Michele Fiorino

It is with profound sadness and broken hearts we announce our beloved Father and Grandfather passed away peacefully at Riverview Health Centre on November 17, 2012 at the age of 77.

Michele will be sadly missed by his wife, Angela of 55 years, their daughter Anna and son-in-law Michael Manicotto and their grandchildren Natalie Manicotto and Ellen Gervino (Nic). Also cherishing his memories are his surviving brother Giuseppe Fiorino (Maria), sister Angela Richichi (Raffaele), his in-laws, Salvatore Carvelli (Pat), Giuseppina Guercio and Biagio Carvelli (Brenda) and as well numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends in Canada and in Italy. Michele was predeceased by his Mother and Father Elvira & Agostino Fiorino; Sister In-Law Lidia Fiorino, Brother In-Law Ettore Milinazzi, Cousin & Brother In-Law Luigi Guercio and Sister Rosetta Milinazzi. He was also predeceased by his beloved daughter Elvira.

Michele was born in San Giovanni in Fiore, Cosenza, Italy on September 18th, 1935 but lived most of his childhood and teenage years in Grimaldi, Cosenza until he immigrated to Canada in 1954. On January 12th, 1957 Michele & Angela were married at the Holy Rosary Church. They opened their own beauty salon called Michele’s Hairstyling on Corydon Avenue in 1957. His fondest memories were at his cottage at Falcon Lake with family and friends where he enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards. Michele had a lifelong love for gardening, opera and Greek mythology.

Special thanks to all the friends and family, who visited Michele, called, emailed and kept him in their thoughts. Your friendship provided Michele with much comfort, reassurance and a few laughs in his final days.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the A2 Care Unit at Riverview Health Centre and to all the Doctors, Nurses, Aides and staff who were there for Michele and our family.

Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 11:00 am in the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, 510 River Avenue with viewing to be held one hour prior to the Mass. Reverend Father Renato Pasinato officiating. Entombment will take place at the Holy Angel Mausoleum located at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, No. 1 Highway East at Navin Rd.

Pallbearers will be Agostino Fiorino, Joe Richichi, Agostino Richichi, Albert Guercio, Luigi Guercio, Mark Carvelli, Paul Carvelli, Luigi Carvelli and Jimmy McInnis.