Carmela (Felice) Ventura, 94, the widow of Dominick Ventura died on Saturday (July 26, 2008) at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Manchester the daughter of Joseph and Concetta (Leone) Felice she had been a life long resident. Carmela was a long time member and Financial Secretary for the Regina D'Italia Society. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Rose V. and Bob Erickson; her sons and daughters-in-law Cataldo and Mary Ventura and Dominick, Jr. and Betty A. Ventura, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Frances Litrico and Theresa Falco, her brother C. William Felice, her very close niece Helen Perrone and many many more nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (7/30) at 9:30 from the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. Manchester with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 at St. James Church 896 Main St. Manchester followed by burial in St. James Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday morning from 8:30 �" 9:30. The Ventura family would like to offer a special note of thanks to both the staffs of the Visiting Nurse and Health Services Hospice Program and Manchester Manor. Those wishing may make memorial donations to either the Hospice Program Visiting Nurse and Health Services 8 Keynote Dr. Vernon, CT 06066 or the Recreation Fund at Manchester Manor 385 West Center St. Manchester, CT 06040.