Friday, February 12, 2016

105 - Margherita Londero - Pinecrest, Ottawa, Ontario

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The monument is in section 3, lot 59-1.

The following text is taken from The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, 11 January 1998, page F6. The news of the day was the Great Ice Storm of 1998. Assistance required by those suffering from the long-term power outages resulted in the largest peace-time deployment of military personnel in Canada.

In hospital, Saturday, January 10, 1998. Margherita Marchetti, age 106. Widow of Pietro Londero. Beloved mother of Tobia (husband of Ivanna Tomat), Yolanda and Lidia (wife of Pasquale Zito) in Ottawa and four daughters in Italy: Anna Gubiani, Ada Della Marina (wife of Elio), Rev. Sister Maurizia and Rev. Mother Margherita (Servants of Charity). Beloved grandmother of Silvia and also remembered by two grandchildren in Ottawa, six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren in Italy. Friends may pay respects at the Kelly Funeral Home, 585 Somerset Street (Centretown) from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday. Funeral Tuesday to St. Anthony's Church [WMJXKJ] for Mass of Christian Funeral at 10 a.m. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery. Mass offerings or in memoriam donations to Villa Marconi, appreciated.

Italian association football club Pro Vercelli was also born in 1892.


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