Obituary of Carmella Marie Scotellaro

Carmella Marie Scotellaro passed away at 92 years of age on March 11, 2015 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She was born to Josephine Moffo and Santo Benedetti in Amsterdam, Ohio on September 21, 1922; she was the oldest of 7 children. She lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan before becoming a resident of Lake Havasu City in 1982. Carmella loved her family and was fortunate enough to enjoy time with 4 great grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling and also loved to golf, once having a hole in 1 during league play. She enjoyed many friendships, sharing card games and birthday luncheons with many friends in her 33 years in this city. Carmella was preceded in death by two husbands, George Kish Sr. (died 1985), Vincent Scotellaro (died 2010); and her 2 brothers, Pete and Frank. Carmella is survived by her son, George Kish, Jr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan; brothers, Ben Benedetti of Detroit, Michigan and Robert Benedetti of Inkster, Michigan; sisters, Teresa Del Col of Sun Lakes, Arizona and Rose Sutherland of San Diego, California; 2 grandchildren, Tim and Brianne; 4 great-grandchildren, Evan, Alex, Lydia and Jackson. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. A Mass in Her Honor will be on Sunday Aug 9th at 10:30 at Our Lady of the Lake on Daytona Blvd. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Hospice of Havasu in her name. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the Scotellaro family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.