Anne Brizinello

1925 - 2017

Anne Brizinello, beloved wife of Carlo Brizinello, passed away in Lethbridge on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the age of 92 years.

 Relatives and friends were invited to Prayers at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. 

 The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. Burial followed at the Taber Memorial Garden. 

 Besides her loving husband Carlo, Anne is survived by their children Mary (Dave) Balfour of Pincher Creek, Virginia (Brian) MacGillivray of Barrhead and Peter (Jodi) Brizinello  of Lethbridge; grandchildren Ian (Diana) Balfour, Katharine (Travis) Tilson, Lindsay Balfour, Megan MacGillivray, Samantha MacGillivray, Justin Brizinello and three beautiful great grandchildren David, Alex and Colin.

 She was predeceased by her mother Maria Brida, sister Stefica Sabo and brother Ivica Brida.

 Anne was born on January 1, 1925 in Donja, Obrijez, Croatia. She met the love of her life Carlo Brizinello and married him on January 12, 1946. They immigrated to Canada in 1949 and settled in Taber. They purchased a farm two miles south of Taber and started their family.

 Anne was an energetic, hardworking woman and she loved gardening, cooking, baking and sewing but her greatest love was her family.

 If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Anne’s name may be made directly to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta, 402, 740 - 4 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0N9 www.alzheimer.ca.