It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Mother, Nona and Friend, Iolanda Castellarin (nee Pianezzola). Iolanda passed away peacefully, on December 6, 2022 with her loving family by her side.
She was born on August 5, 1940 in Gazzada, Italy. As a young girl in 1953, she immigrated with her family to Canada (Trail). In 1958 she met and stole the heart of a young man, Adelfo, who she later married in 1959 and had three children together.
Mom was hard working and a devoted & loving wife and mother. She had a passion for gardening, cooking for crowds and dancing the night away on occasions.
She will be sadly missed by her loving daughter, Mary-Lou; her son, Robert; her grandsons, Christopher, Brandon & Christian, and also her fur-grandpuppy, Sarah Conner, many nieces, nephews and cousins as well as her sister-in-law, brother-in-law and niece and nephew in Italy. She was predeceased by her husband, Adelfo; son, Gregory (Greg); brother Lui Pianezzola; nephew Lonnie Pianezzola and parents Andrea & Luisa (nee Basso).
The family would like to thank the awesome Dr. Andy Hamilton, nurses and staff at KBRH ER and the third floor (Janet & Lynn) for all your compassionate care for our mother and our family.
As an expression of sympathy, donations in Iolanda’s memory may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation (Oncology Unit) at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca or to BC Heart and Stroke Foundation at 885 Dunsmuir St Suite #200, Vancouver, BC V6C 1N5 or online at www.heartandstroke.ca
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10:30 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with Father Francis dela Cruz, Celebrant. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Iolanda Castellarin December 6th 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Trail, Province: Colombie britanique