Clara in memoriam - Aug 18, 1915 - Nov 29, 2013

Clara Bonfante kajari was born in August 18 1915 this morning she passed away she was 98 years old Clara's last few years have been much slower than her first 95 um she did enjoy seeing her family and friends she was ready to go she wanted to pass away in her sleep and early this morning she did that she was not in pain and she lived a very full life she would tell us this many times even before she was in her 90s how full her life was it was only until about 7 years ago when I started filming her that the rest of the world learned how full her life was I was very happy to share Donna with everyone her recipes for helping people get through the hard times and her stories to help you get through the hard times with a smile she was very special to us and her friends and I know that she's been very special to many people who've seen her here we want to continue to share Nonna's work with you anything else that hasn't previously been shown here I'd like to but up here soon so we can keep her legacy going she loved hearing from her fans it meant a lot that people were touched by her simple lessons not I never liked to be filmed she wouldn't even allow me to take pictures of her when she was 91 she knew that I had been studying photography and film and asked made one request and that was that I would take the picture that would be at her funeral would be shown at her funeral she had a picture from the 1940s when she was young and beautiful as she said and she wanted one where she was older but proper so I agreed to take her picture but she had to agree to let me film her and that's how this all started she was very reluctant at first was embarrassed about the whole thing but as soon as she heard all the feedback from you guys she enjoyed making these these videos she would have continued to do so of course but age caught up with her and it was just too hard so we stopped I've lived a long life that I enjoyed being with you people but now I think I'm going to have to retire and take it easy for the last few years of my life or maybe not even that long I hope I live past 100 I don't know if I'll make it if I do live that long I must I'm a hundredth birthday I'll cook a special meal for all of you thank you very much it's been a great journey for both of us I know naina especially has had a fun time doing these I wanted to share not on with the world because she was my favorite person in the world that's what it really came down to everything that has happened because of it has just been extra being able to spend time with somebody you love and respect and who doesn't have many years left is is such a blessing and I I can't believe how lucky I've been to be allowed to spend time with my grandmother and learn from her in her last year's it's been a true blessing and I am I'm just so thankful for it and I hope that you've enjoyed being a part of it if you can do anything in Clare's memory please do this find someone you haven't seen in a long time someone older wiser than you and sit down with them enjoy your favorite treat drink whatever it is and just listen just listen to their stories you know people have been around have accumulated so much information that we just overlook we assume if you're older you know you've your time has passed but that's not true we can learn so much from each other I learned so much for my grandmother and I'm glad I had the chance to share it with you but I hope everybody just follows this example and documents they're their mentors they're their elders today claire has left us but we'll always have our kitchen we'll always have those experiences that she had in our hearts and those recipes in our stomachs and I hope that you enjoyed this as much as we have she was 98 years old and lived every day of her life we're all lucky to know her thank you are you close with God I hope so talk to me about about the afterlife what about it what do you think it is no I hope is good hope it's better than here I mean you you you're very religious right well I don't think I'm very religious I'm religious not very I could be better but in the morning you pray right I pray in the morning I pray at night I pray when I eat I pray but I sleep and do you think that'll help you I hope so I'm hoping who's gonna be in heaven my husband my mother my father I'm waiting to see them I remember when I was um as a kid and you told me I'm gonna I'm gonna die this year this is probably when you're in your 80s and I was young and you told me that if we made a deal you and I and I said if you go to heaven you gotta let me know what it's like okay are we still on I we're still out but you said you wouldn't scare me what what what if I don't go there then what did I say well I don't want to know if you don't go there I'm not in Kota hey I would tell you you

Channel: Great Depression Cooking

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Rating: 4.9884486 out of 5

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Length: 7min 16sec (436 seconds)

Published: Tue Dec 03 2013

Reddit Comments

[u/comfortable_madness]

I actually teared up watching this earlier. When I saw the video in my feed, I said, "Oh no." then when the video began on the empty chair, I said, "Awwwwww noo."

I loved Clara. My thoughts are with her family, but she seemed so at peace and just ready. I'm so glad we were invited into her life.

[u/silverscreemer]

I loved her too. The one video she did on the apples, and that pizza one, were fantastic.

If you ever get a chance, check out the PBS "The Dust bowl" documentary by Ken Burns. It'll make you cry, and to think that she went through all that, so long ago, then made it this far...

Damn now I'm sad again.

[u/suddenlyreddit]

Sad to hear. I know somewhere, somehow, Nana is seeing her husband and mother and father and in peace. Thanks for letting us into your life, Nana.

[u/ThatGodCat]

I think the distinction between 'Great Depression' and 'Depression' is a pretty important one to make.

Sorry to nitpick on a post like this.

[u/dopeboyhero]

From the great beyond we all came, to the great beyond we will all return. RIP. Going to give my mom a big hug tomorrow morning and tell her how much I appreciate her and her home cooked meals.

[u/crash5894]

I loved her complete disregard for food safety. (This is not sarcasm.) She was such a little old badass.

[u/nervous_lobster]

Oh no... It always seems like such a loss when a person from that generation passes on. I'm happy that she was able to share her cooking with us; it's valuable knowledge, and I'm grateful to her.

[u/teawillmakeitbetter]

:( Rest in peace Nana Clara.

[u/WallyMetropolis]

Why did you chose to use the silly word 'interwebs' in an otherwise somber title?