Utica - Kristin Mary Palumbo Longo Utica - Kristin Mary Palumbo Longo, 39, of Cosby Manor Rd., passed away unexpectedly, Monday, September 28, 2009 in her home. She was born in Ilion on October 18, 1969, the daughter of Joseph and Judith Hopkins Palumbo. She attended St. Mary's School, Frankfort, Annunciation School, Ilion and graduated from Notre Dame High School with the class of 1987. She later attended and graduated from St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing and received her Nursing Degree from MVCC with the class of 2000. Kristin was a Registered Nurse for Liberty Mutual Insurance, Syracuse. Kristin is survived by her beloved children, Joseph A. Longo, Catherine Longo, Gianna Longo and Jared Longo; her mother, Judith Palumbo, of Utica; her father and step mother, Joseph and Joann Palumbo of Utica; paternal grandmother, Vita Palumbo of Frankfort; one brother and sister in law, Joseph and Jami Palumbo of San Marcos, CA; one sister and brother in law, Gina and Steve Pearce of New Hartford; her uncles and aunts, Frank and Jill Palumbo of Frankfort, Rick and Joanne Palumbo of Green Island and John and Nancy Dick of Eagle River, AK; she was the "favorite" aunt of Luca Palumbo, Sienna Palumbo, Kendall Pearce, Jackson Pearce, Anthony Gilberti and A.J. Gilberti; her cousins, Rick Palumbo, Christina and Jerry Sangiacomo, Elizabeth Dick, Nathaniel Dick and Matthew Palumbo and his fiancée, Brook Bennett and several great aunts, great uncles, cousins, extended family and friends. She was predeceased by her paternal grandfather, Joseph Palumbo and her maternal grandfather and grandmother, Orrin and Dorothy Hopkins. Her funeral will be held Friday at 9:15AM from the V. J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc., 203 Second Ave. Frankfort and at 10:00AM in Our Lady Queen Of Apostles Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Anthony Barrett, pastor, and assisted by Deacon James Bower. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4-8PM at the V. J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc. Contributions in Kristin's memory may be made to her childrens college fund to the 2009 Longo Childrens Fund, 8855 Tibbitts Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Kristin's online memorial page by going to www.iocovozzifuneralhomes.com