Gioconda Rovere
elevated is8lZ June 29, 1922 – January 4, 2022
elevated is8lZ Obituary
elevated is8lZ Gioconda always left a great impression with anyone who met her.
elevated is8lZ She had a positive outlook on life.
elevated is8lZ She was witty, had a great sense of humour, and always had a joke or a story to tell capturing everyone as her audience.
elevated is8lZ Gioconda was a loving mom to her two children, 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
elevated is8lZ Her grandchildren enjoyed going to visit Nonna. She always made them soup for lunch. They especially loved the games she played with them, her stories and especially her Nonna Ballonna game…who gets the last “you’re it” tag as they were leaving.
elevated is8lZ She will be missed by her sister, Ester Carli; her children Bruno (Diana Catenaro); and Loretta (Michael Miceli); her grandchildren Mark and Andrea Rovere, Dan and Natalie Rovere; Melissa and Dan Hartmann, Adam and Anne Marie Miceli, Gregory and Cori Miceli and her great-grandchildren Peyton, Bennett, Carolina, Haley, Benjamin, Joshua, Jacob and Luca.
elevated is8lZ If you wish to make a donation, please choose a charity of your choice in Gioconda’s honour.
elevated is8lZ Visitation
Monday January 10, 2022 from 10am to 11:45am
elevated is8lZ Due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions, friends may have to wait to pay their respects during the visitation period. We are inviting family and friends to a walk-through visitation only to pay their respects, offer condolences and then kindly exit the building to allow for others to enter.
elevated is8lZ If you do not feel comfortable to attend the public visiting due to COVID 19 please leave an online condolence, or memory of Gioconda.
elevated is8lZ Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated is8lZ Private Funeral Mass – Maximum 30 people in attendance
Due to COVID 19 restrictions, a Private Funeral Mass will be held in the Chapel of St. Joseph within the Funeral Home on Monday January 10, 2022 at 12pm.
elevated is8lZ Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
We send you and your family our deepest condolences on the passing of your Mother. May all the happy memories of a life well lived give you solace at this time.
Thank you Randy and Oriana. There are many happy memories with my mom, nonna and bisnonna.
Dear Loretta and Family,
I send you my deepest condolences on the loss of your mother. A mother’s love is alive forever. In the lessons she taught, the patience she gave, and in the hearts of the children she raised. Our prayers go out to you in this time of great sadness. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
May she rest in peace.
God Bless.
Thank you Laura. She was a wonderful, loving mom. She will be missed.
Loretta and family, so very sorry for your loss. Sending you my deepest condolences to you all. Will continue to pray for her…heaven gained another beautiful angel
Thank you Marisa.
We are sending you our deepest condolences for the loss of your mother. She was a truly special and amazing person who will be missed greatly. I will always remember the legacy she left and how she brightened everyone’s days!
Thank you for your kind words Manuela. She truly was a special and amazing person.
Dear Manuela,
Thank you so much for your kind words. We will truly miss her.
Dear Loretta & Family,
We send caring thoughts and love and may God watch over you and your family during this difficult time. You will be in our hearts and prayers. May she rest in peace.
Thank you Wolf and Cathy for your thoughtfulness.
Dear Dan, Mark, Bruno and family,
We send you our deepest condolences to you all.
May she rest in peace.
My name is Deeno, I was a personal cab driver for mama Giorcunda for about 7 years.
She was the most friendly person I ever met, we cracked a lot of jokes and too much laughs 🤣. I call her MAMAA, because she is just like my mother.
I love being around her 💕. Rest in peace ✌ you will be surely missed .
Thank you Deeno, She always talked about you and the fun she had on her Bingo trips with you. She will be missed.
To Bruno and Dan,
No matter how old we are it is never easy to lose a parent or grandparent. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you grieve.
Dear Joe,
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
To Loretta and family. So sorry for your loss.I always remember Zia her smile and happiness her jokes.Rest in peace Zia
Thank you Eddy. She was always a fun woman. We will miss her.
Dear Eddy,
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Dear Loretta, Bruno
& Family,
It was sad to hear of the
loss of your Mother,
my Zia Gioconda,
I still have fond and special
memories of her… she had great wit when telling her funny stories
She was a remarkable woman
Hi Franca, Thank you for your kind words. She truly was a remarkable woman. She will be missed.
Dear Loretta, Bruno,
& Family
It was sad to learn of the
loss of your Mother,
my Zia Gioconda
I have special, fond
memories of her telling
funny stories
She was a remarkable
woman
My deepest sympathies
Dear Franca,
Thank you for your kind words. It’s always tough to lose a parent. We will miss her.
Dear Loretta and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. Our deepest condolences to you all. She was always so kind to us and I know how much you will all miss her.
Thank you Tom and Aimee. She will be missed.
Dearest Loretta and family,
My deepest sincere condolences to you and your whole family. The loss of a Mother is the most hardest ever. They say with passing time it gets better, but believe me it does not. I lost my Mom in 2002 and I think of her every single day. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. May she RIP.
Thank you Perminder. She will be missed and as you, I will be thinking of her every day.
Dear Loretta and family,
My deepest condolences to you and your family. I cannot imagine what you are going through. Loss of someone so close to you can be devastating but live and death are both in Gods hands. People we love don’t leave but they walk with us with all the beautiful memories they left behind. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am thinking about you in this difficult time.
Hello Halima,
Thank you for your kind words. We have wonderful memories that we will cherish. We will miss her.
Hi Halima,
Thank you. We will have great memories of her to cherish for a long time. She will be missed.
Dear Loretta and family,
Sandy and I offer our deepest condolences on the passing of your Mother. May you find comfort in the days ahead with fond memories of Mama Gioconda. May she rest in peace.
Hi Sandy and Al, Thank you. We will have great memories of her to cherish for a long time. She will be missed.
Hi Sandy and Al,
Thank you. We will have great memories of her to cherish for a long time. She will be missed.
Dear Loretta and Family,
My deepest condolences to you and your whole family. Your mom sounds like a strong, beautiful and loving woman. I know her legacy will live on in the lives of all who knew her.
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I look forward to hearing the wonderful stories of your mom next time we get to come together.
Sending a lot of love
Sharron
Thank you Sharron. She was a wonderful, loving mom. She will be missed.
Dear Loretta,
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. I never met your mom, but just by reading her obituary I can tell she was a wonderful person. Don’t let go of your precious memories.
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
Thank you Gilda. She truly was a wonderful woman. We will have precious memories.
Dear Bruno and Loretta and families the Falcioni, Taus and Burin families extend our deepest heart felt condolences for loss of your beloved mother. A mothers love is the greatest love one can receive and you were blessed to have such a wonderful women to call mom. While we are unable to attend the funeral in person know that our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief.
Dear John and Nancy,
Thank you so much for your kind words. We appreciate them very much.
Thank you John. We we were truly blessed with such a wonderful mom.
Loretta and Family,
I am sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts go out
to you in this time of sadness. Hoping the many
good memories and laughs can bring you a smile at this
time.
My condolences.
Hi Ryan, thank you. We will have great memories of my mom and they will truly bring a smile on our faces.
Loretta I hope that time will help to soften the sadness that losing your mom has brought and is replaced by happy memories. You were blessed to have her with you for so long; I hope your many memories of happy times together bring you much comfort.
Angi
Thank you Angi. Those are such kind words and are very comforting.
Loretta and Family,
I am so very sorry for your loss, please accept my deepest condolences. After reading her obituary she sounded like
a wonderful mom and an incredible nonna.
May she Rest in Peace.
Hello Sandra,
Thank you for your kind thoughts.
There are many happy memories with my mom, nonna and bisnonna.
Dear Bruno and Loretta,
Our condolences on the passing of your dear mother. Always remember her laugh!
After so many years, she will be reunited with Ernesto!
Dantina and Roberto Daminato and Alfio Magoga
Hello Dantina and Alfio
Thank you for your kind words. She truly was a wonderful woman. We will have precious memories.
Dear Bruno and family
Sincere condolences on the passing of your beloved mother. God gave her the blessing of a wonderful long life. May He grant her eternal peace.
I loved reading her story as a loving mom/nonna. She sounds like she had joy in her heart and gave it abundantly.
My prayers are with you.
Sante and Rita Zanatta
I’m so sorry for your loss Loretta. Thinking of you.