Birth date: Nov 13, 1919 Death date: Jan 16, 2020
Clara Rose Marotta passed on in a manner she always had envisioned—peacefully, at home, while surrounded by her loving family. She was 100 years old. Born in San Francisco, she lived from 1919 to 2020! Clara was married to Vic Mar Read Obituary
A star has fallen from the heavens.
I lived in a cottage behind the Marottas' home for ten years. I was always made to feel part of the family, and learned so very much from Clara's spark, intelligence and humor. It's not an overstatement to say her spirit is still with me to this day.
The photo I'm sharing is from a visit 13 years ago. Clara honored me by wearing a blouse I'd made for myself and passed on to her - 20 years before that visit. She'd kept every little trinket as if it were a treasure, and thus made me feel treasured as well. If the world were populated with nothing but Clara Marottas, it would be near perfect indeed.
Marotta Family...just heard of sweet Clara’s passing!! Our angel in life. She is known to so many from Children’s School in San Mateo. To my children, Nonna Clara. I will miss her and think of her always. Bless you all for you had quite an amazing mother, grandmother. With My Condolences..Nancy Martin and Family
To all the Marottas
Your mom was so good to me. She has written me and spoke with me on the phone since I was 19. She always wrote me the nicest Christmas letters and spoke with me on the phone about my kids and always she was so proud of all her kids, grandkids, great grandkids and was very excited about making it to 100 years old and I am so sorry I didn't reach out to her on her last birthday. One of the nices people every to be in my life. I miss her dearly and know how lucky your entire family was to have her, she loved every single one of you so much, so always would talk to me about her wonderful family. Michelle Hultberg
My deepest sympathies go to Clara’s family’s and to all the children that Clara helped raised that loved her so much. Clara was a Saint, and the closest form of what I imagine an Angel to be. She was a beam of light that made everyone she came in contact with brighter. Just thinking about her makes me smile, her laugh, even when she raised her voice to keep us kids in line it sounded like she had a grin behind her scolding face. I loved taking walks with Clara, thinking back on them now, they were almost surreal like, the Carlos Castaneda story, “Journey to Ixlan.” Clara would make it feel like you were on a mission and together you would walk side by side learning about life through daily rituals or walking in nature as we would walk and talk together. From the walks around her house early in the morning ,after the big kids went to school, making up all of the beds the experience was magical as it was practical. She would point out how beautiful the birds were when they sang to her out her window as she showed me how to fluff the pillow or tighten the corners of the bed. She was mesmerizing , I remember when she took us to the Hillsdale Cinema and did not drive, all 17 kids in tow as we marched down the street, what a sight to see Clara and her band of Monkeys. I think how grateful I am to have been in her presence. She was an inspiration to me as a young girl and as a woman. Later in life, I had many chances to visit Clara as an adult and was grateful for the talks that we had later on. Walking around the gardens of her home she always shared the beautiful fruit that grew around her gardens and talked about how wonderful all her children were, she was so proud of her family and loved you all so much. Thank you all for sharing her with me and my family. Clara was a Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Teacher, Sitter, And to all, always a Friend that taught us the art of loving each other and living in peace and harmony with one another through our day to day daily lives. Always Love One Another. Love, The Scheller’s~ JP, Diane, Kathy and Jeff.
Dear Nancy, Janetti, Liz, Jeff
My deepest condolences . Such an amazing life and 101.
Clara was best friend with our Mother going back to grammar school in San Francisco and remained friends until the loss of our Mother.
Few years ago I enjoyed visiting with your Mother in San Mateo and reminisce about the good times the two shared.
Sending thoughts, prayers and Love
Susan Overholt-Wilpitz
