Catherine A. Menento, 48, of Manchester, NH died Sunday August 15, 2010 at the Catholic Medical Center, Manchester. Catherine was born in Nashua, NH on August 18, 1961, daughter of Clifton Smart and the late, Lillian (Grillo) (Smart) Carson. She had lived in Manchester for the past five years, formerly living in Derry and Nashua. She was a 1981 graduate of Londonderry High School and had worked for Insight Technologies in Londonderry for the past 14 years. She enjoyed shopping, the ocean, cooking, eating and especially camping. Her favorite place to camp was at Hermit Island Campground in Bath, ME. Simply put, she had a great sense of humor and was kind to all.
She is survived by her husband of 25 years, James A. Menento, Jr. of Manchester, two sons, James A. Menento, III of Manchester, Jeremy E. Menento of Nashua, two grandchildren, Connor Gabriel Menento and Jennessa Ann Hardwick, her father, Clifton Smart of Litchfield, NH, three sisters, Carol Kerr, Susan Curtis and Sharon Magee, one brother, Charles Smart, her step father, Russell Carson, also many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Following cremation, calling hours were held on Thursday August 19th from 6 - 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes, 15 Birch St., Derry. A time of sharing was held at 7:00pm during calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Hearts Gifts Processing Center, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049.