Giuseppina Vacca (died 2021)
| Giuseppina Vacca | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2021-05-26 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | hospital worker |
| Employer | Thunder Bay Regional Hospital |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
Giuseppina Vacca (died 26 May 2021) was an Italian-born hospital worker at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital who settled in Fort William.[1][2]
Life and family
Giuseppina Vacca was born in Castelpetroso, Italy. She immigrated to Canada in 1958 with her husband Pasquale. They settled in Fort William to be near other family members. She worked at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital for many years, eventually retiring in 1995. She was known for her love of cooking and spending time with her friends and family.[1]
She was predeceased by her husband of sixty-two years, Pasquale. She was survived by her son Mario Vacca and her daughter Florina Werpny. Her surviving siblings included Anna D'uva, Antoniette Cicchino, Mary and her husband Dave, and Felix and his wife Maria. She was also survived by her grandchildren Dana and her husband Bogdan, and Shawn Werpny, as well as her great-granddaughter Isabella Tudore. Other survivors included her sisters-in-law Donata Agosti, Dahlia Vacca, and Assunta Vacca, along with many nieces and nephews.[1]
She died on May 26, 2021, at Lakehead Manor. A private funeral service was held on June 1, 2021, with Michael Mahoney of St. Dominic's R.C. Church officiating. The service was handled by Blake Funeral Chapel and interment took place at Sunset Memorial Gardens.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2021-05-29.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 26 May 2021.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Obituary for Giuseppina Vacca, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2021-05-29, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 29 May 2021, p. 4(D)