Donna M. Carola

Donna M. (Marano) Carola, 62, of Birdsboro, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Friday, November 28, 2014. She was the loving wife of John A. Carola, whom she married in Ambler on April 26, 1980.

Born in Ambler on October 10, 1952, Donna was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Edith (Pulli) Marano. She was a 1971 graduate of Archbishop Kennedy High School in Conshohocken. John and Donna became members of St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, Mohnton in 1987, when they moved to the area.

Donna enjoyed dancing and listening to Yanni. She loved animals; especially her cats: Lucy, Nino and Maxx. Her other passion was children. The health and welfare of all children on their path of growth and development, eventually determined her career path.

In addition to her husband, John; Donna is survived by two children: BrieAnn Carola- Wesolowski and her husband, Drew of Scarlets Mill and a son: Jonathan J. Carola and his companion of seven years, Olivia D. Orndorff of Scarlets Mill; two grandchildren: Isabella and Grayson; three sisters: Maryann Vagnoni and her husband, David of East Norriton, Linda Marano of North Wales and Noreen Grimm and her husband, Jim of Amelia Island, FL.

Donna is the loving aunt of David Vagnoni and his wife, Nanette and Jason Vagnoni.

Also surviving are many friends, including those at the Child Development Center at the Reading Hospital.

Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 from 7 to 9pm in Auman’s Inc. Funeral Home, 390 W. Neversink Rd., Reading, PA 19606 and on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 10am in St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, 2020 Chestnut Hill Rd., Mohnton, PA 19540. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday in St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church at 11am. Donna will be laid to rest in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading.

Flowers are welcome and memorial contributions may be made to www.aspca.org

Donna’s online guestbook may be signed at www.aumansinc.com