October 17, 1930 - September 5, 2024
In loving memory ~
Teresa passed away peacefully at the Kootenay Lake Hospital, Nelson, BC on September 5, 2024 (just short of her 94th birthday).
Teresa was born on October 17, 1930, in Muro Lucano, Italy to Vincenzo and Maria Lucia (Piccirillo) Lisanti. She was the third of a large and loving family of thirteen children. She married Antonio Russo in 1952 and immigrated to Canada the same year.
She is survived by her children, Tonino Russo (Barbara), Maria Campese (Bruno); and her two grandchildren, Matthew Antonio Campese and Michaela Teresa Russo.
Funeral mass was held on September 10, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, Nelson, BC and interment followed at the Nelson Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation at https://klhf.org/wp/giving/donate-klhf/
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