Giovanni Frappa

Giovanni Frappa
Born	1925-01-18 Siambiase, Italy
Died	2009-11-22 Thunder Bay, Ontario
Occupation	mill worker
Employer	Ogilvie Flower Mill
Father	Francesco Frappa
Mother	Angela Frappa
Partner	Maria Frappa
Children	Frances Iorianni Tonia Tassone John Frappa (son of Giovanni Frappa)

Giovanni Frappa ((1925-01-18)18 January 1925 – 22 November 2009(2009-11-22) (aged 84)) was an Italian-born mill worker at Ogilvie Flower Mill and member of the Men's Italian Society of Port Arthur who lived in Thunder Bay.

Life and family

Giovanni Frappa was born in Siambiase, Italy, on January 18, 1925. He immigrated to Port Arthur in 1951. He was employed at the Ogilvie Flower Mill for many years until his retirement. He was an active member of the Men's Italian Society of Port Arthur, where he participated in bocce and card games. In his later years, he resided at Bethammi Nursing Home, part of St. Joseph's Heritage.

He married Maria in 1957. He was the father of Frances, Tonia, and John. His family included his children-in-law Pasquale, Raffaele, and JoAnne. He was a grandfather to Carmelo, Daniela, Michael, Maria, Laura, Lisa, Michelle, and Jessica. He was also survived by his sister Rosa Biasiol and his brother Pasquale Frappa, who lived in Vancouver. He was predeceased by his parents Francesco and Angela Frappa, his in-laws Maria and Salvatore Manduca, his sister Grazia and her husband Francesco Longo, and his brother-in-law Leonello Biasiol. Marlies and Kurt Murphy were also part of his extended family.

He died on November 22, 2009, at Bethammi Nursing Home in Thunder Bay. A funeral mass was held at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church on November 26, 2009, followed by a private interment at St. Andrew's R.C. Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were handled by EVEREST FUNERAL CHAPEL.