Beloved husband, father, grandfather, passed away peacefully at Mount St. Mary Hospital surrounded by his family. Predeceased by his wife Filomena in 1993. He leaves to mourn children Maria (David Avren), Joe, Rose (Al Ferraby); grandchildren Sam, Elizabeth and Jamie; sister Rosa (Giovanni Andali) in Sarnia Ontario; sister-in-law Amelia (Francesco Luchetta) in Rome Italy; many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Giovanni was a kind and generous man who welcomed everyone with a ready smile. He will be dearly missed by all. The family would like to thank the staff at Mount St. Mary Hospital, St. Francis House for the loving care they gave him in the last eight months.
A Prayer Service will be held on Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 pm in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, November 10, at 1:00 pm in the Holy Cross Catholic Church, 4049 Gordon Head Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mount St. Mary Hospital, 861 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC V8V 5A9 or The BC Cancer Foundation, 2410 Lee Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 6V5.
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Dear Maria, Rose and Joe,
I am so sorry for your loss. You were very lucky to have had Giovanni as a father. He was a wonderful man will always be warmly remembered by those who were fortunate enough to know him.
We are very sorry for your loss. We loved him very much.
I loved him very dearly all my life. He was a wonderful, kind uncle and an important part of our family. I have so many memories of Zio that I will cherish. He was a wonderful friend of my parents who also loved him very much. I always appreciated how thoughtful he was. All the visits. The handwritten cards on my birthday even after Zia had passed. i will think of him always with a smile and am so grateful to have been loved by him.
My sincere sympathy to Rose, Al, Sam and your family.