The Official Obituary of

Anna Maria Rosita Guccione 1931 ~ 2014 The family of Anna Maria Rosita (Micky) Guccione is grief stricken to announce that, on August 6, she passed away unexpectedly during surgery in Calgary. Rosita was born January 5, 1931, in Palermo, Italy, to Vincenzo Tschinke and Ancka Daneu and was cared for lovingly by Maricka Hrovatin. She described her childhood as enchanted and remembered spending happy times with her Daneu grandparents at their home, Madonna della Rocca, in Taormina. On April 26, 1951, Rosita wed Gioacchino Guccione. Two children, Adele and Antonino (Andy) were born in Palermo before Gio moved his family to Vancouver in 1957. Several years later, the family moved to Taber, where another son, Albert, was born in 1964. The family followed Gio to Winnipeg in 1968 and briefly again to Vancouver. In the late 70s, Gio and Rosita settled on an acreage outside Lethbridge with a beautiful view of the river, prairies and mountains. Rosita was devoted to her family and dearly loved her friends. She was an accomplished homemaker and excelled at many crafts. As well as being a skilled cook, she is remembered by her family for making the best birthday cakes. She thoroughly enjoyed traveling and taking photos to document the places she'd been. Rosita believed in making memories with her loved ones, and she had countless of her own including flights with her son Andy over southern Alberta and her brother Mario on the outskirts of Rome. Gio, together with Adele, Andy, Albert and Mario, have decided Rosita will return to Palermo accompanied by loved ones to be buried with her parents and Maricka in the Tschinke family plot. A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at ST. BASIL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH with Father Nathan Siray, officiating, 604 - 13 St. N, Lethbridge, AB. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations to St. Vincent de Paul, 604-13 St. N., Lethbridge, AB, T1H 2S8 Send condolences at www.mbfunerals.com