ERMANNO MARIO VENESIA

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ERMANNO MARIO VENESIA Thursday, September 20, 2007 at the age of 76, at the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby, Ontario, after a lengthy and brave battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Rose (Loschiavo) Venesia; his son John and his wife Mary, along with their son Benjamin; his son Bruno and his wife Barbara, along with their children Domenic and Rhiannon; as well as many nieces, nephews and in-laws. He was predeceased by his parents, Oreste and Maria Venesia, and his brother Corrado Venesia. Ermanno was also predeceased by several dear friends and he leaves to mourn many others. All of which were such a wonderful and important part of his life. Ermanno was born in Casale Monferrato, Italy on January 26, 1931. He left Italy in his teens and after spending a few years in Sweden, immigrated to Canada with his family in 1953. He spent the majority of his working life in Canada employed as a machinist and lead-hand with the CNR in Winnipeg where he was affectionately known as Tiger or The Cat . Many life-long friendships were made during these years at CNR. Ermanno was fortunate enough to enjoy many years of retirement, which included annual trips to his beloved Mazatlan, Mexico. He had a calm, cool nature and a genuine love for good friends, good food and good times. Ermanno saw good in everybody and would easily and happily befriend people from all walks of life. His optimism and zest for life gave him great strength and courage through a tough battle in his final years. Ermanno will always be fondly remembered and sadly missed. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 5, 11:45 a.m., at Holy Rosary Church, 510 River Ave. Winnipeg, MB. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 29, 2007