Clementine C. Vendegna

Clementine Carmella Vendegna was born on May 5, 1925 in Salida, Colorado to Carmino and Antonito Cribari. She had 7 brothers and 4 sisters.

Clem lived in Salida until she moved to Wheat Ridge, Colorado, where she met the love of her life, Ernest. With his handsome smile and quick wit he swept her off her feet and they were married on October 17, 1948. They were together for 64 years. Being the loving husband that he was, he allowed her the honor of entering heaven four days before he followed her.

Clem spent her lifetime loving her family. She was unsurpassed in her devotion to them and was a living example of God's love for others. Her life existed to give of herself, serving others in all that she did and being a role model for all in her marriage, motherhood and grand-parenting. She welcomed everyone into her home with open arms; you were a stranger only once and you never left hungry.

She was blessed with two sons Ernest Michael and Michael Joseph; nine grandchildren Crystal, Anna, April, Angela, Angel, Nicholas, Jessica, Aspen and Ryan; sixteen great-grandchildren Brittany, Camden, Ashlynn, Tony, Luke, Lance, Joseph, Clint, Tristen, Chase, Mia, Riley, Madison, Tylor, Trea'Ann and Gage.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to a charity of your choice in their honor or to the American Cancer Society.


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