Obituary of Filippo Maria ANGELINI

December 5, 1967 – Sudbury, Ontario
December 4, 2020 – Calgary, Alberta

Filippo Angelini, beloved husband of Anita Angelini (nee Martinovic), of Calgary, AB, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the age of 52 years.

Way out west, not far from the hiking trails and forests of the Rocky Mountains, with black bears, grizzlies, and a moose named Bertha, there was this fella…fella I wanna tell ya about. Fella by the name of Filippo Angelini. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him. 
 
Filippo, he called himself the “Dude”. 
 
“I’m the Dude, so that’s what you call me. 
That or, uh, His Dude-ness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino, 
if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.”
 
Sometimes there’s a man...and I’m talkin’ about the Dude here. Sometimes there’s a man, well, he’s the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that’s the Dude.  
 
The Dude abides. 
(Excerpts with modifications from the film- The Big Lebowski)
 
Our Dude, Filippo, was born in Sudbury, ON, on December 5, 1967. Filippo died at home in Calgary, AB, on Friday, December 4, 2020. The Dude was with his Ta (Anita) and their cherished prince, Luc. He was lovingly embraced by his family: mother Catherine Coll of France, father - Giancarlo Angelini (deceased), sister Patrizia and her husband Giovanni, and his immensely treasured nephews, Alex and Frank of France; and his many aunts, uncles, and loving, spirited, adventurous cousins in France; his mother and father-in-law, Milka and Petar of Calgary; his brother-in-law Boris and charismatic nephews, Deagan and Stone of Crossfield, AB; and by his extraordinary friends found in countries all over the world. The Dude was so very grateful for your love, friendship, and all of the tremendous adventures and joy shared. 
 
We are forever indebted to our extraordinarily talented and committed medical care and community care teams. We worry for each so deeply, as they continue to do everything to enable the lives of others, while putting themselves and their families at risk during the pandemic. There are so many not listed here, though our sincere gratitude flows to them all the same:
·    Dr. J. Kelly, Surgical NeuroOncology, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary 
·    Dr. M. Yang, Neurosurgery Resident, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Dr. Y. Starreveld, Neurosurgeon, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Dr. P. Couillard, Neurointensivist, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Dr. Albakr, Neurology Resident, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Dr. Krett, Neurology Resident, ICU, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Dr. S. Roy, Critical Care Fellow, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Dr. P. DeRobles, NeuroOncology Lead, TBCC, Calgary
·    Dr. S. Loewen, RadiationOncologist, TBCC, Calgary
·    Dr. M. Ruff, NeuroOncology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
·    Dr. A. Surmawala, Palliative Care Physician, Calgary
·    Dr. P. Neary, GP, Calgary
·    Catriona, NeuroOncology Nurse Practitioner, TBCC, Calgary 
·    Francis, NeuroOncology Pharmacist, TBCC, Calgary
·    Rebecca and Sara, Rockin’ Radiation Therapists, TBCC, Calgary
·    C. Ziebart, Pathology, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Nurse Chelsea, Nurse Jillian, Nurse Phuong, Nurse Sharon, Nurse Constance, Nurse Samantha, Nurse Tyler, Nurse Jennifer         Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Marilyn, unit-clerk, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Svetlana, Rehabilitation Therapist, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
·    Stephen, Rucille, and Julie, Rehab Physiotherapy, Foothills Hospital and Holy Cross Centre, Calgary
·    Hahn, Occupational Therapy, Holy Cross Centre, Calgary
·    Nurse Danielle, Nurse Kristy, Nurse Nishma, Nurse Jackie, Nurse Michelle, Community Palliative Care, Calgary
·    The entire and extraordinary community of Wellspring Calgary: members, facilitators, staff, board members, volunteers, and         the always brilliant - Patti Morris
·    Tanya W. and the incredibly loving and talented team at the Alberta Cancer Exercise program (ACE)
 
Dude asks you to: 
(a) Remember – YOLO - you only live once/it’s a great day to be alive, 
(b) Pop open and enjoy a Guinness (or whatever you have on hand), and 
(c) Turn the music up.
 
We ask you, no matter how small the amount, and of course only WHEN you are able, to consider making a gift to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Provincial Office, Sun Life Place, 710, 10123 – 99th Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1 Telephone: 1(866) 412-4222, or Wellspring Calgary at https://wellspringcalgary.ca/donate/, or Calgary Health Foundation – Specific Area, Suite 800, 11012 Macleod Trail S.E., Calgary, AB  T2J 6A5, Telephone: (403)943-0615, www.thetrust.ca.
 
If you would like to acknowledge the Dude in another way that feels right for you and your family, please, please do so:  
•    String up some lights
•    Light a candle
•    Take a hike somewhere gorgeous
•    Crank up Led Zeppelin and be sure to do a crazy AIR GUITAR right along with them
•    Do a little ABBA groove
•    Feel the sun on your face
•    Cook a magnificent meal
•    Drink a delectable port
•    If you have a pet, go crazy and spoil them with playtime and treats
•   Talk to someone new while standing in line, sitting in a hot tub, or eating a meal (obviously more difficult to do these days but you get the idea!) because you never know – they may become a complete star in the fabric of your life.

Arrangements are being made in accordance with the Dude's wishes. Anita and Luc will share more information in the days and months ahead. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Filippo “Dude’s” obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com.

In living memory of Filippo Angelini, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-243-8200.