Carolyn J. Palomba

PITTSBURG – Carolyn J. Palomba, 91, of Pittsburg, passed away peacefully at her home at 1:07 on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20, 2024, with her husband and sons by her side after a long period of declining health. She was born in Newark, N.J., on Oct. 20, 1933, a daughter to the late Henry and Mary (Dombrowski) Gajewski. She was a graduate of Bailey Ellard High School in Madison, N.J., in 1951, and she later attended All Souls Nursing School in Morristown, N.J., graduating in 1954. She was married to Felix Palomba on May 3, 1958, at St. Peter’s The Apostle church in Parsippany, N.J. Carolyn was a registered nurse for more than 40 years. She worked as a surgical nurse for more than 20 years, and later as a visiting nurse before her family relocated to northern New Hampshire. She worked part-time for the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown for about 4 years before fully retiring. Mom was a poet at heart, and an exceptional one at that (as anyone who’s ever received a greeting card from her would know). And her little illustrations were sensational, the icing on the cake…or meringue, as the case surely was. She had a remarkable eye for subtle detail. She also loved to paint. The family’s home and beds are adorned in her handmade quilts and accessories as well. An early affinity for tending roses gave birth to a reverence for all things floral. And her unwavering commitment to health and well-being gave rise to beds of herbs and vegetables that will forever live on in her solemn absence. Her family will always remember her as a superb cook who loved to bake, make soups, and joyfully busy herself in the kitchen. Her faith was the central part of her life, rising to a Third Order Professed Secular Franciscan. Mom was also a devoted communicant at St. Albert’s Church in W. Stewartstown and a member of the Woman’s Auxilliary of the American Legion in Canaan, Vt. Carolyn leaves behind her beloved husband of more than 66 years, Felix Palomba of Pittsburg; two sons, Gerard Palomba of Pittsburg, and Bruce Palomba of Freehold, N.J.; a daughter-in-law,Edie Palomba of Barnegat, N.J.; three grandchildren, Savannah House, Catherine Palomba and her fiancé, Christopher Tippins, and Michael Palomba and his wife, Meghan; two great-grandchildren, Penelope and Daisy House; and a sister, Rose Marie Wilson of Connecticut. She is predeceased by her beloved sister, Monica Angster. If there is one thing about Mom that there is left to know, it was that she was a kind, soft-spoken and eternally gentle soul. You will be deeply missed, Mommy. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated the next morning, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. at St. Albert’s Catholic Church in W. Stewartstown. Interment will immediately follow in St. Albert’s Cemetery. Condolences may be offered on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Carolyn J. Palomba

October 20, 1933 - November 20, 2024