Blanche A. Gonella, beloved wife of Joseph Gonella, died Monday at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Gonella was born in New York City on September 23, 1921 the daughter of Charles and Louise Kratchman. She was employed for over 27 years as a senior nurse’s aide at Westerly Hospital before retiring in the late 1980’s.
She was a communicant of St. Patrick Church, Mystic.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Spotten and her husband John of Ledyard, Doreen Lambrechts and her husband Alan of Westerly, Jody Lamperelli and her husband Vito of Mystic; 8 grandchildren, Kelly Spotten, Jamie Spotten, Lori Hatch and her husband Derek, Jenna Holt and her husband Randy, Joseph Lamperelli, Liza Lamperelli, Annalyse Lambrechts and Kenndra Lambrechts; and a special sister-in-law, Catherine (Gonella) Bazzano of Barkhamstead, CT. She was predeceased by two sisters, Muriel D’Onofrio and Doris Grenier.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick Church, East Main Street, Mystic on Friday at 1pm. Fr. Charles A. McGrail, Pastor, will be celebrant. There are no visiting hours. The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Historic downtown Mystic is assisting the family.
Donations in her memory may be made to St. Patrick Church, P.O. Box 236, Mystic CT 06355 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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