Carmela Maria Clemente

October 27, 1910 - June 25, 2017

Carmela Maria Clemente, 106, of Gloversville, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at the Wells Nursing Home with family by her side. Carmela was born on October 27, 1910, to the late Carmine D. and D. Rachela (Irene) Vitali Clemente. She was a graduate of Gloversville High School, class of 1929. Carmela was instrumental in the organization of the Licensed Practical Nurse Association in Fulton and Montgomery in 1940 and was the first president. Carmela earned her LPN degree in 1942. She purchased the Kingsboro Manor Nursing Home on East Street. Carmela later was co-owner, along with her sister, Gloria, of the Chez-Glo Boutique Shop on Bleecker Street until Gloria’s death in 1983. She was a board member of the Fulton County Mental Health Association and a former member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and Women’s Society. Carmela is survived by 15 nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, John L., Albert D., Anthony R. and Gloria. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, 136 Shrine Road, Fultonville, NY 12072; Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Avenue, Gloversville, NY 12078; and St. Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38101. Arrangements are being handled by Amico Funeral Home, Gloversville, NY. Online condolences may be made at www.amicofuneralhome. com.