Beloved wife of the late Giuseppe Di Mattia. Proud and loving mother to Tanya (Jeremy) Awde. Cherished and adored Nonna to Giuseppe and Valerie Awde. Dear sister to Gina (Giovanni) Buccilli, Vittorio (Vincenzina) Di Cesare, Enio (Louise) Di Cesare and Rina (Aldo) Di Bacco, of Canada. Angelo (Ivana) Di Cesare, Bice (Francesco) Di Bacco, Gilberto (Adriana) Di Cesare, of Italy. Sister-in-law to Giovanni, Saturno, Silvina, Liberata and Anna, of Italy. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Valeria was born in Pratola Peligna, Italy and came to Canada in 1961, where she started working as a seamstress most of her life. Valeria’s greatest passion was always keeping herself busy with her garden, cooking and sewing. Family and friends will be received at the “THORPE BROTHERS’ FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL”, 96 West St., Brantford on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 2-4 and 6-8pm. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Mass will be livestreamed on Friday, September 18, 2020 at 11am for all who are not able to attend in person. Interment to follow at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Brantford. Special thank you to all the ICU staff of the Hamilton General Hospital. If desired, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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