Carla was the first child of Joachim and Mary (Pezzati) Rotolo. She was born at
Brooklyn Jewish Hospital on March 5, 1941.
She worked with Alan Lomax in the 1960s, was friends with many well known and famous musicians and used to let Bob Dylan hang out in her apartment to listen to her extensive collection of Folk recordings. Carla is seen in the documentary Ballads, Blues and Bluegrass.
Later Carla worked for former baseball player Joe Garagiola, as his personal assistant.
Carla moved to Sardinia to look after her aged mother and step-father in 1987. She made two extensive trips back the States in 1998 and 2005 visiting friends and relatives.
She continued to be politically active and took part in several conservationist rallies and other efforts to bring awareness to the plight of animals and the natural environment. She was a supporter of the World Wildlife Fund and Doctors Without Borders as well as many other causes.
Carla died after a bad kitchen fall in her condo in Santa Teresa di Gallura. She is sur
vived by many first cousins and by
her beloved cat Vivaldi who had been her constant companion for over 15 years. She worked with Alan Lomax in the 1960s, was friends with many well known and famous musicians and used to let Bob Dylan hang out in her apartment to listen to her extensive collection of Folk recordings. Carla is seen in the documentary Ballads, Blues and Bluegrass.
Later Carla worked for former baseball player Joe Garagiola, as his personal assistant.
Carla moved to Sardinia to look after her aged mother and step-father in 1987. She made two extensive trips back the States in 1998 and 2005 visiting friends and relatives.
She continued to be politically active and took part in several conservationist rallies and other efforts to bring awareness to the plight of animals and the natural environment. She was a supporter of the World Wildlife Fund and Doctors Without Borders as well as many other causes.
Carla died after a bad kitchen fall in her condo in Santa Teresa di Gallura. She is sur
