Joanna “Babe” Passalacqua (nee Melchiorre) passed away on August 15, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Charles; Loving mother of Bruce (late RitaAnn) Passalacqua, Renee (Dominic) DiDonato, and the late Linda Passalacqua Borriello and Suzanne Passalacqua; Adoring grandmom of Melissa (Eddie), Briana (Dante), and Roma; Great grandmom of Santino and Vincenzo; Sister of Anthony Melchiorre and Paula (Michael) Natale; Predeceased by her beloved family pet Zoey. Her family will greet relatives and friends on FRIDAY morning from 9:30 to 10:30 at St. Thomas of Aquinas Church, 17th and Morris Sts. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30am. Entombment SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memory to Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market St. – Suite 102, Phila., PA 19106