The Paolucci Family is saddened to announce the passing of Melanina Paolucci (nee Martelli) at the age of 95 on November 10, 2020.
Predeceased by her loving husband Giovanni (John) on March 21, 2016. Beloved mother to Nick (Patricia), Rosemarie (Mike Natale) and Anthony (Lori). Cherished nonna of Allan, Nicole, Robert, Christopher, Anthony and Christina.
Melanina was a kind, generous and caring person who was born in Rocca San Giovanni, Chieti, Italy and in 1956 moved with her young son to Canada to be with her husband who had come first to establish a home for his family. Melanina was a very active member of her Church in her earlier years. Daily Mass was her regular, which meant arriving at the Church early to get everything ready for the first Mass of the day. Melanina was an independent and thoughtful woman. Always putting her family first. She worked outside of the home, helped raise her grandchildren and participated lovingly in her community. Throughout her life she was a constant reminder to others of the beliefs she lived by. The three principles she constantly reaffirmed were family, faith, and fortitude. Never give up, never give in and always do your best. She will be greatly missed by her family and her many dear friends.
Visitation will be held at Bernardo Funeral Home (2960 Dufferin St., south of Lawrence Ave. W.) on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 9 – 11 a.m. As the City of Toronto has moved into the more restricted ‘lockdown’ category during this pandemic, guests will now need to now schedule and reserve their time to attended visitations. Available on the Bernardo Funeral Home website (www.bernardofh.com) you can reserve for yourself and family time during the visitation. Face masks are mandatory and contact tracing information will be collected upon entering the building.
A private funeral service will follow at 1a:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are welcome to participate online via Zoom:
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Following the service, Melanina will be laid to rest beside her husband at Glendale Memorial Gardens. Due to the limited number of people allowed in the mausoleums, only the immediate family members will attend the services at the cemetery.
In memory of Melanina, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Melanina Paolucci Martelli Tuesday November 10th 2020..
Death notice for the town of: Toronto, Province: Ontario