It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Pina was born on February 15th, 1934 in Siculiana Sicily, Italy and passed away on December 18th, 2011 at the age of 77 years. Pina was predeceased by her brother Ignazio (Croce) and sister Leonarda (Giovanni). Pina is survived by her husband Joe of 57 years, sister Rita (Luciano), son Tony (Missie), daughter Rosemary (Jackie), Gina (Glenn), grandchildren Danny, Amanda, Talisa, Travis and Trevor, sister in-laws, brother in-laws and many nieces, nephews and close friends. A special thank you to Rosa Bevacqua. Mass of christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday December 29th, 2011 at 10:00am at St. Jude's Parish 3078 Renfrew Street with interment to follow at Ocean View Burial Park, South Mausoleum on 4000 Imperial Street in Burnaby. In lieu of flowers, donations to Children's Hospital would be appreciated.
