Obituary of Carmela Giacobbe

Carmela Giacobbe, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025 surrounded by family members and loved ones at Milford Hospital at the age of 76. Carmela's love, kindness, humor and unwavering spirit will be deeply missed by all.

Born on August 10, 1948, in Flumeri, Avellino, Italy, Carmela was predeceased by her parents, Oto Maria Grasso and Angela Latino, her brother, Giovanni Grasso of Flumeri, Italy, and her brother-in-law, George Goti (husband of Rosa Grasso) of Arezzo, Italy. Carmela immigrated to America in 1968 in Bridgeport, CT before settling in Milford, CT where she would live out the majority of her life. Carmela was an avid student, seamstress, excellent cook, gardener, and had a passion for Italian opera music, even singing for family and friends in her later years of life. She worked in the kitchen of multiple convalescent homes in the Milford area, sharing her cooking talents with many. Carmela was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. You could find Carmela at home on Sundays preparing lunch for her family and if you were lucky she was making her infamous homemade ravioli, sauce and Italian potato salad. Carmela had a passion and skill for making homemade sauce with tomatoes from her garden every August and passed this knowledge and tradition down to her family.

Carmela is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 56 years, Michael Giacobbe, and their children Frank Giacobbe and his wife, Shima Giacobbe of Westport, CT, Patricia Fauser of Old Greenwich, CT, and Michael Giacobbe and his wife, Michaela Giacobbe of Fairfield, CT. Her legacy continues through her adored grandchildren, Oliver and Emma Giacobbe; Darian, Devan, and Jordan Fauser; Dante Giacobbe and a grandson due in May.

Carmela is also survived by her loving sister, Rosa Grasso of Arezzo, Italy, her sister-in-law Vincenza Ianniciello (wife of the late Giovanni Grasso) also of Flumeri, Italy, and her brother Raffaelle Grasso and his wife Antonietta Decristofaro of Flumeri, Italy. She was a beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews; Emanuela Goti, Nunzio Grasso, Tino Grasso, Angela Grasso, and Marco Grasso. She will be missed by her beloved Giacobbe family and friends, her dear friends Kerry Krysiak, Chad Fauser, and loving caregiver Nadia.

Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. and the family invites you to honor Carmela's life and celebrate her legacy with a service held at 12:00 p.m. at Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, CT.

Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org/ct. To leave an online condolence, visit www.abriola.com