Diva Lucia Cantarutti
elevated zBE1p February 26, 1932 ~ January 14, 2025
elevated zBE1p Visitation
Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 pm
elevated zBE1p Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated zBE1p Funeral Mass
Monday, January 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm
elevated zBE1p Chapel of St. Joseph – Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
elevated zBE1p Entombment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
elevated zBE1p Holy Family Mausoleum
elevated zBE1p Obituary
It is with profound sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of Diva Cantarutti in her 93rd year on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Beloved wife of 68 years to the late Nevio Cantarutti. Cherished mother of Gilbert and his wife Fulvia, Paul and his wife Grace. Caring and devoted Nonna to Alyssa (Jan), Dana (Mark), Andrew (Krista), and Stephen. Proud Bisnonna of Olivia and Benjamin. Diva will be missed by her extended family and many friends.
elevated zBE1p Diva was born in New York City, in February of 1932. Facing the ravages of the Great Depression, her family decided to repatriate to Italy later that year, settling in the small hamlet of Muris di Ragogna in Friuli.
elevated zBE1p Diva grew up in the love of her family, her grandparents, and her many aunts and uncles until everything was turned upside down by the outbreak of World War II.
elevated zBE1p At 17, following the war, she followed her father to Canada to forge a new life and prepare a new home for herself and her father, and ultimately for her brother and her mother who followed later.
elevated zBE1p Here, she would meet the man she would spend the rest of her life with and together they built the family Diva was so immensely proud of. Her dedication, untiring work, and selfless devotion never wavered and her love for her family grew with every addition. She was particularly proud of having earned the ‘rank’ of Bisnonna to Olivia and Ben.
elevated zBE1p The family would like to extend their deepest thanks and gratitude to the Medicine Staff on the 6th floor of Southlake Hospital and to the nurses and volunteers at Margaret Bahen Hospice who all provided such wonderful and loving care. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Diva’s memory to the Heart & Stroke Foundation www.heartandstroke.ca or the Margaret Bahen Hospice in Newmarket, Ontario. https://www.myhospice.ca/
My dearest cousin, I will miss you. My love goes with you.
Diana, Vince and family.
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We extend our deepest sympathy to the Cantarutti family. May memories of your beloved mother sustain you during this difficult time.
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We are so sorry for your loss. No matter the age of our loved one, a mother’s loss is profound. We are sending love to all.
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We wish to extend our deepest condolences to Paul (Grace) and Gilbert (Fulvia) and your families. Hold on to the beautiful memories you have shared with mom and your children and grandchildren over the years. May she rest in peace.
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Heartfelt condolences to the Cantarutti family. May you be carried through your sadness by the love and support of your extended family and friends.
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My deepest sympathy to the Cantarutti family.
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Deepest condolences to the family. Remembering lovely Diva.
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Our Deepest Condolences to you and your family. May you find peace in prayer and in the long lasting memories that you will be able to continue to share with your family.
Love Rosa and Gianpaolo Betti and Family
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Our deepest condolences to Paul and family.
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Romeo and Arno Di Valentin
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Our sincere condolences for the passing of Diva
May the love and memories you shared bring you comfort during this difficult time.
Rudi and Ghislaine Heuninck
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Our deepest condolences to Paul and to the entire Cantarutti family over the loss of Diva. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Silvano and Oretta Avoledo
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Our deepest condolences to Paul and the Canterutti family. May she rest in peace🙏
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Sending you strength and prayers as you mourn the loss of your mom .
She’s now safe in the arms of Jesus.
With love ,
Gina and Matt
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Dear Gilbert & Paul and all of your family members, we are saddened to hear of the passing of your beloved mom, grandmother & great grandmother, and we send you our heartfelt condolences.
Diva was a lovely lady and we forever hold fond memories of many happy times spent together alongside our parents with both her & Nevio and Diva’s parents, Dolfo & Cerine.
May you take comfort in knowing they are now reunited once again.
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Our deepest condolences to the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
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We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Cantarutti family. Diva’s wonderful legacy of love of family and kindness will live on through all of you.
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On my behalf, on behalf of the Blasutta Family and all Diva’s Friends at the Gruppo Eta` d’ Oro of the Famee Furlane, I convey our deepest Condolences to the Cantarutti Family for their loss .
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Tod and I send our condolences to you on the loss of your beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
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Pieter & Maria
Heuninck – Olsson
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Our most sincere condolences to the entire family. We grew up together as one large exteded family. Memories will be forever in our hearts. Never forgotten. We share in your great loss.
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So sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom. Heaven has a new angel. Sending you prayers and strength at this most difficult time.
Greg and Geri Quinn
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Gilbert and Paul, so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing but what an extraordinary vibrant and full life she lived. She worked so hard all her life and got to see the fruits of it with the love and success of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. This is a life to celebrate!
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Gil, Fulvia and family,
Our sincere condolences.
May your memories give you comfort.
Basil and Paula Cocco
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My deepest sympathy to the Cantarutti family. So sorry for your loss
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