[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 164 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1055-E1056]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MRS. BARABARA ELLEN PALAZZOLO MARULLO

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                          HON. TROY A. CARTER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 18, 2022

  Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of Mrs. Barbara Ellen Palazzolo Marullo.
  Mrs. Marullo peacefully passed away October 3, 2022, surrounded by 
her loving family. She was born the third of four children on April 17, 
1941, in Queens, New York to Emma and Joe Palazzolo. Four years later, 
her family moved back to her father's hometown of New Orleans where 
they remained the rest of their lives. Barbara was a devout Catholic 
and believed in the blessing of family. As a young girl she would often 
spend long moments before bed praying for every single family member 
before going to sleep. Her faith remained strong until her death and 
was a hallmark of her character and personality. But it wasn't just 
faith which defined Barbara, she was a talented singer. In her senior 
year at John McDonogh High School in the Mid-City neighborhood of New 
Orleans, Barbara wrote and performed the class song for the graduation 
ceremony. So talented was she, that upon graduation, Barbara was 
offered a music scholarship to Southeastern University in Hammond, 
Louisiana, but turned it down opting to work and start a family. Though 
that didn't quell her desire to continue singing. And anyone who knew 
Barbara, knew faith, family and music defined her, and through the 
years she juggled all of them.
  She met her first husband, Jack, in high school, and a couple of 
years later they married and started a family. Together they had three 
children, Jay, Gina and Nicolle. During this time Barbara continued 
singing and working with local bands as the lead singer at local music 
venues and clubs throughout New Orleans.
  As time progressed, thoughts and feelings changed and Barbara moved 
on from her first marriage, and eventually met and married her second 
husband A.P. Marullo who brought two children of his own from a 
previous marriage, Joey and Anna. With their blended family in place, 
Barbara and A.P. had two more children together, Jude and Anthony. 
Through her life Barbara remained committed to her family and God, but 
music was never far from her heart. She continued singing in and around 
New Orleans, cut a few records and even performed on live TV during the 
local segments of the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. As time 
passed, Barbara moved away from performing for entertainment, and 
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her love of music, and her devotion to her faith, and began singing in 
church.
  Barbara sang regularly at her parish church, St. Peter, in Covington, 
Louisiana, as a cantor and choir member. She also made friends with the 
choir directors at the Catholic churches in Gulf Breeze and Pensacola 
Beach, Florida, and sang at Mass with their respective choirs during 
her frequent visits to the beach. Barbara remained independent and 
active up until her time in the hospital before her passing and will be 
most remembered for her God-given natural beauty, lovely singing voice, 
and her passion and love she had for her family and God.
  Barbara was preceded in death by her mother Emma Palazzolo (Campione) 
and her father Joseph Palazzolo; her brother Jerome Palazzolo, and her 
sister Joyce Chiusano (Palazzolo), and is survived by her husband 
Anthony P. (AP) Marullo, Jr., her former husband Jack W. Galle Sr.; her 
five children, Jack (Jay) W. Galle, Jr., Gina Bergeron (Galle), Nicolle 
Polit (Galle), Jude D. Marullo, and A.P. (Anthony) Marullo, III; and 
her two step-children Joey C. Marullo, and Anna M. Marullo. Barbara is 
also survived by four adult grandchildren, Brittany A. Polit, Gabrielle 
A. Bergeron, Edward C. Bergeron III, and Private Second-Class Timothy 
J. King; nine grandchildren, Elizabeth, Mia, Rocco, Eli, Enzo, Ily, 
Cohen, Gage, and Mila; and two step-grandchildren, Kai and Elise. 
Barbara is also survived by her sister, Cynthia Hern (Palazzolo). May 
the Lord cradle His child Barbara; may she rest in peace.
  So many people's lives have been enriched because of the love and 
passion she expressed in touching them along the way. While the 
grieving process never truly ends, I pray that the day will come when 
her memory brings a smile to their face before it brings a tear to 
their eyes. There are no words to describe how much she was loved, and 
how greatly she will be missed.

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