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Zina Desando

Obituary of Zina Desando

With sadness in our hearts, surrounded by her family at Parkwood Hospital, Lucrezia Lucy ‘Zina’ Desando joined the heavens in her 88th year.

Beloved wife of Frank Desando, treasured mom to Mary Bourne (Al), Frank Desando, Fred Desando (Isabel) and Lori Martinez (Luis).

Loving nonna to Melissa Russell (Marc), Malori Boyce (Josh), Alex Desando (Kyle), Sydney Desando (Matt), Jake Desando, Abigail Martinez, Genevive Martinez (Joe), and Antonia Martinez.

Proud great nonna to Samantha and Max Russell.

Survived by her sister, Rosina Anania (late Lorenzo), predeceased by parents and sisters in her birthplace of Curinga, Italy, by her late sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Maria and Frank Martellotti.

Loved and remembered by her many nieces and nephews in London, Niagara Falls, and Italy.

Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, on Friday, August 30 from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock.   Funeral Mass will be held St, Mary’s Church, 345 Lyle Street, on Saturday morning, August 31 at 10 o'clock.  Entombment in Holy Family Mausoleum -  St. Peter's Cemetery.

Donations to the Thames Valley Children’s Center would be greatly appreciated.

Friday
30
August

Visitation

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday, August 30, 2024
John T. Donohue Funeral Home
362 Waterloo Street
London, Ontario, Canada
519 434-2708
Friday
30
August

Visitation

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, August 30, 2024
John T. Donohue Funeral Home
362 Waterloo Street
London, Ontario, Canada
519 434-2708
Saturday
31
August

Funeral Mass

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday, August 31, 2024
St. Mary's Church
345 Lyle St
London, Ontario, Canada
Saturday
31
August

Interment

11:15 am - 11:30 am
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Holy Family Mausoleum, St. Peter's Cemetery
806 Victoria Street
London, Ontario, Canada
519 451-9120