Antonina (Nina) De Gravina passed away peacefully on August 3, 2019, in Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec, in her 75th year. Beloved daughter of Piero De Gravina and Thelma (Moulton) Solin and step-daughter of Cecil Solin (all deceased), cherished sister of the late Anthony (Tony) De Gravina, step-sister of the late Rosemary (De Gravina) Eakins and Doreen Solin, aunt of Darlene De Gravina, Dierdre De Gravina, Tiffany (De Gravina) Little and Holly De Gravina and step-aunt of Nancy (Eakins) Hope, she will be greatly missed by a circle of extended family and friends.
A bright light to all who knew her, Nina was remarkable for her cheerfulness, love of life, sociability and extraordinary resilience. Special thanks to the 7 South staff of Maimonides Geriatric Centre, and especially to Anne-Marie, Liz and Julie, and to Faye, Heather and her many devoted caregivers over the years for their loving care and kindness.
A celebration of Nina’s life at which all friends and family are welcome will take place at Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral Home, 222 Autoroute 20, Pointe-Claire, H9S 3X6, on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 2:00 PM, with visitation starting at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Miriam Foundation in Nina’s memory would be gratefully received.