Nora Carriero

Nora Carriero obituary

Nora Carriero

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Nora Carriero Obituary

Published by Legacy on Aug. 29, 2025.
Nora Carriero, age 90 of Sarasota Florida, passed away on August 22, 2025, at the Sunnyside Village long term care facility. She was born March 21, 1935, in Stamford Connecticut to the late Chester and Mary Wainwright. While living in Connecticut she married her high school sweetheart, John Carriero, in 1953 and they raised their three children there. They pursued their dream to move to Florida in 1980. Nora loved her family and is survived by daughters Lucille (Joseph Jr.) Forlano, Grace (Michael) Poncelet and son John (Christine) Carriero. Grandchildren Joseph Forlano I l l, David (Siu Lu) Forlano, Tammy (Robert) Jaramillo, and Sibylla (Alex) Huffstutler. Great-Grandchildren Zachary, Damon, and Molly. Brothers Kenneth "Rusty" Wainwright, Ralph Wainwright and sisters Betty Smith and Martha Pease. Nora was predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, John Carriero, and brother Francis "Frank" Wainwright. A funeral mass will be held September 9, 2025, 9:30am at: Incarnation Catholic Church 2929 Bee Ridge Rd. Sarasota, FL 34239

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Funeral Mass

9:30 a.m.

Incarnation Catholic Church

2901 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34239

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