Margherita Vaccaro, aged 76, passed away on September 24th, 2020. Daughter of Antonio Saverio Vaccaro (deceased Oct 7, 1967 aged 56) and mother Yvette Lamoureux Vaccaro (deceased Aug 26, 1948 aged 29) and niece to Maria Teresa Vaccaro (deceased April 21, 1993, aged 78) who raised her like her own daughter when her mother Yvette died.
She was a full time mother, grandmother and great grandmother, dedicating her life to caring for her family. She made her family her number one priority in life. After giving birth to her first child Antonio, she left her job as a Loan Officer at Royal Bank of Canada in 1965 and never looked back. Raising her children became everything. She was a great wife, amazing mother and mother-in-law, sweetest grandmother, kindest great grandmother, loving sister and sister-in-law, loving aunt and the best friend one could ever hope for. She was loyal to a fault.
In 1989, she began her fight with the enemy (cancer) who ultimately took her precious and innocent life 31 years later. Against all odds, Margherita fought every step of the way, never giving up even when the medical teams gave her terminal notices in 2001. She turned what was supposed to be 6months of remaining life into 19 incredible years for which all of those who loved her are so grateful for. She was truly an inspiration of courage, determination and strength that we all now strive to imitate.
Margherita will be sorely missed by anyone who ever had the privilege to know her. She has positively impacted the lives of everyone she touched. Her loving spirit and contagious smile, smirk and witty one liner remarks, will never be forgotten. May she finally rest in peace and watch over us. We will miss her forever.
Margherita leaves behind her husband, Ennio Iacovella; her loving children, Antonio (Johanne), Rina, Remo (Nadia), Luciano (Debora), Marcello (Emilia); her loving grandchildren, Mario, Claudia, Chiara, Giuliano, Venezia, Italia; her loving great grandchildren, Matteo and Adriano; her dear sister Carmela and dear brother Pasquale.
Family and friends who wish to pay their respects to the family are welcome on Friday October 2nd, between 2-5pm and 7-10pm at Le Centre Funeraires Cote-des-Neiges situated at 4525, chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, Québec, H3V 1E7
A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, October 3rd at Le Centre Funeraires Cote-Des-Neiges. The burial will follow at 11:30. Reopening restrictions limit the number of individuals allowed in the funeral home at the same time. We welcome you to visit the family and ask for your patience should you experience delays.
While flowers are welcome, the family has also selected the Cedars Cancer Foundation should anyone wish to make a donation in memory of our beloved mother.
Online condolences may also be offered at Dignity Memorial - Marguerite Vaccaro
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