Cesarina Felli (née Tedeschi)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our loving mother Cesarina Tedeschi, aged 82, in the early morning hours of 4:18am on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the West Island Manor in Pierrefonds, Quebec. She died alone (but peacefully) in her sleep after battling 2 types of cancers and COPD in the last 3 years.
She was a beloved "Mamma” to Loreta (Sebastiano), Kathy (d. 2015) and Nicky (d. 1971). She was a loving “Nonna Rina” to our kids Sabrina & Luciano and to Kathy's kids Sofia & Adriano. She was the former spouse of (my Papa) Nicola Felli. Loving sister to Santina (Tomasso) and predeceased by her brother Dino. She is also loved, cherished & will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
She was born in the little village of Matera, in Marche, Italy and was a headstrong tomboy. She immigrated to Montreal, Canada when she was 18, met and fell in love with my Dad (also from Italy), married and had a family. She had several health issues and many operations during her lifetime but she never let that slow her down. Despite having only a Grade 3 education, she always tried to do things to the best of her ability. She was very vocal about what she wanted and she didn't mind using very descriptive words in Italian, French & English when she didn't want it. Although she had a very stubborn and often difficult character (“testa dura” as they say in Italian), she was a very loving, caring, and helping mother/grandmother. She had a weird sense of humor which I didn't find very funny but was hilarious to my kids (often at my own expense). She always said "I am who I am, take it or leave it!". Her only pastime hobby was to listen to gossip! But she loved to be with her grandchildren the most. Whenever a loved one needed help she would be there in a heartbeat – no matter how she was feeling or what she was recovering from, or how far she had to travel by car or bus and metro.
I always told her “Ti amo Mamma – Love you Ma” at the end of every conversation or visit. As her sole caregiver for the past 3 years I tried to take care of her as best I could. She knew we all loved her dearly and prayed for her constantly. But not being able to visit her for the last 3 weeks due to the quarantine took a toll on her mentally and emotionally although she always told us that she was being taken good care of. She was diagnosed with sporadic dementia in the last few months of her life which also affected her ability to cope with certain situations. Sadly, we could not be there to hold her hand and kiss her goodbye as she transitioned from this life onto the next but we know she will be our new guardian angel. Cara Mamma – Ti amo molto. Ti prego di perdonarmi per non essere stato lì durante i tuoi ultimi momenti, vincino a te, quando avevi più bisogno di me, a causa della quarantena. Riposa in pace in paradiso con tutti i tuoi cari. Ora sei il nostro angelo custode. Ci mancherai moltissimo e per sempre.
We would like to thank everyone at the Lakeshore General Hospital, The West Island Manor, MUHC Glen Site & Cedars Cancer clinics, and all the specialists for taking such good care of my mother during all her different ailments in the last few years. All the doctors, nurses, orderlies, surgeons, social service workers, clsc & nova nurses, etc. - you are all our heroes and we send our gratitude.
We were raised as Catholics and it is within our deep faith In God that we take solace that she is no longer suffering and resting in peace in Heaven.
Due to the global pandemic constraints, funeral service is limited to a small group of immediate family which will take place on Wed. April 22, 2020 at 12pm. A live stream of the service can be viewed on the Urgel Bourgie Athos website at https://www.urgelbourgie.com/en/necrology-obituaries and a burial will follow at the Côte-des-Neiges Cemetery. A Memorial Mass in her honor will be done once everyone is vaccinated for Covid-19 and we can all safely be together.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Nurses of West Island, or Alzheimer Society of Canada.
She was a beloved "Mamma” to Loreta (Sebastiano), Kathy (d. 2015) and Nicky (d. 1971). She was a loving “Nonna Rina” to our kids Sabrina & Luciano and to Kathy's kids Sofia & Adriano. She was the former spouse of (my Papa) Nicola Felli. Loving sister to Santina (Tomasso) and predeceased by her brother Dino. She is also loved, cherished & will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
She was born in the little village of Matera, in Marche, Italy and was a headstrong tomboy. She immigrated to Montreal, Canada when she was 18, met and fell in love with my Dad (also from Italy), married and had a family. She had several health issues and many operations during her lifetime but she never let that slow her down. Despite having only a Grade 3 education, she always tried to do things to the best of her ability. She was very vocal about what she wanted and she didn't mind using very descriptive words in Italian, French & English when she didn't want it. Although she had a very stubborn and often difficult character (“testa dura” as they say in Italian), she was a very loving, caring, and helping mother/grandmother. She had a weird sense of humor which I didn't find very funny but was hilarious to my kids (often at my own expense). She always said "I am who I am, take it or leave it!". Her only pastime hobby was to listen to gossip! But she loved to be with her grandchildren the most. Whenever a loved one needed help she would be there in a heartbeat – no matter how she was feeling or what she was recovering from, or how far she had to travel by car or bus and metro.
I always told her “Ti amo Mamma – Love you Ma” at the end of every conversation or visit. As her sole caregiver for the past 3 years I tried to take care of her as best I could. She knew we all loved her dearly and prayed for her constantly. But not being able to visit her for the last 3 weeks due to the quarantine took a toll on her mentally and emotionally although she always told us that she was being taken good care of. She was diagnosed with sporadic dementia in the last few months of her life which also affected her ability to cope with certain situations. Sadly, we could not be there to hold her hand and kiss her goodbye as she transitioned from this life onto the next but we know she will be our new guardian angel. Cara Mamma – Ti amo molto. Ti prego di perdonarmi per non essere stato lì durante i tuoi ultimi momenti, vincino a te, quando avevi più bisogno di me, a causa della quarantena. Riposa in pace in paradiso con tutti i tuoi cari. Ora sei il nostro angelo custode. Ci mancherai moltissimo e per sempre.
We would like to thank everyone at the Lakeshore General Hospital, The West Island Manor, MUHC Glen Site & Cedars Cancer clinics, and all the specialists for taking such good care of my mother during all her different ailments in the last few years. All the doctors, nurses, orderlies, surgeons, social service workers, clsc & nova nurses, etc. - you are all our heroes and we send our gratitude.
We were raised as Catholics and it is within our deep faith In God that we take solace that she is no longer suffering and resting in peace in Heaven.
Due to the global pandemic constraints, funeral service is limited to a small group of immediate family which will take place on Wed. April 22, 2020 at 12pm. A live stream of the service can be viewed on the Urgel Bourgie Athos website at https://www.urgelbourgie.com/en/necrology-obituaries and a burial will follow at the Côte-des-Neiges Cemetery. A Memorial Mass in her honor will be done once everyone is vaccinated for Covid-19 and we can all safely be together.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Nurses of West Island, or Alzheimer Society of Canada.