Obituary of Vincenzo Boccanfuso

BOCCANFUSO, Vincenzo – Vincenzo passed away at Bluewater Health on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the age of 94. Beloved husband of Annunziata (Pinelli). Dear father of George (Cathie), Domenico, Luigi (Ivana) and Joe (Jeanne). Loving nonno of Carmen, Meredith, Sara, Loren, Leah, Mateo, Paul, Anthony and Michael. Bisnonno of Rory. Brother of Concetta Esposito (late Michele), Giuseppe (Rosa), Giovanni (Luisa) and Maria Trani (Francesco). Brother-in-law of Teresa Mattera, Salvatore Pinelli, Maria Mazzella and Giuseppe Pinelli. Predeceased by parents Giorgio & Luisa Boccanfuso, sisters Filomena Fiore and Rosa DiMeglio, infant brother Luigi, father and mother-in-law Domenico and Filomena Pinelli and sister-in-law Anna Pinelli. Vincenzo emigrated from his native Italy in 1951 and landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia destined for Val-d’Or, Quebec to work in the gold mines. In 1952 he decided to join friends living in Sarnia and shortly after arriving began working in the freight sheds of Canada Steamship Lines in Point Edward. In 1973 he began working as a labourer with Local 1089 for Stearns Catalytic Enterprises with a steady placement at the Suncor refinery until retiring in 1993. Vincenzo loved the outdoors and in his spare time could typically be found working away in one of his two gardens. He proudly made wine yearly – sometimes with grapes he grew himself. He was a member of the Dante Club for over 50 years. Vincenzo attended Mass regularly and supported his parish.

Visitation will be held at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia on Friday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Please sign up by clicking this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp:  https://signup.com/login/entry/1217021612999782048 .  Private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Due to current COVID 19 restrictions, masks/face coverings are mandatory for all attending and maximum visitors at one time and social distancing will be strictly enforced.  Entombment Our Lady of Mercy Mausoleum. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to St. Benedict, Our Lady of Mercy & St. Joseph Catholic Parish Cluster, 1011 Oak Ave, Sarnia, N7S 1J4. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com