Salvatore PELAIA

Salvatore Pelaia 2008-01-20 With family at his side, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Salvatore Pelaia, on Saturday, January, 19, 2008, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Born in Cotronei, Italy, Salvatore immigrated to Canada in 1966, with his wife, Nazzarena Pelaia, and children. Wishing to provide his family with all that he could, Salvatore accepted a position with the Northern Wood Preservers Company, and remained employed there until his retirement in 1976. As a father of eight, Salvatore worked very hard. Even in his off time, he was busy cultivating gardens, or building greenhouses to home them. His appreciation for the outdoors led him to enjoy pastimes of fishing, hunting, and camping, the latter of which was always an adventure. Salvatore always enjoyed the company of others. Large family gatherings and storytelling were among his favourite pastimes. His generous and humorous nature will always be remembered. Among the many who are left to cherish the memories are his wife, Nazzarena Pelaia, and children, Assunta Patsiatzis, Joe Pelaia, Rose Caruso, Bruno Pelaia, Cosmo Pelaia, Domiano Pelaia, Antonio Pelaia, and Rocco Pelaia; his grandchildren, Angela, Rina & Christina Patsiatzis, Antonio Caruso, Jamie-Lee, Katie, Danielle, Joseph, Michael, Kaelen, Logan, Salvatore, Vincent, & Lucas Pelaia. In addition, numerous sisters and brothers-in-law in Canada, Italy and France. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January 22nd leaving the Harbourview Funeral Centre at 9:00 a.m. to St. Anthony‘s R. C. Church for Funeral Mass to be celebrated by Rev. Lino Santi, C.S. beginning at 9:30 a.m. Entombment will follow in Our Lady of Charity Mausoleum, St. Andrew‘s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the Harbourview Funeral Centre, 499 N. Cumberland Street, where the Vigil Service will be held beginning at 7:00 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations in Salvatore‘s memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.