Antonio Di Francesco

DIFRANCESCO, Antonio - Passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, on Friday, May 1, 2009 in his 70th year. Tony was the loving husband of Marisa (nee Pantalone) DiFrancesco for 43 years. Dear father of Nick (Kim) DiFrancesco, Robert DiFrancesco and Paolo DiFrancesco. Loving Nonno of Nicole, Kate-Lynn, Austin, Adam and Laura-Ann. Tony is survived by his loving sister, Maria (Camillo) D'Angelo and his brother, Silvio (Rosanna) DiFrancesco. Tony is predeceased by his siblings, Pasquale (Filemena) DiFrancesco, Pietro (Maria) DiFrancesco, Guiseppe (Lucia) DiFrancesco and Lucia (Carmine) DiPaolo and by his parents, Nicola and Giovinna DiFrancesco. Tony will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Resting at the Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home, Dublin Chapel, 252 Dublin St. N., Guelph, on Sunday, May 3, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Vigil for Tony will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John's Church, 45 Victoria Rd. N., Guelph, on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 10 a.m. Entombment, Our Lady Immaculate Mausoleum, Marymount Cemetery, Guelph. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Lung Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home 519-822-4731 or send condolences at www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com).

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John's Church, 45 Victoria Rd. N., Guelph, on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 10 a.m.