With aching hearts, we share the passing of our beloved Mom, Nonna and Biznonna.
God chose another angel on January 30, 2025.
Assunta was a devoted and treasured wife, and we will remember her as a heartwarming, courageous, beautiful woman whom we had the honour to call our mom.
Assunta was born in Troia, Italy, and came to Canada in 1965 at the youthful age of 20, to join her new husband, Fedele Prencipe, and begin their life together. Assunta was the embodiment of love. Her children remember her comforting them when they were unwell, and her capable hands always hard at work ensuring that a warm meal was always on the table—no sacrifice was too great for her family.
She spent her career as an exceptional cook and devoted her time at home to cooking all her family’s favourites: cannoli, peaches, rum cake, gnocchi, lasagna and her infamous tomato sauce. Her family will forever miss her teachings and wisdom, as well as the love they felt when she gifted them their favourite dishes and treats.
While her family no longer sees her bright, contagious smile, they will always have beautiful memories that they will hold close to their hearts, from traditional Italian Sunday night dinners to Christmas Eve dinners, to spending time at her and Nonno’s summer trailer at Kent’s Beach, where she loved being with her family and friends.
From the minute her first grandchild was born, everyone knew her as Nonna. Nonna’s love for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was one of a kind. They filled her heart with so much love. Her family was her biggest pride in her life.
Her memory will also live on through her family in Italy who she had daily facetime calls with.
She was predeceased by her husband Fedele, her parents Leonardo and Antonietta, and her sister Cristina.
Assunta is survived by her siblings Giuseppe (Lucia) and Maria-Grazia, her son Giovanni (Shelley), her daughter Antonietta (Glenn), her grandchildren Alysha, Erica, Tara (Braedon), Cory (McKenna) and Johnny, and her treasured great-grandchildren Romeo, Sorrel and Boston.
Her family would like to thank Dr. Bahadori, Dr. Musini, the ambulance attendants, qathet General Hospital staff (nurses, ER doctors, lab technicians, medical imaging, ICU staff) and to our mom's Willingdon Creek family, and our heartfelt gratitude goes to House 5 care aides and nurses. Thank you for loving Nonna and for putting a smile on her face and being gentle and kind.
A celebration of life for Assunta Prencipe will be on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Carlson Community Club from 1 to 3 pm.
La tua presenza ci manchera profondamente.
Ti ameremo per sempre.
