MARISA E. GRASSI

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MARISA E. GRASSI After a long illness, on November 29, 2000 at the St. Boniface Hospital, Marisa E. Grassi, aged 61, passed from our loving arms into our Lords arms to be comforted. Marisa was born in San Sebastiano, Abruzzo, Italy on May 2, 1939. She came to Canada on September 4, 1963 and settled in Winnipeg. She was employed at Richlu Sportwear and worked there until her retirement on February 2, 1996. Marisa is survived by her son Brett of Winnipeg; her brother Romano Grassi and wife Marcella and many cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Donato in 1952 and Loreta in 1987, and her sister Nina in 1998 and nephew Donato in 1980. Prayers will be said on Sunday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Rosary Church, 510 River Ave. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m. also in Holy Rosary Church, with Rev. Fr. Sam Argenziano Presiding at the Eucharist. Entombment will take place in the Chapel of Eternal Memories Mausoleum, 1501 Waverley St. Pallbearers will be Giuseppe Morganti, Corinto De Risio, Mario Romagnoli, Antonello Almola, Mario Di Pietro, Salvatore Garofoli. Honorary pallbearers will be Luigi Strazzullo, Rocco Lanzellotti, Giovanni Marchione, Arturo Strapazzon, George Brown. We wish to thank the staff of the Palliative Care unit at the St. Boniface Hospital for their compassion and caring, and for the support friends have given to the family. Marisa was dearly loved by all whose lives she touched and will be sorely missed. LEATHERDALE GARDINER 1501 Waverley Street 949-4860

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 03, 2000