Luigi Antonio Funaro

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Luigi Antonio (Tony) Funaro on September 9, 2009 at Burnaby General Hospital. Born July 29, 1938 in Grimaldi, (Cosenza) Italy, Tony is survived by his loving family, wife Lilia, sons Lino (Jennifer) and Paolo (Rachelle); his siblings, Irma (Francesco) Cuzzetto, Raffaelle (Anna) Funaro, Joe (Joan) Funaro, Anita (Mario) Occhiuzzi, and Silvana (Pino) Pietramala and his nieces, nephews, family members and many friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Pasqualino and Maria Funaro and his sister, Nilde (Antonio) Maio. He showed tremendous strength, courage, and acceptance in handling his illness, and was an inspiration to us all. His kind soul will be greatly missed and his spirit will live on through all who have been touched by him. '˜Toto' your sense of humour, zest of life and dedication to your family, friends and community will be missed by all. We wish our time with you could have been so much longer. Prayers will be offered on Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00pm at St. Helen's Catholic Church, 3860 Triumph Street, Burnaby with Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00am. Entombment to follow at Ocean View Burial Park, South Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tony's honour can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation, Colorectal Research Division (www.bccancerfoundation.com). Condolences may be offered to the family at www.bellburnaby.com