Grazietta Giansante
elevated MUNUq May 10, 1934 ~ January 12, 2021
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elevated MUNUq The extraordinary, the amazing, the talented Graziella Giansante went home to the Lord, on January 12, 2021, at the age of 86.
Graziella was born in Roccamorice, Pescara, Italy, on May 10, 1934, to Francesco DiPietrantonio (predeceased) and Chiara Taglieri (predeceased). She was born a twin; but, unfortunately her twin brother died at birth.
Graziella married Pasquantonio (Antonio) Giansante, on August 16, 1956. She was married to her beloved husband for 64 years. Their marriage was based on friendship, honesty, mutual love, respect, and kindness. They did everything together, and it was always said that they were attached at the hip.
Graziella made the long voyage on the Atlantic Ocean to Canada in March, 1963, with her two young daughters, Felicetta (Phyllis) and Lucia (Lucy), to join her husband who immigrated earlier to start a new life for his family.
Graziella sacrificed and worked so hard in various fields to ensure that her family was well taken care of. She was generous, loving, high-spirited, strong-willed and selfless. She lived a very simple and honest life, always making her family her priority.
Graziella had golden hands. She was an extraordinary chef, baker, sewer, crotchetier, embroiderer, knitter. She loved dancing the traditional Italian dances and was a past member of the St. Matthew’s Church choir on Old Weston Road in Toronto.
Tirelessly and with love, she prepared authentic Italian dishes for her family and friends. She baked delicious cookies and cakes and the heavenly scent of fresh baked goods radiated throughout her house. She made the best homemade pastas, tomato sauces, pizzas, panzarottis, roast beef, pizzellas, amaretto cookies and rum cakes. Anyone who would come to our house never left hungry. At Christmas and other holidays, she opened her home to friends who were alone to join us in our celebrations. There was always room for one more at our table and a care package to take home. She was happiest when everyone was seated at the table enjoying her scrumptious creations.
During the 60’s, life was very difficult for the new Italian immigrants and they improvised the best they could to make ends meet. To help the female relatives, she would use her sewing skills and wholeheartedly sewed them dresses and skirts from fabrics they would buy on special. You would find her sitting at her sewing machine for hours, humming and singing, as she created original designs from scratch without using a pattern. We lovingly called her, ‘Grace the Fashion Designer’.
She will be sadly missed and forever remembered by her loving husband, Antonio, her son Donato (Danny), who was born a twin but his twin sister was stillborn, her daughters Felicetta and Lucia, and her grandchildren, Tonya Risi and Lucas Risi who she was instrumental in raising and the apple of her eye, her great grandson Nolan Esposito.
Graziella was predeceased by her handsome brothers: Vittorio DiPietrantonio, Umberto DiPietrantonio, Giuseppe Pietrantonio, and Tomasso DiPietrantonio; her brothers-in-law Bartolomeo Napoleone, Sante D’Alimonte, Dino Rossi; her sisters-in-law Rosalina DiPietrantonio, Assunta DiPietrantonio, Maria DiPietrantonio, Concetta Napoleone, Antoinetta D’Alimonte, Angiolina Giansante. She is survived by her brother Donato DiPietrantonio and sister Antonietta Rossi; sisters-in-law Iolanda Pietrantonio, Concetta Dilulliochiaccia. She will be greatly missed by her extended family from Canada, France, Belgium, and Italy.
elevated MUNUq “Death is not the end of life; it is the beginning of an internal journey.”
elevated MUNUq “May she rest in eternal peace.”
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elevated MUNUq A private Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Please click on the link below to stream the service.
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Dear giansante family I am so sorry for your loss. Your mom was a great woman and will be truly missed. Treasure her memories and sh will always be with you
Dear Lucy, just want to send you and your family my Sincere Condolences for the passing of your sweet Mamma. May she Rest In Peace. Love, Diana
DiStefano from work.
Our deepest condolences to the Giansante family for your loss.
We will always have the fond memories of the late night card games, the trips to the beach, our family dinners and and all of the love that we shared throughout the years.
Zia Grazietta will always be in our hearts 💕 .
Love Grace Scaramuzzo, Lina, Connie, Diana, Nadia and families.
My deepest condolences to the Giansante family for the loss of your beautiful mother. May you find comfort in knowing that she is now in a better place where there is no pain nor suffering.
My prayers are with you all.
Love Pierina Renda
Dear cousins Felicetta, Lucia, Donato and your whole family,
sharing in your sorrow, we express our sadness over the passing of our dear mother, our mother’s sister, la nostra carissima zia Graziella. Siamo lontani fisicamente ma vicini con il pensiero e con il cuore. Un forte abbraccio da noi che siamo a Bologna e da mia madre e le mie sorelle Camélia e Franca che sono in Belgio. Seguiremo tutti la messa domani per raccoglierci alla zia e a voi tutti. Thanks to Luigi who sent us the link for the funeral service.
Dina e famiglia, from Bologna, Italy.
Dear dear family, we attend the service from Italy and my mother and sisters from Belgium. We were very moved to see you eight, We wish we could have held you.
Che la nostra carissima zia Grazietta riposi in pace.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
We still remember when she would visit with Santino and Antonietta for their night of playing cards. Our condolences.
Condoglianze
Pia Recchi & Family
Cari cugini e famiglia lontani fisicamente ma vicini con il pensiero tutte le nostre condoglianze per la perdita della zia una donna meravigliosa che non dimenticheremmo mai.
Il fratello Donato i cugini Franca, Marcello, Rina e Lea della Francia.
Dear family of Grazietta,
we really appreciated the religious ceremony in memory of this wonderful Lady, Grazietta. The Church is very nice, the coffin she is resting is magnificent and the parish priest made a beautiful speech.
We send you all our support and love.
Our mother is moved and affected but happy to have been able to accompany her sister this day.
Thank you for this sharing.
Zia Antonietta, Dina, Camelia Franca and family.
Lucy and family, may we extend our sincere condolences on the passing of your mom. May
all of the wonderful memories guide you through
this trying time. God bless.
Cari … non ci conosciamo ma mia mamma d angelo maria di roccamorice (figlia di.nazzareno) e noi figlie mancini rossana e mancini anna rita porgiamo le nostri piu sentite condoglianze a tutti con affetto d angelo maria (di nazzareno) mancini rossana e mancini anna rita
Carissima zia graziella
Ho saputo che ora sei in cielo dio ti ha voluto con se tu donna speciale buona hai saputo sempre fare del bene noi nipoti non ti dimenticheremo mai
Gli angeli che sono accanto a te ti proteggeranno sempre avrai una vita migliore in cielo senza sofferenze e senza malattie
Cara zia ora ti abbraccio
Porgo le mie piu sincere condoglianze a tutti i miei cugini con affetto e amore antonietta di pietrantonio e vincenzo rossi dal belgio
Vi pensiamo sempre e vi abbiamo nei nostri cuori