She is reunited with her beloved husband Biagio, who passed in 2006. Loving mother of Donata, Maria and Angela. She is survived by her brother Ciro Di Cesare (Eufemia), and her niece Maddalena Alba. She is survived by many nieces and nephews in Canada and Italy, and her life-long friends Rina Fusco and Franca Iantorno. Special thank you to the staff at Juravinski Hospital for their care and compassion in Italia’s last days.
Visitation at Markey Dermody Funeral Home, 1774 King Street East, Hamilton on Thursday, July 3 from 10:30 am until the time of the Funeral Service in the funeral home Chapel at 11:30 am. Entombment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.