Anna Bassi

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Anna Bassi on October 5, 2023 at the age of 87. She was a wonderful mother to Salvatore (Sue) and Silvia (Fausto). Doting grandmother to Michelle, Joshua, Karen and Jordan. Beloved sister to Ione and Gelindo. She is now reunited with her family and friends with whom she loved dearly.

Anna was born on February 19, 1936 to Lucia Di Domenico and Albino Mantovan in Torre de' Passeri, Abruzzo, Italy. In 1956 she moved to Toronto to start her family, make friends, and begin her career. She loved her job as a hairdresser, which was an extension of her social life, and a great passion of hers.

Anna was a wonderful cook, her family especially loved her ciambelle and homemade cookies and she loved to entertain and share stories of her life over a meal with her family and friends. She was a people person and would always make a point of saying lets go out for lunch to whoever she encountered. Their fond memories and her abundant love for them was ever present. She loved to travel the world, especially home to Italy, and to all the sunny destinations where she could spend her time on the beach and in the sun. She especially loved the trips that her cousin Clelia would plan.

Friends and Family will be received at the Ward Funeral Home (4671 Highway 7, Woodbridge) on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at St. Margaret Mary Church (8500 Islington Avenue, Woodbridge) at 9:30 am. Entombment to follow at Glendale Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Anna’s name to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.

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