Sara Leanne Palenza

Sara Leanne Palenza, 19, of East Hartford, entered into eternal life tragically on Thursday (February 23, 2006) at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. Born in Hartford she was a life-long resident of East Hartford. She attended local East Hartford schools and graduated from East Hartford High School, Class of 2004. She was employed as an aide for area day-care centers and as a part-time sales clerk at Victoria's Secret Lingerie Store, Buckland Hills Mall, Manchester. Sara enjoyed listening to music while reading and writing poetry. Her father, William J. Palenza, and a special aunt, Carolyn Johnston, both of East Hartford, predeceased Sara. Sara leaves behind her mother and stepfather, Stephanee Beaulieu & Alvin Moody, Jr. both of Hartford; her loving and caring paternal grandmother, Mary E. Palenza of East Hartford with whom she made her home; two brothers, Isaiah Beaulieu and Alvin Moody, III both of Hartford; four uncles, Andrew Palenza of East Hartford, Michael Beaulieu of Manchester, Jeff Boccacio of Pomfret, Harry Johnston of East Hartford; three aunts, Mary Boccacio of East Hartford, Elizabeth DelCiampo of Clinton, Marissa Beaulieu of Hartford; many cousins, Marc Palenza and his fiance, Athania, Andrew Palenza, Jr., Charisse, Nicholas, Joseph, and David DelCiampo, Vincent, Jeffrey, and Mary Boccacio, Joshua and Jeremy Johnston, Sadie Beaulieu, and Joshua Trosper; a second cousin, Safiah Palenza; and several friends. Funeral service will be Monday February 27, with a celebration of Sara's life at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, corner of Main Street and Church Street, Hartford with Canon Allison St. Louis officiating. Burial will be at Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Relatives and friends may call at the D'ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford on Sunday, February 26 from 3-7 p.m. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com.