Natalina Bertoncini

Natalina was born on December 15th, 1939 in Borgo Faiti, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1949, making Kamloops her home.

Natalina will be lovingly remembered by her son Larry (Josephine) Bertoncini, and her daughters Lorraine (Willie) Sayers and Lorna (Elio) Pesce, her grandchildren Dena (Emilio) Pagnotta, Daryn (Emma) Sayers, Melissa and Giovanni Pesce, and Taylor and Justine Bertoncini. She was also blessed with two great grandchildren Giordano Pagnotta and Evynn Sayers. Left to honour her memory is her brother Ben (Donna) DeMarni, and sisters Teresa Klarich, Louise DeMonte, Joanne Uliana, and Rosanne (Aldo) Guglielmini, her sister-in-law Luisa DeMarni, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was predeceased by her parents Batista and Maria DeMarni, brothers Mario and Severino DeMarni, brother-in-laws Guerin DeMonte, Bruno Uliana, and Joe Klarich, and sister-in-law Jean DeMarni.

Natalina was a co-founder and the first president of the Can-ital Ladies and spent numerous hours cooking spaghetti dinners for the Colombo Lodge. Her number one passion was preparing meals at home and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Prayers will be recited at 7:00pm on Friday, November 14th at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Monsignor Jerry Desmond will celebrate the Funeral Mass on Saturday November 15th at 11:00am.

The family would like to thank their many caring relatives for their loving support throughout the years. Natalina’s family extends their sincere gratitude to the care givers of Hamlets’ Care Facility, the Adultcare at Ponderosa and Dr. Hamilton.

Should family and friends desire they can make donations to the Alzheimer’s Society.