Clara Corazza

September 6, 1929 - March 30, 2022

Clara Corazza, 92, of Greensboro, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, April 4th at 10:30am at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church located at 1 Passaic St., Ridgewood, NJ. Wake will be held Sunday, April 3rd from 4pm-6pm at C. C. Van Emburgh 306 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood NJ 07450. Clara Corazza was born in the Lefferts Gardens neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY to Ambrose Quaranta and Mary Calvello on September 6th, 1929. A graduate of Tilden High School, she worked as a Telephone Operator for New York Telephone and Telegraph for thirty years. She met the love of her life, Daniel Corazza, at a Halloween party and has been holding his hand ever since. Together they raised their four children, Daniel Robert Corazza, daughter Helen Corazza Van Sciver, son Thomas Corazza (Joanne), in Marine Park, Brooklyn and lived a life surrounded by family, including Clara’s six siblings and their children. Clara was a loving mother that welcomed kids from the neighborhood into her home where there was always shelter and a good meal. A devout Catholic, Clara was always involved in the church. After moving to Greensboro, NC in 1990, she became an active parishioner at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, where she served in the Altar Guild and Hospitality Ministry and participated in Bible Study. Clara lived a life of service to others, always lending a hand to her family and friends and her many volunteer ministries such as Greensboro Urban Ministry and Meals on Wheels. In her most recent years, she was a parishioner at St. Pius X Catholic Church and a resident at Abbottswood with her husband of 73 years where she enjoyed Bible Study and bingo. Clara was a fun and loving grandmother to her seven cherished grandchildren, Jesse Corazza (Marianna), Jason Corazza (Ivette), Justin Corazza (Lucilene), Susan Brunenavs (Mark), Kathryn Fleihan (Ziad), Thomas Corazza, Gianna Corazza and six great grandchildren, who were the absolute lights of her life. When she wasn't playing hockey in the driveway, building a tent under the table or giving them piggyback rides, she was bathing them, feeding them or cuddling them to sleep. Clara Corazza lived a life of love and humility and will forever be an inspiration to all she touched. Heaven has gained another Angel. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Calvello and Ambrose Quaranta and her sons Daniel Robert Corazza III and Robert John Corazza. Survivors include, husband Daniel Robert Corazza, daughter Helen Corazza Van Sciver, sons Daniel Robert Corazza, Robert John Corazza and Thomas (Joanne) Corazza; grandchildren Jesse Corazza (Marianna), Jason Corazza (Ivette), Justin Corazza (Lucilene), Susan Brunenavs (Mark), Kathryn Fleihan (Ziad), Thomas Corazza, Gianna Corazza and great-grandchildren Owen Brunenavs, Alex Brunenavs, Lucas Corazza, Piper Fleihan, Ariel Corazza and Zander Fleihan and numerous nieces and nephews, whom she loved dearly. Contributions may be made in Clara's name to Greensboro Urban Ministry at 305 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27406.