As if 2020 hasn’t been hard enough, it is with great sadness the Mazzuca and Desjardins family announce the passing of their matriarch, Elaine Audrey Mazzuca, on Friday, August 21st, 2020 at the age of 88.
Elaine was born on April 6th, 1932 to Fred and Martha Desjardins. She was a Garson girl who moved to Capreol with the love of her life, Mario, in 1952 to start a family and career. Together they owned and operated Mazzuca Motors for 30 years. During that time, it flourished from a gas station to a successful business. You always knew you could find Elaine at the bank, religiously, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
You could also find her on the dance floor of every party, sporting a rye and water in her hand. Over the years, she was blessed to travel all over the world with her family and friends. In her senior years, she loved spending time with her siblings, and extended family. She thoroughly enjoyed her trips to the casino with Dellie, her partner in crime. Elaine was an avid Toronto Blue Jays fan through the good and bad times. It was not uncommon to walk into her house and hear her cursing the tv when the Jays were on one of their many losing streaks.
She truly was the life of every party, and in her later years, when arthritis got the best of her, the cane and walker that replaced her dancing shoes were used as props anytime a favourite song of hers came on.
Elaine was the proud mother of 4 daughters: Marilyn (Robert Fitzsimmons), Roseanne (Anthony Piselli), Joanne (Michael Bartoli), and Ann Marie (predeceased, Mike Rusin). She was an amazing Nonie and best friend to Farra, Carly (Nathaniel Oelsner), Krista (Kyra de Lege), Vanessa, and Michaela (Tyler Matthew).
Dear sister of Doris (predeceased, Jack Laking), Donald (Mari predeceased), and Myrna (Gerry Regimbald). Loving sister-in-law to Frank (Rose, both predeceased), Valentino (Violet, both predeceased), Albert (predeceased), Rose, and Delphine (Armand Sbrego predeceased).
Special friend to Ellen and Bruno Blasutti, Linda and Richard Chenier, Jackie Labre, George Boucher, Pauline McKinley, Noella Allaire, and many more.
The family would like to thank her homecare workers, who gave her the ability to remain in her own home as long as she did. We would also like to thank the staff on the 8th floor at Health Sciences North for the wonderful care they provided to Elaine over these past few months. In Elaine’s own words, she was “treated like a Queen”.
2020 has not been the best year for our family. Covid made her passing that much more difficult as many of us were not able to physically visit her in the hospital. We are extremely fortunate for the time we did have with her, and we are at peace knowing she is reunited with Mario and her darling Ann Marie.
Nonie – Save the last dance for us!
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Sudbury Therapeutic Riding Program or the Maison McCulloch Hospice would be appreciated.
Resting at the
Lougheed Funeral Home
Hanmer/Capreol Chapel
4605 Michelle Drive, Hanmer
Friends may call 4-8pm Monday.
Funeral Mass in
Our Lady of Peace Church
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 at 11am.
Interment in the family plot at the Capreol Cemetery.
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic directives, 50 people or fewer are permitted in the visitation room, and 60 or fewer in the church. Face masks are mandatory. For donations or messages of condolence, www.lougheed.org.
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Friday August 21st 2020
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Elaine Audrey Mazzuca Desjardins Friday August 21st 2020..
Décès pour la Ville:Hanmer, Province: Ontario