In Celebration of
Maria Battaglia
July 7, 1932 -
April 30, 2021
Loving wife of the late Anthony Battaglia (2005) for 55 years. Beloved mother of Rose (Gino) Palumbo, Vera (Brian) Shewell, Josie (Frank) Balsamo, Joe (Mary-Anne) Battaglia and the late Linda (Frank) De Leo. Adored grandmother of Lina, Jenny, Luca, Joshua (Megan), Romina, Monica (Brett), Vanessa, Julia, Adriana, Emily, Martina and Jordan. Caring great-grandmother of Tyson. Dear sister of Jimmy (Josie) Passafiume Lina (the late Henry) Lanzarotta, Frances (Joe) Inserra and the late Salvatore (Sara) Passafiume. Cherished aunt to many loving nieces and nephews.
Thank you Nonna for leaving your legacy of love for family, teaching us peace and forgiveness and above all, love for God. May you rest in peace with Nonno & Zia Linda. “We love you h'all”.
Our heartfelt thanks to Kristina for her unconditional love, immense compassion and dedication in caring for ‘mamma mou’. Kristina we love you. Thank you Abby, Anna & Sally, we forever hold you special in our hearts.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society; https://alzheimer.ca/peel/
Due to COVID restrictions, a private Mass and burial will be held. For those of you who would like to watch a livestreaming of the Funeral, please copy the following link into your browser on May 4, 2021 at 9:30 am: https://stcatherine.ca/live-mass/