CARMELA MILITANO (FOTI)

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CARMELA MILITANO (nee FOTI) Born September 22, 1928 in Cosoleto Reggio Calabria (Italy), passed away after a lengthy struggle with cancer on July 11, 2004. She was predeceased by her mother Guiseppina Foti and her father Antonino Foti. She leaves to mourn her husband Domenico Militano; her four children, Carmelo (Vera), Tony (Kellie), Rosa (John), Pina (Thamaseb) and her five grandchildren, Adrianna, Domenic, Matthew, Dariush, Parissa; her brothers and sister, Angelo (Olga) Foti, Rocco (Melina) Foti, Frank (Antonella) Foti, and Domenica (Cosmo) Nocida. As well, she leaves to grieve her in-laws, Nancy Militano (predeceased by John), Lina Militano (predeceased by Tony), Angela Zirino (predeceased by Michael), Domenica (predeceased by Carmine), Rocco and Rosinia Luppino (Italy), Rocco and Alphonsina Militano (Italy), Joe and Shirley Militano (Cambridge, ON). She also leaves to mourn numerous cousins, nieces and nephews in Australia, the United States, Italy and Canada. Married in Italy in 1953, she followed her husband to Canada in 1955. She was a kind, gentle, loving person who had a passion for her grandchildren, children, nature and animals. She was a skilled seamstress and worked in many sewing facilities in Winnipeg. Prayers will be said on Thursday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Holy Rosary Parish, 510 River Ave. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m. also in Holy Rosary. Entombment will follow in Assumption Chapel Mausoleum, 3990 Portage Ave. Pallbearers will be Marc-Anthony Foti, Carmine Militano (Calgary), Joe Foti, Carmine Militano (Winnipeg), James Torchia, Joe Zirino, Rocco Gianpaulo, Guiseppe Foti (Italy). Special thanks to the staff on the East wing, 3rd floor, Riverview Palliative Care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carmelas memory to Riverview Health Care or Ovarian Cancer Society. GREEN ACRES Funeral Home and Cemetery Hwy. #1 E. at Navin, 1-877-230-0438

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 14, 2004