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Luigi Funaro Obituary
FUNARO Luigi Antonio (Tony) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Luigi Antonio (Tony) Funaro on September 9, 2009 at Burnaby General Hospital. Born July 29, 1938 in Grimaldi, (Cosenza) Italy, Tony is survived by his loving family, wife Lilia, sons Lino (Jennifer) and Paolo (Rachelle); his siblings, Irma (Francesco) Cuzzetto, Raffaelle (Anna) Funaro, Joe (Joan) Funaro, Anita (Mario) Occhiuzzi, and Silvana (Pino) Pietramala and his nieces, nephews, family members and many friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Pasqualino and Maria Funaro and his sister, Nilde (Antonio) Maio. He showed tremendous strength, courage, and acceptance in handling his illness, and was an inspiration to us all. His kind soul will be greatly missed and his spirit will live on through all who have been touched by him. `Toto' your sense of humour, zest of life and dedication to your family, friends and community will be missed by all. We wish our time with you could have been so much longer. Prayers will be offered on Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00pm at St. Helen's Catholic Church, 3860 Triumph Street, Burnaby with Mass of Christian Burial being celebrated on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00am. Entombment to follow at Ocean View Burial Park, South Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tony's honour can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation, Colorectal Research Division ( www.bccancerfoundation.com ). Condolences may be offered to the family at www.bellburnaby.com
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October 9, 2009
Toto', dove sarai mai tu a quest'ora?
Dov'e' che vaga la tua vaga ombra
nell'arco del tuo mese sepolcrale?
In quali acque si rispecchia ormai
quel tuo animato e candido sorriso?
Ti cerco e ti ascolto nel lieve ricordo di tempi e luoghi lontani,
quasi infiniti, di una fanciullezza vissuta nel ruvido verdore di campestri stagioni meridionali.
E il tuo sguardo si illumina di celeste. E l'aurora risplende fulgida
nei tuoi occhi stanchi.
E come nell'ultimo nostro abbraccio
scorgo in questi occhi tuoi la tela
di un presepe con sullo sfondo
l'antico convento. Sei sereno, Toto', sei contento.
Toto', la tua voce non e' scarsa di onde. Exsultent ossa.
Ti ho visto soffrire con coraggio e pacata dolcezza lo strazio del corpo.
Ma il male non ha penetrato il tuo essere, non ha intorbidato le limpide acque del tuo animo, del tuo spirito indomito.
Ed ora, nel rinfrescarti mani e volto,
ungendo le chiglie arrugginite dalla morte, tu vivi ancor, Toto', e sei piu' forte.
Ma oggi tutto e' grigio, cugin caro,
tutto e' grigio per noi su questa riva.
Rosina Iacino
September 18, 2009
Dear Lilia and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Tony was a wonderful person and will be truly missed by all of those who knew him.
May your memories of Tony find you peace and comfort.
May God’s blessings be upon you all during this difficult time.
Love...Rosina Iacino
September 16, 2009
Dear Lilia and family, we are very sad to hear of your loss of Tony. We especially feel upset that we did not hear of his passing until tonight and feel terrible that we could not pay our last respects to him. Please accept our deepest condoglences and our appologies. Ada & Mauro Liberatore
Nick Santorelli
September 16, 2009
To Lino, Poalo and your mom....Please accept my deepest sympathies. I will cherish those moments with Tony back in the old Hastings Minor Hockey days.
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James Sumpton
September 15, 2009
Dear Lilia and family
My prayers and thoughts are with you in this your hours of grief. Tony was one of the finest gentleman that I have ever met.
September 15, 2009
Dear Lilia:
It's with great sadness that we send our condolences to you, your sons and daughters in law. Tony was a wonderful man who, when he entered, lit a room with his warm smile and wonderful humor. He will be greatly missed by all that were fortunate enough to know him. May you all take comfort in the fact that he is no longer suffering, hard as it is to let go of a loving partner and father. Thinking of you in this time of great sadness
Frank & Rosalba Barillaro and family
Occhiuzzi Rosmunda
September 15, 2009
Cara zia Lilia, Lino e Paolo non esistono parole per alleviare la sofferenza data dalla perdita del caro zio Tot?, rimarr? sempre nei nostri cuori e con il cuore colmo di tristezza ci uniamo al vostro infinito dolore.
Rosmunda Francesco
September 14, 2009
Dear Lilia, Lino, Paolo and family. Tony really cared about his family, friends, his community and his customers. This is why his untimely passing has touched so many. We will always remember his kindness to us, and his cheerful spirit. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Tony.
Blair, Tiziana, Lauren and Brendan Shaw/Zamprogno Family
September 14, 2009
Dear Lilia, Lino and Paolo,
I am so sorry for your loss, you should be very proud of your father/husband...really and truly a kind and caring human being.
Peter & Cyndy Van Hombeeck and family
September 14, 2009
Dear Lilia, Lino, & Paolo
Our deepest Condolences..Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Tony touched our hearts..he will be missed.
Aurora, Maria, D'Angelo, Peter, & Paolo Nigro
Joseph Veltri
September 13, 2009
To the Funaro Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time of the loss of Tony. We will always remember him as a kind and gentle man and always with a welcoming smile. May God Bless all of you, with our sincerest sympathy,
Mary Louise and Joe Veltri, Theresa (Amantea) Smith.
September 13, 2009
Dear Lilia, Lino, Paolo & Spouses,
Our deepest condolences to you all. our thoughts and prayers are with you. Tony was agreat man and we shall miss him dearly. His smile, love and kindess will always hold a special place in our hearts.I shall miss him asking about Ross and how proud he was of him. May he rest in peace with God.
Sincerely,
Maria(Miniaci), Mike & Ross Pucci
Paquale & Mafalsa Miniaci
September 13, 2009
Dear Lilia, Sons and Family,
Sincerest condolences for your great loss. We will always remmeber Tony as a kind and gentle man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sincerely,
Rose Ann and Robert Veltri and family
September 13, 2009
Our deepest condolences to all the family, our thoughts and prayers are with you, Erminia Zanichelli and Dino Minicucci
September 12, 2009
Good night Tony. Your enormous smile and infectious laugh are embedded in my heart, mind, and soul. I'm so so thankful that I had the chance to know you. My love and thoughts are with you, Lilia, Lino, and Paolo.
September 12, 2009
The Funaro Family...our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time ....and our deepest condolences to all of you they take away the ones who have touched our hearts and he is now at peace with the Lord ...he will be missed by all of us .. a truly wonderful human being ....Franco and Michelina Pagnotta and Family
settimo perizzolo
September 12, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. settimo and teresa perizzolo
PAT BRUNI
September 12, 2009
CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE FAMILY FROM
PAT BRUNI VANCOUVER BC
September 12, 2009
Our deepest condolensces from all of us.
Tony was a great uncle. He will be missed by all of us.
Dan & Lisa Funaro
September 12, 2009
sorry about your loss he was a woundrful man Wanda Danny and the boys ferrato
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