Alfonso DIRENZO

Alfonso DiRenzo DiRENZO, Alfonso A husband, father, brother A son and nonno too An uncle, friend to many Much love has passed to you. A lifetime full of joys Successes and of pain Life’s circle was completed With both sunshine and with rain. With this illness you have struggled No respite that you could see So God wrapped His arms around you And He whispered "come to me". To His lovely, peaceful garden Where we all will meet again We’ll always pray and think of you Please wait for us till then. Alfonso passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2002 at the Plummer Memorial Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born on June 16, 1926 in Casacanditella, Italy, Alfonso made Canada his home in 1950 and touched the hearts of many. Son of the late Nicola and Camilla, Alfonso is survived by his beloved wife Carmela, loving children Nick and his wife Mary, Mary and her husband Mike and Emily and her husband Joe. Nonno will be greatly missed by his cherished grandchildren Mike, Jamie, Alex, Matthew and Caroline. He will also be missed by father-in-law Giuseppe (late wife Assunta), sister Blanche (late husband Tony), brothers Silvio (Assunta) and Rocco (Linda), brother-in-law Gabriel (Anna), sisters-in-law Emma (late husband Tony) and Ada (Doug) and all of their extended families. Friends may call at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre on Sunday, May 5, 2002 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Monday, May 6, 2002 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Gregory’s Parish at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Victor Amadio officiating. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Sault Area Hospitals Palliative Care Unit or the St. Gregory’s Parish Memorial Fund would be appreciated by the family. (www.funeralscanada.com) 5/3/2002- ID294397 - Sault Star