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Anna Grandia Obituary
Anna Maria Teresa Grandia, 31, died on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC. She sustained traumatic injuries after being struck by an out of control vehicle while helping at the scene of another accident on Highway one near Hope, BC on February 5th, 2017. It was a direct result of these injuries that Anna did succumb. She did not set out that terrible day to be a hero or a victim, she was just stepping out to help a fellow traveller.
She was born on September 23, 1985 in Vancouver, BC, the beautiful daughter of Antonio and Gail Coriale.
Anna grew up in the community of Rayleigh in Kamloops, graduating from NorKam Secondary School with the Class of 2003. She went on to Thompson Rivers University for a year of post-secondary studies.
On August 5, 2005 she married Matthew Grandia, also from Kamloops. Soon after, they moved to Calgary so Anna could attend the University of Calgary where she attained her BA with a Major in dance.
Returning to Kamloops, the city she loved, Anna worked alongside her sister Laura at Sista's Love to Dance Studio. Anna also taught for The City of Kamloops' dance program and The Dance Academy at Brock Middle School. Anna was much loved and respected by all of her students and will be sadly missed.
Anna will be remembered dearly as a loving, kind-hearted, adoring Mom who cherished her children and as a devoted wife.
Anna was a day brightener with that smile and those eyes, a little girl who grew up to be a genuine friend. A daughter who was a true "pearl of great price" to her parents.
You could not have had a better sister or friend than Anna; she was always up for a new adventure; climbing mountains, zip-lining, trying her hand at painting.
She loved to travel; Scotland, Italy, Greece, Barbados, Cuba, Maui, California and always enjoyed relaxing on a good beach.
She will forever be missed by all those she left behind. Her husband Matthew Grandia and her two beautiful children, Nico and Skyla, her parents Tony and Gail Coriale, her siblings who adored her Lisa Coriale, Laura Coriale and Andrew Coriale, neices and nephews Milla, Kris, Leo and Carmen, Auntie Sheila and Uncle Byron, her in-laws the Grandia's, the Bates' and the Willms' families.
Anna was preceded in death by her brother Dome (Nico) and her Grandparents Barbara and Stanley Middleton and her grandfather Domenico Coriale.
A "Celebration of Anna" will be held on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Summit Drive Church, 1975 Summit Drive, Kamloops with Pastor Harry Bicknel and Pastor Dave Fields officiating.
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At this time the Family would like to thank everyone who stopped to help on that fateful day, the strangers, the police, the paramedics, the Doctor and the extended family who took care of her children. Finally, to the Royal Columbian Trauma/ICU teams, whose efforts to save Anna were utterly valiant- you are all true champions.
She was born on September 23, 1985 in Vancouver, BC, the beautiful daughter of Antonio and Gail Coriale.
Anna grew up in the community of Rayleigh in Kamloops, graduating from NorKam Secondary School with the Class of 2003. She went on to Thompson Rivers University for a year of post-secondary studies.
On August 5, 2005 she married Matthew Grandia, also from Kamloops. Soon after, they moved to Calgary so Anna could attend the University of Calgary where she attained her BA with a Major in dance.
Returning to Kamloops, the city she loved, Anna worked alongside her sister Laura at Sista's Love to Dance Studio. Anna also taught for The City of Kamloops' dance program and The Dance Academy at Brock Middle School. Anna was much loved and respected by all of her students and will be sadly missed.
Anna will be remembered dearly as a loving, kind-hearted, adoring Mom who cherished her children and as a devoted wife.
Anna was a day brightener with that smile and those eyes, a little girl who grew up to be a genuine friend. A daughter who was a true "pearl of great price" to her parents.
You could not have had a better sister or friend than Anna; she was always up for a new adventure; climbing mountains, zip-lining, trying her hand at painting.
She loved to travel; Scotland, Italy, Greece, Barbados, Cuba, Maui, California and always enjoyed relaxing on a good beach.
She will forever be missed by all those she left behind. Her husband Matthew Grandia and her two beautiful children, Nico and Skyla, her parents Tony and Gail Coriale, her siblings who adored her Lisa Coriale, Laura Coriale and Andrew Coriale, neices and nephews Milla, Kris, Leo and Carmen, Auntie Sheila and Uncle Byron, her in-laws the Grandia's, the Bates' and the Willms' families.
Anna was preceded in death by her brother Dome (Nico) and her Grandparents Barbara and Stanley Middleton and her grandfather Domenico Coriale.
A "Celebration of Anna" will be held on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Summit Drive Church, 1975 Summit Drive, Kamloops with Pastor Harry Bicknel and Pastor Dave Fields officiating.
Dance Sing Love Cry Laugh Embrace Remember
At this time the Family would like to thank everyone who stopped to help on that fateful day, the strangers, the police, the paramedics, the Doctor and the extended family who took care of her children. Finally, to the Royal Columbian Trauma/ICU teams, whose efforts to save Anna were utterly valiant- you are all true champions.
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Published by Kamloops This Week on Feb. 23, 2017.
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