomas, and Dewey Cardillo. Dawn, thank you for assisting Grandma in making some difficult decisions that needed to be made. Thanks also to Dr. Gerry and Becky Love, and Kim Hughes for the care and friendship extended to Carmella; and Dr. Charles Eldridge and the staff of the Intensive Care Unit at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center for their constant care and vigilance. Visitation will be held Monday from 4:00-7:00 at the Eannace Funeral Home, 932 South St., and corner of Hammond Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be considered to the American Heart Association or the American Kidney Foundation; envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Carmella's funeral service and Celebration of Life will commence on Tuesday morning at 10:00 from the funeral home and at 11:00 at St. Anthony & St. Agnes Church where her Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Interment will follow graveside at Calvary Cemetery.

Mrs. Carmella (Cardillo) Mineo

December 5, 1928 - December 31, 2014