Carmela "Pat" Ferrara. Born October 1, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. Passed away peacefully August 19, 2011 in Richardson, Texas. Preceded in death by her husband Salvatore F. Orlando, sister Antoinette Orlando, and her brother Michael Ferrara. Survived by her daughter Christine Orlando of Garland, Texas, and several nieces & nephews and great nieces & nephews. "Pat" Orlando was known as the Richardson McDonald's lady for 19 years. Visitation will be 10am to 8pm followed by Recitation of the Rosary at 6pm on Sunday, August 21 at Calvary Hill Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10am at the Calvary Hill Mausoleum North Chapel. Flowers will be accepted and any other expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to the Susan G. Komen Foundation-Dallas Affiliate for Breast Cancer Research. Please send donations to: Susan G Komen-Dallas, 12820 Hillcrest, Suite C105, Dallas, TX, 75230, in the memory of Carmela "Pat" Orlando, c/o P.O. Box 453131, Garland, TX 75045. Please include her name and P.O. Box address, plus your return addrsss, in the correspondence.
Arrangements under the direction of Calvary Hill Funeral Home, Dallas, TX.
