Tribute

DiLALLA, Lisa (nee Maria Luisa Iannidinardo)
(February 26, 1929 – March 18, 2012)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother at the age of 83 after several months of poor health. Lisa was predeceased by her husband Michele in 1991 and her youngest son John in 2010. She is survived by her eldest son Joe (Kathy), daughters Yeta and Angela (Mark); seven grandchildren Michael J (Jessie), Laura (Dan), Michael W, Dylan, Riley, Wyatt and Sophia and six great-grandchildren Benjamin, Judah, Rebekah, Aaron, Elias and Lydia. Lisa was born in Casacalenda, Campobasso, Italy, the oldest of eleven children. She immigrated to Canada in 1953 to join her husband and they joyfully worked together raising their children and sponsoring brothers and sisters from Italy. Lisa and Mike resided in Cobble Hill until 1989. Through the years, Mom always enjoyed her family gatherings with lots of good homemade Italian food, homegrown vegetables from her garden, homemade wine, stories of the past in Italy and early days in Canada. For the last twenty-three years, Lisa lived in Duncan and made many new acquaintances and special friendships through her church activities including the Catholic Women’s League, Widow’s Support Group, Basic Christian Community and other groups including Flora House, yoga, bowling, bocce and the Italian Club. Lisa shared her baking and cooking skills with her family and friends and was seldom without a supply of her famous Italian pizzelle cookies. Her family expresses sincere thanks to the medical staff at the Cowichan District Hospital for all their care and kind attention to Mom.
Prayers will be offered in St. Edward’s Roman Catholic Church, 2085 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan, B.C., on Thursday, March 22, at 6:00 p.m. Mass for the Christian Burial of the Dead will be celebrated on Friday, March 23, at 9:00 a.m. Reverend Father Alfredo Monacelli, Celebrant. Entombment follows at 3:00 p.m. at Ocean View Burial Park, 4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby, B.C.