Obituary of Teresa Piccaro

Teresa Piccaro of Calgary passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the age of 72 years. Teresa was born in San Martino, di Lupari, Italy and immigrated to Calgary in 1955. She married Alfredo Piccaro on April 25, 1959. Teresa was a very family oriented person who adored every moment spent with her children and grandchildren, who were the greatest joy of her life. She had a passion for gardening and cooking and always made certain that no one left her home without sampling some of her cooking. Teresa was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who will be dearly missed. Teresa is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, Giuliana and Kenneth and Lidia and Tony all of Calgary; granddaughter Jordana and grandson Nicolas. She is also survived by her sisters, Gelsomina of Calgary, Luigina and Maria in Italy; sister-in-law, Eugenia of Calgary and numerous family members in Canada and Italy. Teresa was predeceased by her husband Alfredo; brothers Luigino and Giuseppe and sister Regina. Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers and Tributes at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY’S Chapel of the Bells (2720 Centre Street North) on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace Italian and English Catholic Church (1714 – 14th Avenue N.E.) on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, c/o Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 – 29 Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 Telephone: (403) 944 – 2433. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. Many thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of Unit 46, Special Services of the Foothills Medical Centre for their caring and compassion. In living memory of Teresa Piccaro, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH Telephone: (403) 276-2296