Effa was born in Cinto Caomaggiore, Italy on August 20, 1926 and passed away in Vancouver on September 29, 2016.

Survived by son, Danny (Ellen); grandchildren, Rose, Sophia, Franco, Damion, and Jennifer; sisters, Noemi in Sudbury, and Maurucci and Marcelina in Italy.

Pre-deceased by husband, Italo in 1989; daughter, Carla in 2013; and brothers in Italy, Mario, Vittorio, Bennetin, Lino, and Beppe.

Family was her priority. She was a devoted wife, mother, nonna, and great-grandmother to Lena and Shea. Always ready for a good laugh, enjoying the pleasures of family, her home, her garden, and her dear friends.

A special thank you to the staff at the St. James Cottage Hospice and the Blenheim Lodge for their kind care and making her last six months some of the best ever for her.