Mary Lou Nawrocki
elevated yamBU June 30, 1950 ~ February 7, 2025
elevated yamBU Visitation
Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated yamBU Funeral Mass
Friday, February 14, 2025 at 9:00 am
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
*Guests are invited to go directly to the chapel*
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elevated yamBU Reception Lunch
Following the mass at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
elevated yamBU Interment
For family and close friends who wish to attend, the interment will be at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery following the reception.
7300 – ON – 27 Woodbridge, Ontario, L4L 1A5
*Guests who wish to attend please arrive at Queen of Heaven for 1:00 pm*
elevated yamBU Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Lou, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, on February 7, 2025, in Etobicoke, after a courageous three-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 74 years old.
Born in Toronto to Frank and Lena Di Giulio (nee Peruscello), Mary Lou was the epitome of kindness, generosity, and unconditional love. A woman whose life was devoted to caring for others, she had a rare gift of making everyone feel special. Whether it was sourcing the perfect outfit for a special occasion, grabbing a coffee with a friend, or simply lending a hand to someone in need, she was always there for those she loved.
As a dedicated teacher, Mary Lou touched many lives. Her passion for educating and nurturing young students was unwavering. She inspired with her commitment, patience, and care.
Mary Lou had an adventurous spirit and a deep love for travel. She enjoyed exploring new places and creating memories with her family and friends. She viewed it as her mission to test the pizza at every new restaurant. Her journeys brought her joy, and she loved sharing stories from her travels and bringing back special pieces to add to her elegant wardrobe.
elevated yamBU She leaves behind her beloved husband, Julian, her children Adam (Ashley) and Carla (Mark), and her five cherished grandchildren Jack, Grace, Mia, Lena and Michael. Cherished sister to the Late Rocco, John (Dani), Nancy (Late Tony) and Frank (Jennifer), sister-in-law to Mark (Marina) and proud aunt to Anthony, Katelyn (Michael), John Paul (Annie), Michael (Holly), Olivia (Brendan), and Luke (Rachel).
Mary Lou’s family and friends meant everything to her, and she was a constant source of love and support to those fortunate enough to know her. She will be remembered for her boundless generosity, her warm spirit, and her unwavering devotion to her loved ones. She may no longer be with us, but her legacy of love, kindness, and selflessness will live on forever in our hearts.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dorothy Ley Hospice, especially Dr. Marcus Bernardini, Dr. Amit Oza and Dr. Justin Chopra, for the kindness, support and care shown to Mary Lou. Memorial donations in Mary Lou’s honour may be made directly to gynecological research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.
I had the privilege to see first hand how beautiful Marylou’s soul is. She was an angel on earth and now she is an angel in heaven, watching over her beloved family.
Sending our love and condolences to the entire Di Giulio family
The obituary said it all!
A special lady we have known over 60 years,
Always showed a warm,lovely smile!
-.with heart so big
Rest in peace mary lou
Carla I am so sorry for your loss. Your mom sounds like she was an amazing mom and grand mom.
My deepest condolences to Mary Lou‘s family.
I will remember Mar Lou for her kind loving spirit and her infectious laugh. I will be forever grateful her generosity and deep love for my daughter Ashley and the three beautiful grandchildren we shared.
Deeply sorry for your loss. Condolences to the family of a lovely lady.
We are saddened by Mary Lou’s passing and send our deepest condolences and affection to Julian, Adam and Carla. Mary Lou’s love and caring for her husband, her children and grandchildren was inspiring. She will be missed.
Our sincerest heartfelt condolences to Julian, Adam, Carla and the family. We had the pleasure of knowing Mary Lou for a long time. She was a warm and down to earth yet classy lady and caring friend. All our love, The Albin Family
Mary Lou was a very special person. Loving, caring, generous and more interested in giving rather than taking. She represented a balance in this world. A balance in favour of all the good and desirable qualities of humanity.
It was always wonderful being with Mary Lou- as teenagers, we danced in her basement then went to Monte Carlo’s for pizza. We reconnected some years ago, and resumed our friendship. Mary Lou was so kind, generous, wise and fun to be with. My deepest sympathies to Julian, Adam, Carla and your families. She was so proud of you all, and to my old neighbours, the Di Giulios.
We are greatly saddened by the loss of our beloved friend, Mary Lou. She was a great person, a loving and giving soul. She will be missed and remembered, and her legacy lives on. Rest in peace, dear Mary Lou.
With love and condolences to the Nawrockis and DiGiulios.
The Steimans
Dear Julian (Family) & The Di Giulio Family – Please accept our deepest condolences for the loss of Mary Lou. She was such a wonderful, caring and fun-loving person. Her genuine kindness and warm smile always made everyone feel so at ease. We will forever remember her with great fondness. Mary Lou will be sadly missed, but never forgotten.
With All Our Love- Margaret, Rick & Paul- Trinetti
Donald and I send our deepest condolences. Mary Lou was always a kind, classy lady. Always friendly and welcoming. Heaven has gained a very bright star.
I remember going to visit Uncle Frank and Auntie Lena when we were young. Mary Lou was always so patient and kind playing with us ‘kids’.
She was a lovely lady and a terrific role model.
Our sincerest condolences.
Dear Julian, Adam, Carla and Family,
We are deeply saddened for your loss and send our heartfelt condolences to all of you during this very difficult time.
Mary Lou was a beautiful person who radiated elegance, strength, kindness and made everyone around her feel special.
Keep your cherished memories of her close as those we have loved don’t go away, they walk beside us everyday.
She will be dearly missed, yet always remembered.
May she rest in peace.
Donna and Carmine
Mary Lou will stay in our hearts and warmest thoughts till our last days. Although we have been living quite far from Toronto, we have been always feeling unbelievable closeness with her. It could not be the other way. From the first moments we realized how remarkable and good person she was. Her welcoming smile and open heart at hand, built for decades our strong family relations. And any distance could not limit feeling constantly her good wishes and warm thoughts addressed to us living in Warsaw, Gdynia, Sopot – places in Poland where are the roots of Nawrocki Family. This awareness despite the distance has so nicely always supported us and kept together.
Mary Lou was much loved by our parents – Zosia and Józef and especially by our sister Ela. During her stay in Canada she had sister like relations with Mary Lou. She was all the time supporting Ela with wise advice, cordial care and needed deeds. We are so grateful Mary Lou for this decades long genuine friendship.
Now, in this painful loss we recall Mary Lou and Julian visit to Poland in 2009. It was great reunion of our family with many exited meetings, talks and sightseeing. We were all impressed by Mary Lou interest in history of the country and family and fantastic sense of humor. We gladly found that we all truly like good jokes. We remember well her joyful smiles.
Our next meeting was in Ireland in 2013, on the occasion of Marcin and Caitrin wedding. Mary Lou and Julian’s presence there was a great joy for newlyweds and our whole Polish – Irish Family. Many photos remind us these happy moments.
We are very proud of Mary Lou. Her love, remarkable virtues and devotion have allowed Mary Lou to built with beloved Julian great happy Family. We much admire what she has achieved as wife, mother and grandmother. In all these roles Mary Lou was charming, very brave and stylish person. She has added incredible much good to all our Family. We were very privileged to feel always her interest and friendship. Mary Lou, thank you very much for all of this. Rest In Peace.
Dear Julian, Carla and Adam with Family,
let us send you our deepest condolences. We are so deeply sorry. Our warmest thoughts and prayers will be with you in this sad moment in church and on the cemetery. Mary Lou will stay in our hearts till our last days.
Irek with Renata, Marcin with Caitrin, Paweł with Kasia
Krzysztof with Hania, Natalia with Tomek and Jakub
To Julian, Carla, Adam and your families… please accept my deepest condolences on Mary Lou’s passing.
I hope you find comfort in the memories your beautiful family share.
To Adam and his family our sincerest condolences. Sending our love and support, Agata and Pino Falsetta.
We would like to express our sincere condolences to the DiGiulio family on the loss of dear Mary Lou. Our hearts go out to you during this time of sorrow.
Dear Julian,
Sending our deepest condolences to you and the family during this very sad time. There are no words to express our sadness at the loss of Mary Lou, a wonderful woman, mother, wife and friend, who made a positive impact on so many people. Her kindness and love are an enduring legacy of which to be proud. She will truly be missed; her thoughtfulness, her generosity, her heart-warming laugh and her amazing sense of style will forever be remembered as cherished memories of the person she was.
Please know that you, Adam, Carla and families are in our thoughts and prayers and that we are here to help if you need anything. Sending our love and support,Michelle Regina and family
My deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family. These words seem so inadequate.
My heart breaks for all of you. For all of us, who knew and loved her.
Mary Lou will be forever missed. Rest now my dear friend. You are in His world now.
Julian, Adam, Carla and families, our deepest condolences to you all during this very difficult time. Mary Lou was a beautiful person inside and out. May she Rest In Peace.
Mary and Bruno Carbone
Carla – Glenn and I send our deepest condolences to you and all your family on the loss of your Mother.
We are thinking of you, Mark and the children.
Love Charlene and Glenn McMillan
Deepest condolences to Julian, Adam and Carla, to Nancy, John and Frankie and your families. Mary Lou was a wonderful woman, warm and gracious. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time.
It’s so difficult to find the right words when someone you love has passed away. My heart goes out to the Julian, Adam, Carla and family during this difficult time. Every moment I’ve had with Mary Lou showed how truly heartwarming and sweet of a person she was. She would extend her kindness with gestures of assistance and simple conversation where you feel her genuine love. She brought so much joy to everyone around them. Rest in paradise Mary Lou.
Dear Julian, Adam, Carla
I was so sad to hear of Mary Lou’s passing. She was a lady who really left an impact on everyone she touched. I am so grateful for having had Mary Lou in my life over the years – she always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Certainly a life well lived, but all too short. As a teacher she has impacted eternity in the lives of all of the children she taught. As a cousin she warmly touched the lives of me and my family and the memoires will last forever.
Love Doug McCann and Family
We are very sorry to hear of Marylou’s passing which we just found out about. She will be fondly remembered and cherished in our hearts along with others who have passed.
Fondly,
Joan. Danielle & Lia & families
Mary Lou was a beautiful human inside and out. Our deepest condolences to all.