Obituary: Gilda Ferrara, 93, Of Somers

SOMERS, NY — Gilda Ferrara, a long-time resident of Heritage Hills in Somers, NY, and formerly of Yonkers, NY, passed away on April 25, 2020, at the age of 93.

Mrs. Ferrara was born in Yonkers, NY, to Nicholas and Filomina Sarubbi and attended Yonkers Public Schools. She married Alfred (Fred) Ferrara in 1950, and they were the very first residents to move into Heritage Hills in January 1975. Mrs. Ferrara worked as an electronic component tester at Curtis Electronics in Mt. Kisco, NY, before retiring in 1985.

She attended St. Joseph’s Church and was a member of the Somers Senior’s Club.

Mrs. Ferrara is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Karen and Nicholas Dator, and a son and daughter-in-law Fred and Clara Ferrara. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Jill Ruhs (née Ferrara), Nicole Petre (née Dator), Kathryn Wettje (née Ferrara), Michael Dator, and John Ferrara, as well as four great-grandchildren: Lucas and Ella Ruhs, Emily Wettje, and Douglas Petre. She was predeceased by her husband in 2008.

A Memorial Mass in her honor will be held at a later date.