Obituaries
Obituary: John Albino “Jack” Albanese, 96, of Wallingford
Jack, a devoted family man affectionately known as "Pop", was a decorated U.S. Marine and served many years locally on numerous railroads.
WALLINGFORD, CT - (From Wallingford Funeral Home) John Albino “Jack” Albanese, 96, of Wallingford passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on October 27, after a brief illness.
John was born in New Haven, the son of the late Julia (Gannon) Albanese and the late Joseph Gene Albanese.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Carmela (Lipka) Albanese; his daughters, Julia (Peter) Palumbo of Cheshire; Jean Albanese of Ellington and Margaret “Peggy” (Dave) White of North Haven; his sons John J. (Olivia) Albanese of Avon and Charles (Barbara) Tulchin of Hope Sound, FL; brother Harold J. Albanese of East Haven; pre-deceased by step-brothers Frank Rubino, Louis Rubino, Robert (Jean) Gulley and sisters Theresa Albanese, Helen (John) Iassogna, Elivira (Jerry) Punzo, Marie (Robert) Sellman.
John also leaves ten grandchildren, Arianna, Elisa, Brianna, Joseph, Stephanie, Jeremy, Robert, Danny, Melissa, and Erica; and two great-grandchildren.
John enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 17 and served in combat with the 6th Marine Division during World War II. He served on Guadalcanal, the New Georgia Islands, Guam, Okinawa, and North China.
He was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Naval Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, China Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 stars, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, and China War Memorial Medal. During the Korean War he served with a Battalion Landing Team aboard the USS Donner, attached to the Sixth Fleet.
John was employed by the NY, NH, & Hartford, PennCentral, ConRail, and Metro-North railroads, retiring after a combined 42 years.
Affectionately known as “Pop” he will be dearly missed by his wife, children, and grandchildren. Pop enjoyed spending time with his family, reading and watching the news, and staying in touch by writing letters with his trusty typewriter or through special handwritten notes on greeting cards.
His family will receive relatives and friends at The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 North Main Street Ext on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 from 9 am until 10 am.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Most Holy Trinity Church, 84 North Colony Street, Wallingford at 10:30 AM. Interment with military honors will follow at All Saints Cemetery, 700 Middletown Avenue, North Haven, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV): https://www.dav.org/methods-to-donate/.
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