Carole Anne Amato
July 30, 1937 ~ March 11, 2026
Born in:
Washington, DC
Resided in:
Reston, VA
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Carole Anne Amato on March 11th, 2026. Carole was born in Washington DC on July 30, 1937, to Mildred and Alfred Clarke. She was the second of 4 children. Carole graduated from Notre Dame High school and went on to attend the Washington Secretarial School. She worked for the CIA, Xerox, and Amato Industries. She then went on to receive a certification in government contracting from the University of Virgina and became a manager in government contracting for AT&T.
Carole was preceded in death by her husbands Joseph F Amato Jr. and Brady Maguire; her parents Alfred and Mildred Clarke; and her brothers Ronald and Richard Clarke.
She is survived by her sister Patricia Clarke; her children Joseph F Amato III (Joy), Susan Greenberg, Michael Amato, and James Amato (Kathy); her grandchildren Heather Reilly, Kimberly St. Clair, Melissa Wayson, Sophie Greenberg, Olivia Greenberg, Lisa Clemmons, Sara Sugrue, Joseph Amato and Andrew Amato; and her greatgrandchildren Makenzie Reilly, Daniel Reilly, Avery St. Clair, Brooklyn St. Clair, Colton St. Clair, Clayton Townshend Jr., Carter Clemmons and Graham Greenberg.
Carole’s beautiful smile, kindness, and generosity of spirit touched the lives of many. Her memory will remain in our hearts as we cherish the moments we shared together. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
A viewing to celebrate the life of Carole Amato will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday March 26, 2026 at Money & King Funeral Home at 171 Maple Ave W, Vienna, Virginia 22180.
A funeral mass will be held on Friday March 27th at 11:00 at St. Mark Catholic Church located at 9970 Vale Rd. Vienna, Va 22181 followed by a burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, Md.
Donations in her memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org
Services
Celebration of Life: March 26, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Money and King Funeral Home
171 Maple Ave. W
Vienna, VA 22180
703-938-7440
Funeral Mass: March 27, 2026 11:00 am
St. Mark Catholic Church
9970 Vale Road
Vienna, VA 22181
703-281-9100
http://www.stmark.org/
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There are very few memories of my childhood that do not include your family. I will never forget the mornings coming over to get Susan to walk to school. Your mom made sure all of you had a good breakfast. All the trips to Lake of the Woods. Your mom rescued me from school when I had an ear infection, and my mom was not around to do it. Endless field trips, Girl Scout outings, and all the Birthday parties. I remember going to Glen Echo with all of you and Seneca to be with the Clarke cousins on a speed boat. And of course, her most loyal, loving Champ right there! And who on earth did not love Carole Amato’s famous Lasagna?!? Even my mom loved it and made it for the rave reviews it got.
Your mom was just such a sweet, beautiful soul, and boy was she adored. I know that for the last few years, all have had a tough time with her in care, but she was cared for well, and she was allowed to leave feeling comforted.
God bless that she is in a better place and finding her parents and her brother Richard, and even maybe your Dad to share a laugh and a smile.
With deep sympathy and prayers.
Meg Glass
Kevin & Sandy Carr
Jim, Kathy & Drew Amato
In Carole’s memory, we have donated to the Alzheimer Association, in support of their work and vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
I light a candle in my heart in memories for all the wonderful times we shared. They will never be forgotten.
With lots of love, Tilly
I light a candle in my heart in memories for all the wonderful times we shared. They will never be forgotten.
With lots of love, Tilly
Our sincere condolences to the entire family on this tremendous loss.
We have made a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association in Carole’s memory.
So fortunate to have met Mrs. Amato back in 1970 when I was ten years old and then had the beautiful experience of family interactions over the next 15 years or so. My Dad was in Mr. Amato’s monthly poker group, and then we built a house down at Lake of the Woods. Lee Elder was our golf pro, Joe Gibbs our neighbor, and the Amato’s were our best friends. Funny when I think of Our Lady of Victory, Mrs. Amato was the perfect mother, and also great friend of our family. So many stories. Laughter. Good food. Fun fishing and water skiing. Lots of peace and love and smiles and happiness.