WATERBURY — Olga (Ciarlo) Ferrara, 95, of Waterbury, died peacefully Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Salvatore “Sam” Ferrara.
Olga was born October 28, 1921, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Thomas and Martina (Del Vecchio) Ciarlo. In her younger years, she worked at Waterbury Steel Ball for 10 years.
She and Sam then started a family and raised their children in Waterbury. Later, she worked at the Timex Corporation and Bendix for 28 years, retiring in 1989. Finally, she worked at Wilby High School until 1994.
Olga enjoyed ballroom dancing with her husband and loved to cook Sunday dinner for her family.
She leaves her two children, Michael Ferrara and his wife, Sherry, of Middlebury and Carmella DeStefano and her fiancée, Angelo Vaccaro, of Waterbury; five grandchildren, Melissa DeStefano, Paul DeStefano and his wife, Leslie, Chelsea Ferrara and her fiancé, Alex Alfano, Kimberly Ferrara and Nicholas Ferrara; and her great-granddaughter, Mackenzie DeStefano.
She was predeceased by her son, Joseph Ferrara, and her siblings, Corado, Domenic and Thomas Ciarlo and Victorina Castaldi.
The family would like to thank the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, especially her nurse, Maria Bataista, for the kind and compassionate care given to Olga.
A Mass of Christian Burial took place March 3 at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home.
For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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Suggested edit: Can you link her to her brother killed in WW2? His name was Corado Ciarlo and his memorial ID is 48395282
Contributor: Michael Gower
Olga was born October 28, 1921, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Thomas and Martina (Del Vecchio) Ciarlo. In her younger years, she worked at Waterbury Steel Ball for 10 years.
She and Sam then started a family and raised their children in Waterbury. Later, she worked at the Timex Corporation and Bendix for 28 years, retiring in 1989. Finally, she worked at Wilby High School until 1994.
Olga enjoyed ballroom dancing with her husband and loved to cook Sunday dinner for her family.
She leaves her two children, Michael Ferrara and his wife, Sherry, of Middlebury and Carmella DeStefano and her fiancée, Angelo Vaccaro, of Waterbury; five grandchildren, Melissa DeStefano, Paul DeStefano and his wife, Leslie, Chelsea Ferrara and her fiancé, Alex Alfano, Kimberly Ferrara and Nicholas Ferrara; and her great-granddaughter, Mackenzie DeStefano.
She was predeceased by her son, Joseph Ferrara, and her siblings, Corado, Domenic and Thomas Ciarlo and Victorina Castaldi.
The family would like to thank the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, especially her nurse, Maria Bataista, for the kind and compassionate care given to Olga.
A Mass of Christian Burial took place March 3 at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home.
For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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Note:
Suggested edit: Can you link her to her brother killed in WW2? His name was Corado Ciarlo and his memorial ID is 48395282
Contributor: Michael Gower
WATERBURY — Olga (Ciarlo) Ferrara, 95, of Waterbury, died peacefully Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Salvatore “Sam” Ferrara.
Olga was born October 28, 1921, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Thomas and Martina (Del Vecchio) Ciarlo. In her younger years, she worked at Waterbury Steel Ball for 10 years.
She and Sam then started a family and raised their children in Waterbury. Later, she worked at the Timex Corporation and Bendix for 28 years, retiring in 1989. Finally, she worked at Wilby High School until 1994.
Olga enjoyed ballroom dancing with her husband and loved to cook Sunday dinner for her family.
She leaves her two children, Michael Ferrara and his wife, Sherry, of Middlebury and Carmella DeStefano and her fiancée, Angelo Vaccaro, of Waterbury; five grandchildren, Melissa DeStefano, Paul DeStefano and his wife, Leslie, Chelsea Ferrara and her fiancé, Alex Alfano, Kimberly Ferrara and Nicholas Ferrara; and her great-granddaughter, Mackenzie DeStefano.
She was predeceased by her son, Joseph Ferrara, and her siblings, Corado, Domenic and Thomas Ciarlo and Victorina Castaldi.
The family would like to thank the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, especially her nurse, Maria Bataista, for the kind and compassionate care given to Olga.
A Mass of Christian Burial took place March 3 at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home.
For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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Note:
Suggested edit: Can you link her to her brother killed in WW2? His name was Corado Ciarlo and his memorial ID is 48395282
Contributor: Michael Gower
Olga was born October 28, 1921, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Thomas and Martina (Del Vecchio) Ciarlo. In her younger years, she worked at Waterbury Steel Ball for 10 years.
She and Sam then started a family and raised their children in Waterbury. Later, she worked at the Timex Corporation and Bendix for 28 years, retiring in 1989. Finally, she worked at Wilby High School until 1994.
Olga enjoyed ballroom dancing with her husband and loved to cook Sunday dinner for her family.
She leaves her two children, Michael Ferrara and his wife, Sherry, of Middlebury and Carmella DeStefano and her fiancée, Angelo Vaccaro, of Waterbury; five grandchildren, Melissa DeStefano, Paul DeStefano and his wife, Leslie, Chelsea Ferrara and her fiancé, Alex Alfano, Kimberly Ferrara and Nicholas Ferrara; and her great-granddaughter, Mackenzie DeStefano.
She was predeceased by her son, Joseph Ferrara, and her siblings, Corado, Domenic and Thomas Ciarlo and Victorina Castaldi.
The family would like to thank the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, especially her nurse, Maria Bataista, for the kind and compassionate care given to Olga.
A Mass of Christian Burial took place March 3 at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home.
For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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Note:
Suggested edit: Can you link her to her brother killed in WW2? His name was Corado Ciarlo and his memorial ID is 48395282
Contributor: Michael Gower
