Silvia Marinaro

Silvia Marinaro, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away surrounded by family and friends on July 24, 2026 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Silvia is predeceased by her parents Michele and Elvira Papa, her husband Guiseppe “Joe” Marinaro and her son Mario Joseph Marinaro, her sister Serafina DiGeorgio, her brothers-in-law Oliviero Segreto, Vince Fabiano, Everiste “Tony” (Franca) Marinaro, and Ugo Marinaro, as well as her nephew Luigi Fabiano. 

Silvia is survived by her sisters Maria Segreto, Piera (Jim) Grabas, Alba Fabiano, her sister-in-law Lina (Aldo) Fedrigo her brothers-in-law Mario Marinaro and John DiGeorgio, her daughter Assunta “Cindy” and son-in-law Andrew James “Jamie” Hume, her grandchildren Ashley  (Chris) Ashe, and Matthew (Chelsea Figg) Hume, her great-granddaughter Olivia Quinn Ashe, her loving nieces, nephews, as well as great and great-great nieces and nephews. As well as her many wonderful friends.

Silvia was born in Grimaldi, Cosenza, Italy on May 15, 1939. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1955 and married Joe in 1956.  Silvia and Joe worked hard and raised a family closely together with her sisters and their families in Fernie, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta.  Silvia very much enjoyed, and was proud of her 40-year career at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. But her greatest joy was her grandchildren and especially her great-grandchild Olivia.

Silvia loved visiting friends and family, telephone and video calls, playing cards, watching the Calgary Flames hockey games and her Italian tv shows.  Family and friends were most important to her as she had daily calls with her sisters and friends from everywhere (Italy, USA, and many cities across Canada too).

The family would like to thank the staff of the emergency department at the Foothills Medical Center for taking care of Silvia with care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Friends and family are invited to Prayers and Tributes at Evan J. Strong Funeral North (3625 - 12 Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta) on August 4, 2026 at 7:00pm. 

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Luke's Catholic Church (corner of Northmount Dr and Northland Dr NW) on August 5, 2026 at 11:00am with a recording of the Mass below.  A Graveside Service will follow at Queens Park Mausoleum (3219 – 4 St. N.W.) in Calgary, AB.

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