<html><head></head><body><div dir="auto">I am so sorry to hear this very sad. news of Rita's passing. She was a dear friend. Angie and I are en route to Toronto and we were hoping to visit with Rita and Brian.<br>Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time.<br><br>Art and Angie </div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">On July 19, 2024 11:56:45 a.m. PDT, Valerie Shaughnessy via Sundaycommunity <sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Dear family and friends of Rita,</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">It is with deep sorrow that we share the sudden and heartbreaking news of the passing of our beautiful mother, wife, and Nonna on Thursday, July 18. She was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 thymic cancer in May. Unfortunately, and unexpectedly, her illness was aggressive and progressed rapidly. </p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Despite the swift progression, she remained peaceful and was surrounded by family and friends right through to the end. This love and support meant the world to her and to us during these challenging times.</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Your thoughts, prayers, and condolences are deeply appreciated as we navigate this difficult time together.</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">With heavy hearts,</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Brian, Valerie, Tony, Gabriel & family </p></div>
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