Our dear mother passed away peacefully on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the beautiful age of 93 years.  She was predeceased by her father Gerardo, mother Luisa, grandson Steven and brothers Mario and Salvatore.    Anita’s love and devotion for her family will lovingly be remembered by her husband of 72 years, Orlando, children Giuseppe (Cecilia), Pierina (Settimio), Gino (Marie), Marcello (Franca), eight grandchildren (Antony, Sabrina, Romina, Stephanie, Michael, Ryan, Phillip and Darin), 10  beautiful great grandchildren (Cole, Chloe, Gianni, Luke, Stella, Mia, Grace, Domenic, Ava and Enzo) and her sisters Lidia and Agnese and brothers Franco, Raniero and Italo.  Prayers will be said at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 555 Slocan Street, Vancouver, B.C., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2017.  Entombment will follow at the South Mausoleum, Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, B.C.