Obituary
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Carmela Maccarone beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Peacefully, she left this world on May 16, 2021 at the age of 93. Carmela was the third daughter born to Leonardo and Elisabetta Basso on March 28, 1928 in Orta Nova, Italy. Starting at a young age, Carmela worked hard to prepare meals and help to maintain the household while her mother and older sisters worked in the fields. As a young teenager, she dreamed of a better life and persuaded her parents to attend school to become one of the town’s seamstress, which made her whole family proud. Carmela was a forward thinker and was truly born ahead of her time. On December 27, 1952, Carmela married her husband Michele Maccarone in Orta Nova, Italy. In 1962, with three young children, little currency, and no knowledge of the language, she made the long journey across the waters to Canada to reunite with her husband. In 1964 Carmela and Michele bought their lifelong home in an urban, immigrant neighbourhood in Toronto. While her husband worked long hours to provide for his family, Carmela raised their five children and managed the household. Carmela’s greatest joy were always her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved being surrounded by her family sharing stories, laughter and delicious meals she prepared effortlessly. She loved music, dancing and socializing with family and friends. Carmela enjoyed all trips, outings, shopping excursions and vacationing with her family. Life was good when her family was close to her. In her later years, Carmela joined the seniors club and enjoyed Friday afternoon Bingo with her lady friends. Carmela is survived by her greatest legacy – her family; her devoted husband of 68 years Michele Maccarone, Children; Isabella (Sam), Anna (Mario), Michelantonio (Ilda), Leonardo (Theresa), Elena (Raffaele), Grandchildren; Robert (Susie), Diane, James (Amanda), Mark, Amanda (David), Rachel (Elias), Alexander (Jessie), Adam, Christopher, Christian, Emma and Jeremy, Great Grandchildren; Sienna, Lorenzo and Logan and another baby boy on the way. Her fundamental values are what she leaves behind with everyone she touched. Although she has left this world, her undying love, positivity, fearlessness and caring nature remains. Carmela always wanted what was best for everyone: to be happy and surrounded by family. Carmela spoke fondly of being reunited with her mother, father and sisters; Lucia, Carolina and Rachela. Her family rests easy knowing this wish has been granted and will carry on her legacy. Although she has left this world, she is always a part of us and forever lives in our hearts. In lieu of flowers, to honour the memory of Carmela Maccarone you may wish to make a donation in her name to Kensington Gardens at https://www.kensingtonhealth.org/donate. Due to the current pandemic restrictions and under direction from our regulator, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, effective November 23, 2020 all funerals and visitations will be by invitation only to limit the number of people in attendance and prevent the spread of COVID-19. We encourage those that are unable to attend in person to express their sympathy by posting a message of condolence to our website.Visitation
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June 19, 2021
To: Michele, Isabella (Sam) Anna (Mario), Tony (Ilda), Dino (Theresa), Elena (Raffaele) and families. I am so sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences.
June 19, 2021
Dear Compare Michele, Isabel (Sam), Anna (Mario), Tony (Ilda), Dino (Theresa), Elena (Raffaele) and families. I was so sad to hear of Commara Carmela's passing. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to all of you. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
My memories of Commara Carmela are those of "happy times". I always looked forward to the Picnics at Centre Island, Weddings, Club Dances and our family visits. She was always so fun, loving and kind and always made me feel "special". May God Bless Her and may she Rest in Peace.
Commara Josie and Domenic Feliciani
May 21, 2021
To: Michele and your caring Family,
We sadly just learned today about the passing of your wife, Carmela. What a lovely tribute to your Mother and the central role she had in your lives. I remember at our parents' 50th wedding anniversary the stories they shared about being married in the same year. It was an exciting milestone for them. Our Mothers shared a similar childhood story and they always had a respect for each other as they exchanged ideas about their seamstress stories in Italy, acquired skills and designs when they saw each other at functions. Our father who passed On April 28th of this year always spoke highly of your parents. Keep well Michele and thank you for the kindness you always showed our family. Remembering you all as you find love, peace and comfort during this time of loss. The Fusillo Family (although our parents are now both deceased, Michele & Concetta, the memories are treasured forever).
May 20, 2021
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your beautiful mom. Our deepest condolence. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
God Bless.
The Brum Family
May 20, 2021
Len , Tracy, Christopher, Jeremy and Family. Peter and I send our heartfelt sympathy to you and your family for your loss . We hope that your amazing memories of your Mom and Grandma will help to ease your sorrow during this difficult time and bring you comfort and peace. We were fortunate to have met your Mom, Grandmother during a couple of celebrations. It was very clear that family was a top priority to Carmela as we witnessed a very close and caring family unit. Sending our Love
Susan and Peter
May 20, 2021
My deepest condolences to the entire Maccarone family on the loss of Carmela, wife, mother, grandmother and great mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
May 20, 2021
My sincerest condolences to Tony, Ilda, Rachel, Christopher and Elias and all Maccarone family members. My thoughts are with you.
May 20, 2021
Our sincere condolences to Tony Ilda,Rachel, Alias,Christopher and all the Maccarone family, our prayers are with you.
May 20, 2021
We are sending our deepest condolences, healing prayers, and comforting hugs to the Maccarone family.
May 20, 2021
To Tony, Ilda, Chris, Rachel & Elias and the whole Maccarone family, our sincerest condolences. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
May 20, 2021
Our deepest condolences go out to the Maccarone family. you are in our thoughts and prayers!
May 20, 2021
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time ❤️
May 20, 2021
My deepest condolences to the maccarone family🙏❤🙏❤
May 19, 2021
Dear Amanda, Isabel, & other family members touched by this loss. We send you our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your Nonna & Mother, Carmela.
We're sure that your cherished memories will comfort you in the difficult days ahead. Take comfort knowing that her legacy will live on through her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. May she rest in heavenly peace.
May 19, 2021
Our heart felt condolences to zio Michele and family
May 19, 2021
Dear Uncle Mike, Isabel, Anna, Tony, Dino and Elena. We are sadden of the passing of Zia Carmela. She was a beautiful woman and will never be forgotten. May she rest in peace. Love Rita and Lui Signorella
May 19, 2021
To our Sister-in-law Amanda, our deepest condolences go out to you and your entire family. When we heard the news of your Grandmother’s passing, we knew that it would be an especially difficult time for you. We know you loved your Grandmother very much, and you had a special bond with her. To our friend Isabelle, we know the loss of a mother is always hard, but we know her memory will always be in your heart, and never forgotten. Rest in Peace Nonna Carmela.🙏🏻
May 19, 2021
Uncle Mike, Isabella, Anna, Tony, Dino and Elena our condolences to all of you. My prayers and thoughts are with you all. May zia rest in peace.
Lina and Tullio Buccilli
May 19, 2021
I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Zia Carmela. Zio Michele, Isabelle, Anna, Tony, Dino, Elena and extended family members, please accept my deepest condolences on your loss. May you all find comfort, strength and solace in all of your special memories of Zia. She was truly a special lady.
May 19, 2021
Our Sincere Condolences to you Zio Michele and Family on the passing of Zia Carmela. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. ❤️🙏🏻
May 19, 2021
Our depest condolences to all the family
May 19, 2021
To my friend and the entire family, my heartfelt condolences. I never had the pleasure to know your mother but I can see that she was a busy lady who is worthy of appreciation and remembrance because I know you. May the Lord grant you peace and comfort through these painful times.
May 19, 2021
To the Maccarone family, our sincerest condolences at the passing of your very dear mother. She certainly sounds like a woman who conquered many experiences in life. This is what made her even more amazing. How fortunate you all were to call her wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and mother-in-law. You all were her light, that sustained her vitality and happiness. God bless her as she reunites with her angels in heaven. May all the memories you shared with her fill your soul with peace and contentment as you go through this time of sadness. Sending love and comfort hugs. 🙏🙏🙏
May 19, 2021
Nonna, thank you for raising the most wonderful family. You taught us how important it is to love eachother and to cherish the time you spend together. I'm truly greatful to be apart of such a big beautiful family.
I love you Nonna.
May 19, 2021
To Tracy and Family: my sincere condolences on the passing of your Mother in law.
Leanne [Sick kids- Nutrition and food services]
May 19, 2021
Dear Isabel, Tony, Leonard, Anna & family,
We are so sorry to hear the sad news. You're all in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. Take care.
May 19, 2021
My condolences to the Maccarone family. She will be missed. Your family is in our prayers.
May 19, 2021
Our deepest condolences to the Maccarone family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you during this difficult time.
May 18, 2021
Dear Isabel, Anna, Tony, Leonard and family
I was so saddened to hear of the passing of your beloved mother.
Over the years working with Isabel she always spoke so fondly of her mom and it was evident she was an extraordinary human being
May you all find peace knowing she is in a better place and one day you will all be reunited again
Deepest condolences to the entire family
Love
Bruna Ricco
May 18, 2021
We were so saddened to hear of Aunt Carmela passing away. Our deepest condolences to you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time. Cherish all the wonderful memories you have together and hold them close to your heart. Sending our love.
May 18, 2021
I was no more than 7 or 8. I was staying in Carpino with my maternal grandparents and for the summer I came to Orta Nova where my parents lived. Uncle Mike had gotten engaged and he wanted me to meet his fidanzata. One day he took me to Zia Carmela's house. She was beautiful, warm and smiling and she gave me cookies. I liked her right away. That was the first time I met Zia Carmela. I thought to myself how lucky Zio Michele was to have found a girl so pretty and, let me tell you, Zio Michele was not bad looking himself. Together they made a handsome couple. With time we got to know and love Zia Carmela.
Angela and I wish to offer our deepest condolences to Uncle Mike, to Isabella, Anna, Tony, Dino and Elena and all the extended Maccarone family. We are family and we feel and share your loss. We pray for Zia Carmela that she may rest in peace and we pray for all of you that you may find solace in the many loving memories of her long life.
May 18, 2021
Dear uncle Mike...
We would like to express our deepest condolences to you and your extended family for the loss of Zia Carmela. It’s never easy to accept the loss of a loved one. We pray that Zia is in a better place. Stay strong for yourself and your loved ones.
With sad heart.
Tony, Jenny and extended family.
May 18, 2021
Dear Nonna
Thank you for the gift of unconditional love and friendship you’ve given me over the years. You always saw the best in me and everyone around you. Whenever I needed my spirit lifted I only needed to find you or think of you and for that I will be forever grateful. You were always someone we could lean on and in so many ways the strength of the entire family. You’ve taught me so much about life and how to live a life that’s meaningful and full of joy and gratitude. You had a story for every moment and inspired me to be my best self even if it was hard to do so. Every story and every lesson are even more clear today. David and I are so grateful that you were able to be with us for the birth of your great grandson Lorenzo and even got to see Logan through Skype. You touched all of our lives and we are so blessed for that. Even though I wish I could hug you and kiss you one more time, I take comfort in knowing that you are no longer suffering and can be yourself again! I know that you are smiling down on everything that you accomplished in your remarkable life. I will forever have a piece of you in my heart. We will love you forever, Amanda, David, Lorenzo, and Logan.
May 18, 2021
I just want to thank Family and Friends who have extended their condolences and prayers and for those to yet arrive, a Great Big Thank You from the My Dad and the entire Family! Covid has unfortunately tainted what should have been a Tribute to a Great Mother, Amazing Grandmother, Super Sister, and no doubt she would have made a Great Grandmother. I remember growing up as a kid, our basement turned into the San Remo Music festival and not to mention a smoke house, as my parents would entertain relatives and paesans. No shortage of drinks, amazing times, and as Mike D'detta God rest his soul, would always ask my mom for the 1:00am spaghetti, with oil and garlic. They were simple people, worked hard and partied harder.
I remember my Dad taking to my real first job at his factory at the age of 14 during my summer. I was getting paid $4.00 hr, and when I got my first paycheque and I know for you youngsters this is a foreign word, but yes I was given a physical cheque made out to my name and after my shift I met my Dad we were to drive home together and I handed him over my cheque. He looked at me and said oh no body, your going to get me in trouble, you give that to your Mom. When I think back at that I want to kill myself of laughter, but let me tell gentlemen of my age and younger, they were the CEOs then and for good reason the CEOs of today. She took care of all the finances and as the oldest son I served a special service Grocery Bag Carrier. We would go to Honest Eds, Ushers Supermarket, the kensington Market and when she asked, it was not open to a debate, I went.
She was my biggest fan, always had my uniforms washed, cleaned and ready to when I was in my soccer days and she would find the time to attend my games. I remember at Earlscourt Park St Clair, her and my Dad attended one of my games and I slide tackled an opposing player mildly aggressive for those of you who know me and she started yelling at me to be nicer to the other team, and not be so rough on them and in the background my Dad yelling No, this is how you play the game, needless to say she won that argument.
I could go on and on but I think you get my drift. No matter how much longer she could have lived I would never be able to pay her back for everything she did for me, my Family and my siblings. So the very least I can do is pay tribute to the most courageous person I know who was always about sacrifices, left her parents, sisters entire family, to support her husband, cam to a land unknown and made it her own.
Currently Heaven is kicking the shit out of Earth, and just took an extra 1,000 point Lead!
Love U Mom, RIP Forever in my Heart, Soul and Mind. U Made Me!
May 18, 2021
Today is a very tough day, but if there’s one thing I know it’s that Nonna taught me a lot about how important family is, and I will always be thankful for that beautiful lesson. She will be missed by many.
May 18, 2021
We will miss you dearly but we know that you are in a better place now. Thank you for all the love and memories over the years as well as recent ones like being apart of our wedding and being able to come and see our home and the birth of your first great grandchild. All these memories we will cherish and keep close to our hearts forever. You will never be forgotten. We know you will always be watching from above. We love you. R.I.P. Nonna Carmela.
May 18, 2021
Nonna Carmela ❤ I will never forget your caring and loving spirit towards your family. I will miss, but never forget, the stories you would share with me and my wife Rachel and the wonderful meals you would cook for us when we came by to see you..always making sure we were happy. You are a special light in our lives and brought us both so much love and joy. May your beautiful soul rest in peace and God be with you always 🙏❤
May 18, 2021
To my beautiful Queen Nonna:
When I think of all of our times together, I will never forget all of the stories and memories you would share with me from your younger days in Italy, traveling to and building a life here in Toronto and the pictures of your family you would show me. I will never forget the most amazing food you would cook for me (the best pasta in the world, along with many other delicious home cooked meals) that I so looked forward to every time. Our beautiful walks through the parks, (trinity bellwoods and kensington market) and along Dundas st. in the spring and summer where we would wave hello to your friends passing by and we would always stop for a quick chat. I will never forget when we would visit Nonno at the club and our walks to the library where I first learned my love for reading. I remember really looking forward to visiting the library with you whenever I would go to your home. I will never forgrt our walks to your friends house where you would get your hair cut and I would sit and listen to you and your friends speak together and laugh together, knowing how special these moments were. I will never forget when we would finish having lunch and watch wheel of fortune together, or your favourite Italian shows, and I would fall asleep in the living room on the couch with the beautiful sun coming in the windows. Your wonderful hugs, our days in the backyard picking basil and watching the tomato grow.. I will never forget all the care and love you gave me to me, all your beautiful smiles that lit up any room. You showed me the true meaning of family and our special grandmother-granddaughter bond will never be fogotthen. I am so grateful for everything you have done for me, to have had you in my life, and to have called you Nonna ❤ As my ultimate wish was to come see you with my baby as he is soon arriving, my biggest wish is that you can meet my baby boy in spirit. I am so grateful and so blessed to have had the opportunity to share so many beautiful memories with you. You will always be my queen, and I know you will be with me forever in my heart ❤ My beautiful, loving, caring, and fun Nonna Carmela, I love you forever and ever. Love your granddaughter, Rachel ❤
May 18, 2021
Heaven gained another angel 🕊 Nonna Carmela Aka. NiNi 1928-2021💙 There’s so many memories I have with you as you’ve been a part of my life since the day I was born 37 years ago. You’ve been like a second mother to me and you will never be forgotten. I’m so thankful you were able to see me get married as it meant the world to us having you there. Riposare in pace NiNi, Ti Amo😘 “La Famiglia e Tutto” 🙏🏼💙🇮🇹
May 18, 2021
On Sunday May 16th 2021, our lives forever changed. We lost our beloved Nonna Carmela. I could not even find the words to describe who this woman was and is. What I can say is that she was a woman who was a progressive thinker, who always talked to anyone and everyone. She was a woman who loved her family “too much” and made sure everyone felt loved, special and valued. She was someone who not only worked hard in the kitchen but worked hard to raise amazing kids and grandkids. She always had time to tell you a story, keeping memories of her life in Italy and the early years here alive. She loved to dance and to sing. She was affectionate. She held everyone close to her. Anyone who ever met her could see how truly special she was. Nobody is perfect in this world but in my eyes and heart, she’s as close to perfect as it can get. Nonna taught me how important it was to be a thinker, to be confident, loving and family oriented. She gave me traditions I will continue on in my life. I was lucky to have her for 38 years of my life. From growing up with her when my parents worked to the days of just visiting with her, I can’t imagine a life without her. No matter what happens or where I go, she is always here with me. Until the very end she was happy. Nonna, we will take that walk to get beef patties in Kensington Market again just like I asked you last Monday. Until then, I know you are with your parents and sisters happy and watching over all of us.
I love you. 💜
May 18, 2021
Please accept our sincerest condolences on the passing of your mother.
May 17, 2021
Condolences to the entire Maccarone family on the passing of your mom. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time 🙏
May 17, 2021
Our deepest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
