Carmela C. (Arena) Mazzarella, a longtime Dedham resident, died December 23, 2007. She was 65 years old. She was the beloved wife of Francis A. Mazzarella.
She was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Pulicano) Arena. She has lived in Dedham for many years.
She was the devoted mother of Anthony F. Mazzarella of North Attleboro and Michael J. Mazzarella of Boston. Grandmother of Cassandra Mazzarella of North Attleboro. Daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Pulicano) Arena. Sister of Sebastian Arena of South Yarmouth and Rosemarie Odabashian of Dedham.
Her funeral will be held form the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham, on Friday at 8 AM with a funeral mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham at 9 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury. Visiting hours on Thursday from 4-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Carmela’s memory to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445, Attn: Contribution Services.