August 6, 1935 – April 22, 2016

It is with great sadness that the family of Maria Liberatore announce her passing after a lengthy illness on Friday, April 22, 2016 in Kamloops, BC at the age of 80 years.

Maria will be lovingly remembered by her children Francesco, Celestina (Bob) and Giuseppe. Maria will also be fondly remembered by her beloved grandchildren Bianca (Zack) and Scott and by her sisters Rosa (Donato), Vincenzina (Rodolfo), Elena (Gennaro) and Vanda (Tommaso), numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and dear friends. Maria was predeceased by her husband Denio, father Giuseppe Onofrillo, mother Santina Masciantonio, brother Domenico and sister Anna.

Maria was born on August 6, 1935 in Casoli, Abruzzo, Italy to Giuseppe and Santina Onofrillo. On September 15, 1962 in Ovindoli, she married her beloved husband Denio and together they began a fantastic journey that took them to Canada, first to Blue River and finally to Kamloops. Maria was a loving, caring altruistic person who loved life; a beautiful human being who loved to share her love of cooking, family, gardening and laughter with everyone.

She will be forever in our hearts, never to be forgotten.

A Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at
7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Fr. Pendleton Celebrant. Interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery.

Should friends desire, donations in memory of Maria may be made to the Personal Genome Project (personalgenomes.org/organization/donate) or the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine (philanthropy.mayoclinc.org/cim)

Online condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

• Date : 2016-04-22
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.