Marisa Menegozzo passed away peacefully at Saanich Peninsula Hospital on October 11, 2025. By her side were her loving son Richard and good friend, Karla Krane.
Marisa’s husband Lewis predeceased her on August 1, 2005. She left behind her loving son Richard, family in Alberta, Italy and around the world, and friends who loved and adored her.
Marisa was born in Cornuda, Italy on September 8, 1942. She met Lewis in Italy while he was on vacation visiting relatives. They fell in love. Lewis was born and lived in Alberta, and he did not speak Italian at that time. Apparently, he had to get his cousin to ask Marisa to marry him. It did not seem to bother Marisa as she said yes and emigrated to Canada. Marisa arrived in Canada in September 1967 and she and Lewis were married on October 23, 1967, in Calgary, Alberta. Richard was born in Calgary two years later, on November 10, 1969.
The family lived in Calgary and then in Warner, Alberta, where Marisa and Lewis operated a grocery store. Richard helped in the store as he was growing up. In 1985, the family decided it was time for a change and moved to Victoria. They rented the home at 780 Helvetia Crescent for three years and then they purchased the home in early 1988. It was Marisa’s home for the remainder of her life.
Marisa was a wonderful friend to many, a good neighbour and will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her. Marisa was one of those rare people who never owned a cell phone or a computer, but she still managed to keep in touch with everyone.
Marisa loved her home and the many flowering plants she had dispersed both inside and outside the house. She especially loved orchids, which always seemed to bloom for her. She could take a small cutting of a scrappy looking bush and before long that twig had become a beautiful flowering shrub. That was part of her magic. And her love of all four-legged creatures always stopping to admire puppy dogs of every age and size no matter where she was. In fact, she loved and appreciated all living creatures. A few short hours before she passed, she asked that the birdbath water be replaced with fresh water and to be sure that the birds had suet. And that was our precious Marisa.
We thank the Saanich Peninsula Hospital staff for their kind, compassionate care.
Donations to a food bank or the SPCA in Marisa’s honour are greatly appreciated.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Marisa was a wonderful friend and neighbour to our family. My family and I have lived next door since 2008.
Every snowfall, we did our best to keep Marisa’s driveway safe by clearing of snow off of it. When we then noticed foot prints in deep snow of her front lawn leading to and from her front door to with bird feeders on her front lawn, we began clearing a path from her front door to these bird feeders so that she could safely care for the birds that visited.
My great honour and pleasure came the day that Marisa kindly invited me in for coffee after I had cleared her driveway of snow, and I accepted. She had extended her kind invitation many times before but I did not want to impose. The coffee was delicious and her company was kind and welcoming.
We never expected anything in return for clearing her driveway of snow, but the next day, we would always find a nice bottle of wine at our front door as a thank you from Marisa.
We will miss Marisa dearly and will remain forever grateful for the opportunity to have known her and called her our friend and neighbour.
Dear Aunt Marisa, wishing you a safe journey. Please say goodbye to grandma Alma for me. A big hug to Richard. Fabio and family