With sadness, her family announces her passing at 84 after a lengthy illness. She joins husband Fedele, deceased 1991.
She will be deeply missed by all her children, Gabriella, Albert (Diana), Sandra, Walter (Lucia), Damian (Nadia); nine grandchildren: Tanya (James), Carla, Raphael (Hana), Natalie, Ryan, Cristina, Amanda, Vanessa, Matteo; two great-grandchildren, Natalie and Giovanni and many treasured extended family, friends and neighbours.
The family extends a profound thank-you to the many health care professionals and especially for the compassion and hard work of long-term caregivers Francisca and Irene and the North Shore Palliative Care Team, especially Eleanor.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Covenant House in Vancouver, close to her heart, for street children in Vancouver: 604-638-4438 or www.covenanthousebc.org.
Prayers are at 7:30 pm Tues 7 Jun, Funeral at 11 am Wed Jun 8 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 27th and Lonsdale, N. Vancouver, reception to follow. Internment, Gardens of Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery, 15800-32nd Ave, Surrey, 2:30 pm 531-2141.
For those wishing to share a memory of Giovanna, please go to www.hollyburnfunerals.com
Hollyburn Funeral Home 604-922-1221
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