She was born in San Giovanni Di Albi Catanzaro, Italy and was the beloved wife of Nick Parrotta, who immigrated to Canada on July 6, 1958, with Iolanda following on August 4, 1959 with her two young daughters, Mari and Josephine. After settling in Canada, they welcomed into their lives daughters, Frances and Joann, and became life-long residents of Calgary. Iolanda was a devoted wife, mother, noni, zia and sister. She enjoyed taking care of family, cooking, making homemade bread and tomato sauce. Her passion was spending time with her grandchildren and friends she had made throughout the years. Iolanda was kind and generous and respected by all who knew her. She is survived by her loving husband, Nick; daughters, Mari and Don Quast, Josephine Parrotta and Steve Hill, Frances and Dean McKinnon, Joann Parrotta and Alex Ritchie; grandchildren, Jacob Quast (Stephanie DeFazio), Jessica Quast, Shane McKinnon, Shanon McKinnon (Shane Squires) and Stephanie McKinnon and step-grandchildren, Rachel Porter, Krista and Justin Ritchie as well as her sisters, nieces, nephews and other relatives throughout Canada and Italy.
A Funeral Service will be held at FOSTER’S GARDEN CHAPEL, 3220– 4 Street N.W., Calgary (across from Queen’s Park Cemetery) on Friday, October 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. for the viewing and 11:00 a.m. for the Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 1400-522 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G 2R5 or The Kidney Foundation of Canada, 6007 1A Street S.W., Calgary, AB T2H 0G5.Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website www.fostersgardenchapel.ca.
FOSTER'S GARDEN CHAPEL
FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM
Telephone: 403-297-0888
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