LYDIA MARTINELLI

1967 - 2013

Lydia Marie Martinelli, passed away with loving family at her side on Sunday, September 22, 2013 in the ICU of the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge at the age of 45 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to Prayers at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 7:00 P.M.
The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Vincent TuanHa Celebrant. Burial followed at the Royal View Memorial Cemetery, Lethbridge.
Lydia was the third child born to Matt and Maria Martinelli in Taber. Left to cherish her memory are mom, dad and two older brothers Myles (Inge) Martinelli and Emil (Brenda) Martinelli and their son Jacob, all from Calgary.
She was predeceased by her husband Douglas Allen Hird in May 2002.
Lydia was passionate about music from a young age and participated in accordion concerts in Alberta and British Columbia. She graduated high school early at seventeen years old and had already been holding down a part-time secretarial position by the time she had graduated from Lethbridge College at the age of nineteen. By her mid twenties, Lydia and Doug had found each other and got married in October 1992. Her amazing spirit and love of life was abundantly evident by the strength and courage she exhibited through out her long and arduous battle with myasthenia gravis and cancer. Lydia remained positive and cheerful with a witty sense of humour and she always had a smile for those around her.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Lydia’s name may be made directly to the Myasthenia Gravis Association of British Columbia, 2805 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia V5R 5H9 (www.myastheniagravis.ca).
The family sends its deepest thanks to all the dedicated and caring nurses and doctors.