Clara Cannucciari

Cologira "Clara" Cannucciari (née Bonfanti; August 18, 1915 – November 29, 2013) was an American YouTuber. She hosted the web series Great Depression Cooking with Clara and wrote the book Clara's Kitchen.

Early life
Clara Cannucciari was born in Melrose Park, Illinois on August 18, 1915. Her parents, Giuseppe and Giuseppina Bonfanti, had recently moved from Sicily. The family was very poor during the Great Depression. Because of this, her mother helped the family save money.

Career
From 2007 to 2011, she made her mother's meals for the web series Great Depression Cooking with Clara. Her grandson Christopher made the series. The last episode, Tomato Sauce, was posted on December 24, 2011. Unreleased episodes have been shared over time. On March 25, 2020, Christopher announced he would start posting more videos of her onto their YouTube channel.Great Depression Cooking. (2020, March 25). "New Videos Announcement" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdC2_Iq3IPo&t=25s

Death
Clara Cannucciari died on November 29, 2013, when she was 98 years old. Her daughter-in-law, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren were still alive.

Her son, Carl, died in 1992, when he was 42 years old.

References

Other websites
Great Depression Cooking with Clara's official website

Christopher Cannucciari's official website

Category:1915 births
Category:2013 deaths
Category:American YouTubers
Category:People from Illinois
Category:Writers from Illinois
Category:People from New York (state)