Arlene E. (Williams) Gattinella, 75, daughter of the late George and Peg Williams of Salem, NH, passed peacefully on January 12th at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA. She was a loving mother to Patricia Pappalardo of Islip, NY, David Gattinella of Salem, NH, Karen Gattinella of Salem, NH, Pamela (Gattinella) Mouradian, and Pamela’s husband JT of Newburyport, MA. She was beloved "GG" to her granddaughter Casey Mouradian. A long time employee of Holy Family Hospital, Arlene was an avid reader who especially enjoyed spending time with her family, cruising the seas with her daughter Karen, and listening to her favorite artists Johnny Mathis, and Barry Manilow. Her brother Billy, her aunts, uncles, and cousins each who were such an important part of her life, predeceased her. Her survivors include her children, son-in-law, granddaughter, nephew Stephen, his wife Beth, and their family, along with many loving cousins, and close friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on, Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Mary Queen of Peace Church, 200 Lawrence Rd. Salem, NH. Friends and guests wishing to attend the funeral mass are invited to go directly to Mary Queen of Peace Church. In lieu of flowers, and in celebration of Arlene’s life, the family invites donations to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. For online guestbook, please visit the funeral home website, www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gattinella Family.