Chiara Santorelli (died 2011)

Chiara Santorelli
Sarah
Born	1938-09-04 Casamarchiano, Italy
Died	2011-05-19 Thunder Bay, Ontario
Father	Gaetano (father of Chiara Santorelli)
Mother	Lucia (mother of Chiara Santorelli)
Partner	Michele Santorelli (died 2013)
Children	Raffaele Santorelli Bart Santorelli (son of Chiara Santorelli) Peter Santorelli Filamena Santorelli

Chiara Sarah Santorelli ((1938-09-04)4 September 1938 – 19 May 2011(2011-05-19) (aged 72)) was an Italian-born resident of Fort William and Thunder Bay who was a devoted homemaker and matriarch.

Life and family

Chiara Santorelli was born in Casamarchiano, Italy on September 4, 1938. At the age of 18, she moved to Fort William. She spent her life focused on her family and home, where she was known for hosting gatherings and maintaining cultural traditions.

She was survived by her husband Michele, and their children Raffaele, Bart, Peter, and Filamena, along with their respective spouses Lynne-Anne, Kate, Ann Maria, and John. Her grandchildren included Corey, Taylor, Alana, Michael, Olivia, Sophia, Chanelle, Jonathon, and Michael. She also helped raise a cousin, Angelo, who survived her with his wife Toby and children Kiera and Giuseppe. Her surviving siblings were Aniello, Salvatore, Antonieta, and Francine. She was predeceased by her parents Gaetano and Lucia, and her brothers and sisters Vince, Sam, Alfonso, and Michele. Many nieces and nephews, including Gaetano, Lucia, Angie, Bart, Michael, Frank, Vince, Gaetano, Guy, Michael, and Lucy, also survived her.

She died on May 19, 2011, at the age of 72 following a period of illness. Care was provided by the staff at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held on May 24, 2011, beginning at the Westfort Chapel followed by a mass at St. Agnes R.C. Church with Fr. James Panikulam officiating. She was interred at Mountainview Cemetery.

Newspaper record

• Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2011-05-22.
  • Recorded as occurring 19 May 2011.