Annunziata Russo
| Annunziata Russo | |
|---|---|
| née D'Avanzo | |
| Born | 1931-04-05 Avella, Avellino, Italy |
| Died | 2018-02-08 |
| Partner | |
Annunziata Russo (née D'Avanzo; 5 April 1931 – 8 February 2018 (aged 86)) was an Italian-born woman who came to Canada in 1955 and raised four children in Thunder Bay after her husband's sudden death in 1978.[1][2]
Life and family
Russo was born in Avella, in the province of Avellino, Italy, on 5 April 1931. She came to Canada in 1955 to start a life with her husband Francesco Russo. In 1978 she lost him suddenly and went on to raise their four children on her own.[1] She loved gardening and cooking for family and friends.[1]
She died on 8 February 2018, aged 86, survived by her children Angie, Dominic, Anthony and Donna and by grandchildren, a great-grandson and relatives in Canada, the United States and Italy.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Obituary for Annunziata Russo (née D'Avanzo), The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), February 2018, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 9 February 2018, p. 9(B)