Obituary of Maria Anne Malandruccolo

MALANDRUCCOLO, Marie Anne (Nee Birkner) (Maria) AKA "Mimosa" born June 16, 1946 fought a courageous battle with cancer. Passed away on December 5, 2012 at Malden Park Continuing Care surrounded by her loving family at the age of 66 years. Beloved wife of 48.5 years to Giulio. Cherished mother of Juliette and Bob Boyle, Anne and John McNeil, and Natalie Malandruccolo. Loving Nonna of Ryan and Amanda. Daughter of the late Martin and Anne Birkner. Daughter in-law of the late Giuseppe Malandruccolo and Corbi Maria Domenica. Twin sister to Michael Birkner and wife Terri. Sister in-law to Adalgisa and the late Biagio Gesuale (Ripi, Frosinone), the late Guido and Margaret Malandruccolo (Windsor), Margaret Coe (Arizona), and Antonietta and Mario Desimone (Windsor). Dear niece to Olga Sinkevitch. Marie will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews in Windsor and Italy. Her great privilege was to be able to meet her biological sisters, the late Trudi Ewing, Donna St. Denis and niece Debbie Bradie and nephew Barry Ewing. Visitation at WINDSOR CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME (Main Chapel) 519-253-7234 1700 Tecumseh Rd. E. on Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 7-9 p.m. and Friday from 2-5 & 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers Friday at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Services on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. from the Funeral Home then to St. Angela Merici Church for Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Entombment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In kindness, donations may be made to Transition to Betterness. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.windsorchapel.com