Carmella Ann Moran

ORANGE – Carmella Ann Moran, 90, of Moran Road, passed away, Friday, July 8, 2016, at the University of Vermont Health Center in Burlington surrounded by her loving family.
Mell was predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Charles W. Moran, Sr. on May 5, 2016. Together they raised three children, Charles W. Moran, Jr. (Carol), Judith A. Clark (Gregory), and Mary A. Crossman (Gregory). She was a proud grandparent to Kati Moran McCurley (Alan), Matthew Moran (Sara), Christine Moran, Bradley Clark, Sarah Clark, Jeffrey Crossman (Dasha), Lisa Crossman, and Michael Crossman; great-grandchildren, Ashley Izor, Brian Izor, Nicholas Moran, Ronan Moran, Jennifer Clark, and Carmella Clark; and great-great-grandchild, Avery Izor. She also leaves cousins, Richard Veccharelli, Gloria Wachkowiak, Ronnie LaSalandra, Mary Longo, and Robert Veccharelli, including Zavengo, Pepper and Gagner families; a niece, Shirley McGuiness (Mac); a nephew, Robert Merkel, and many more.
Mell was born on January 23, 1926 in Springfield, MA to Francesco (Frank) Paulo Longhi and Maria Veccharelli. Mell’s mother passed away when she was two years old. Frank raised her with loving support from her aunts, uncles and grandparents. Mell has shared fond memories of her devoted father and her family. While attending Springfield High School, she worked in a dress making shop. With the skills that she acquired, she continued to sew and create garments for years. During high school, she met the love of her life, Charles Moran, Sr. Following graduation, she married Charlie on September 4, 1944. They moved to Vermont where they established their home on Moran Road in Orange and lived there together for seventy-one years. Mell was a loving and devoted “angelic” wife and mother. She provided a loving center of hospitality at their home including great meals and gifts for all occasions.
Mell enjoyed life and work and was a great Italian cook and a meticulous housekeeper. Mell was an avid shopper, reader, and “card shark”. Outside the home, she helped with school lunches, worked at a nursing home and for eighteen years, she was employed at the former Sprague Electric Company in Barre. She and Charlie volunteered at the Good Samaritan House in Barre and visited shut-ins for many years.
Many enjoyable summer months were spent at the family camp on Marshfield Pond for over fifty years. During retirement, Mell and Charlie traveled the country in their orange VW “hippie van”. They enjoyed camping and staying at a variety of resorts, playing cards, meeting new people, dancing, and sharing life. Many enjoyable stories have been told of their adventures over the years.
Mell was a very spiritual person. She and Charlie were members of the East Barre Congregational Church for many years where they sang in the choir. Both Charlie and Mell were honored as Emeritus Deacon and Deaconess of the church. She believed in praying whether for problems or blessings. Her faith and gentle loving spirit were an inspiration to her family and friends. To the very end of her life, Carmella showed grace and goodness which touched the lives of many. She was a constant loving, energetic and amazing person to share time with.
We, her family, miss her greatly and know that she has joined Charlie in Heaven where we will be joining them when our time has come.
The celebration of Carmella’s life will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. in the East Barre Congregational Church. Interment will be in the Wilson Cemetery in Websterville. After the service, there will be a gathering for a time of sharing and refreshments in the church’s fellowship room.
Family and friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre on Friday, July 15, 2016, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the East Barre Congregational Church, PO Box 246, East Barre, VT 05649.