The former Palma Rose Mandi passed away at Garden Gate Nursing Health Care Facility, Cheektowaga, NY at the age of 91. In her younger years before becoming a housewife and mother she worked at General Mills Production Line making Cheerios, here in Buffalo, NY. She was predeceased by her parents the late Pasqualine (nee Carilla) and the late Gerard Mandi.

Palma was the beloved wife of the late Vincent J. Calabrese and dearest mother of Kathy (Ron) Doherty, Cindy (Kevin) Fischer and the late Gerald Calabrese.

A loving grandmother of Ron Doherty, Jr. Scott (Melissa) Doherty,  Mark (Danielle Pigeon) Doherty, Derek (Danielle) Fischer and Brandon Fischer and  great-grandmother of Connor and Kara.

The dear sister of Theresa (late Maurice) Materise, Rosaline Wozniak and the late Caroline (Leroy) Tegler, late Mary (Philip) Giglio and late Geraldine (late Stanley) Terpin and sister-in-law of the late Angeline (late Harold) Eberl, late Joseph (late Elaine) Calabrese, late Eugene (Raffe) Calabrese and the late Angelo (Marie) Calabrese and also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Family will be present on Tuesday from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 PM at the PIETSZAK FUNERAL HOME, 2400 William St. (near Harlem.)

Relatives and friends are invited to assemble for a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Charity Parish - Holy Family Site (1901 South Park Ave at Tifft St.) Wednesday at 11 AM.

Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, NY.

Flowers are gratefully declined.