Carmela Mercier

Beachmont Revere – Mrs. Carmela (Ferraro) Mercier, age 95, died on Wednesday, August 28th at the North Shore Medical Center in Salem. She was the wife of the late Raffaele Carpinelli and Robert Mercier.
Carmela was born in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Calabria Italy and has been a resident of Beachmont since 1954. She was the daughter of the late Natale and Maria (Sainato) Ferraro. Carmela was a member of the Revere Senior Center where she enjoyed playing Bocce. She was also an avid bowler. Carmela was a longtime faithful parishioner of both our Lady of Lourdes Parish and Immaculate Conception Church in Revere. She also helped in the planting and maintaining of the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Carmela worked for the Marriott for 22 years as a banquet waitress as well as Servomation for 15 years.
Carmela's passion was gardening. She kept a meticulous garden and was skilled at growing delicious vegetables and herbs and would grow the most beautiful flowers.
Carmela was the epitome of a perfect wife, mother and friend. She cherished all of her relationships. She once told us that the greatest joy in her life was becoming a mother. She made sure all family members understood the value of family. She stressed the importance of maintaining a close and loving relationship with each other should take precedence over anything. Carmela was genuine, she always put others before herself. Whatever she did for anyone, be it family or friend, came from the heart.
"Nanna" as she was lovingly called by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was still cooking dinners for family even at the age of 95.
Carmela is survived by her daughter, Rosemary Jacobs and her husband Don of Saugus and Ossipee NH; her two sons, Ralph Carpinelli and his wife Carla of Peabody, and James Carpinelli and his wife Cecelia of Saugus; seven grandchildren, Joseph Ferraro, Marina Tucker and her husband Paul, Ralph Carpinelli, Anthony Carpinelli and his wife Alexa, Domenic Carpinelli, James Carpinelli and Jennifer Carpinelli; seven great grandchildren, Natale, Alexa and Maria Ferraro, Kylie and PJ Tucker, Leilani and Anthony Carpinelli; her step-children, Guy Mercier and Lea Simard and their families; as well as many nieces and nephews throughout the world. She was predeceased by her granddaughter Melissa Ferraro and eight brothers and sisters, Rosina, Salvatore, Giuseppe, Elisabetta, Francesco, Caterina, Rocco and Immacolata. She is survived by sister-in-law Elisabetta from Canada.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., SAUGUS on Wednesday from 4 – 7 p.m. A funeral will be held from the funeral home on Thursday at 8:45 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at Immaculate Conception Church, 133 Beach St., Revere at 10:00 a.m. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.