1911
Clotilde
2011
Clotilde Arena
March 7, 1911 — April 1, 2011
WHITEFIELD - Clotilde Arena, 100, died Friday morning April 1, 2011, at The Morrison.
Mrs. Arena was born in New York City on March 7, 1911, the daughter of Francesco and Rose (Anastasi) Cannata.
She studied music at New York University and Columbia and was an accomplished violinist. Later she worked for Sperry Gyroscope on Long Island and set up a computer library for Polaris submarines. She came to Whitefield in 1969 along with her daughter and son-in-law and purchased the Kimball Hill Inn. She was the inn's chef and became well known for her culinary talents, particularly the old way of cooking learned from her Italian heritage.
She was a member of St. Paul's Church in Lancaster and present holder of the Boston Post Cane in Whitefield.
Family members include a daughter Annett McMahon and John of Whitefield; a son John Arena and Lucy of NY; a sister Yolanda Mastrelli of NY, 2 brothers, Anthony Cannata of NY, Joseph Cannata and Nancy of Whitefield; 6 grandchildren including Lisa McMahon and Joyce Hutchings of MA, Jim McMahon and Candace of Whitefield, George Thomas and Vivanne of NY; 8 great-grandchildren including Devin McMahon of CO, Victoria Thomas of NY, and Keb and Jude Hutchings-McMahon of MA. Predeceased relatives include her husband Giovanni "John" Arena; an infant son; a daughter Catherine Thomas; and three sisters, Sebastiana Cannata, Domenica Cannata and Elvira Petriccione.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 6, at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Church, Lancaster. Rev. Noel Bailey will officiate. Interment will be in the spring in St. Paul's Memorial Garden.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to The Morrison, 6 Terrace Street, Whitefield, NH 03598.
Mrs. Arena was born in New York City on March 7, 1911, the daughter of Francesco and Rose (Anastasi) Cannata.
She studied music at New York University and Columbia and was an accomplished violinist. Later she worked for Sperry Gyroscope on Long Island and set up a computer library for Polaris submarines. She came to Whitefield in 1969 along with her daughter and son-in-law and purchased the Kimball Hill Inn. She was the inn's chef and became well known for her culinary talents, particularly the old way of cooking learned from her Italian heritage.
She was a member of St. Paul's Church in Lancaster and present holder of the Boston Post Cane in Whitefield.
Family members include a daughter Annett McMahon and John of Whitefield; a son John Arena and Lucy of NY; a sister Yolanda Mastrelli of NY, 2 brothers, Anthony Cannata of NY, Joseph Cannata and Nancy of Whitefield; 6 grandchildren including Lisa McMahon and Joyce Hutchings of MA, Jim McMahon and Candace of Whitefield, George Thomas and Vivanne of NY; 8 great-grandchildren including Devin McMahon of CO, Victoria Thomas of NY, and Keb and Jude Hutchings-McMahon of MA. Predeceased relatives include her husband Giovanni "John" Arena; an infant son; a daughter Catherine Thomas; and three sisters, Sebastiana Cannata, Domenica Cannata and Elvira Petriccione.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 6, at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Church, Lancaster. Rev. Noel Bailey will officiate. Interment will be in the spring in St. Paul's Memorial Garden.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to The Morrison, 6 Terrace Street, Whitefield, NH 03598.
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