Antoinette Mary (Palazzo) Nelson, 92, of Wethersfield, loving wife for 61 years of the late Joseph F. Nelson, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at her home. Born November 21, 1926 in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Stavola) Palazzo. A graduate of Bulkeley High School, she worked in the Nelson Insurance Agency, a family insurance company. She was a faithful communicant of the former St. Luke Church, Hartford. More than anything, she was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be forever missed by her two devoted sons, Joseph M. Nelson of Wethersfield and Michael S. Nelson and wife Patricia of West Hartford; four adored grandchildren, Erika Anderson and husband Brian, Kelley Muise and husband Adrien, Christopher Nelson and wife Terry and Matthew Nelson as well as her cherished great-grandchildren, Claire Anderson, Caleb Anderson, Joseph Muise, Lanette Muise and Luke Nelson. She is also survived by two sisters, Caroline Popielarz of New Britain and Anna Markese of West Hartford as well as several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will begin Friday (September 20) at 10 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Christ the King Parish (Corpus Christi Church), 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. The burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
To share a memory of Antoinette with her family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.
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