TONIN, Rita Maria (nee Bortolon)
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of our beloved mother. Rita was in her 81st year and passed away peacefully on October 14, 2021.
She was dearly loved by her husband Arcangelo – they were married for 56 years before his passing in 2016. She was the devoted mother to David (Heidi), Barbara (Paul Zen), Susan (Karen), Anna (David Burke), and Mark (Leslie). Cherished Nonna to John, Joseph (Ooma), Brett (Roslyn), Benjamin, Erica, Donna, Matthew, Jack, Grace, Liam, Nicole, Jake and Stan.
Born in San Zenone Degli Ezzelini, Treviso, Italy to Rino and Maria Bortolon (Zonta), Rita is survived by her brothers Vincenzo (Antonietta), Bruno (Heidi) of Guelph and sister Giuseppina (Angelo Serato) of Vedelago, Italy. Predeceased by her brother Augusto (Mary) of Guelph. She is survived by many relatives in both Canada and Italy.
Rita immigrated to Canada in 1958. In Guelph, she met her husband Arcangelo, married at a young age and began their family. Rita and Arcangelo leave behind a legacy of family values and a strong work ethic. Rita derived great pleasure and joy in the simple things in life like tending to her flower and vegetable gardens. What we will cherish and miss most is her love of authentic Italian cooking and baking. Rita was a woman of great faith (forte di fede) and derived enormous strength and courage from it. Her warm and welcoming nature, strength in good times and bad, commitment to family, and a loving heart not only made her a rock for her family but also nurtured a broader family in the neighbourhood in which she was blessed to live.
The family would like to acknowledge the wonderful care Ma received during her short stay at Hospice Wellington. The nurses and staff treated Ma with incredible care, kindness and dignity. Grazie.
Resting at the Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home, Hart Chapel, 1099 Gordon Street, Guelph on Monday, October 18, 2021 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 98 Alice Street, Guelph on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 11 a.m. To attend a visitation time or the funeral mass, please RSVP on the funeral home website, under Rita’s obituary. If you need assistance, please call 519-821-5077. Entombment at Our Lady Immaculate Mausoleum, Marymount Cemetery, Guelph.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Hospice Wellington would be appreciated. Online donations and condolences can be made at www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Rita Tonin Thursday October 14th 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Guelph, Province: Ontario