Obituary of Luigi Merocchi

Luigi Merocchi, a devoted husband, loving father and proud Nonno and Bisnonno passed away at 94 years of age on July 26, 2020. His final days were spent in the loving care of his wife of 67 years, Annunziata (Quintiliani). Luigi was born in the Apennine mountain village of Campotosto in Abruzzo, Italy. He immigrated to Toronto in 1953 and Annunziata soon followed. The manual skills that he acquired at an early age and a strong work ethic were a perfect match for the construction boom of Toronto in the fifties and sixties and he readily found work. In his later years these same handyman skills were recruited by his family on projects big and small. If something needed fixing it was, “Give it to Nonno”. When not formally working Luigi could be found in his vegetable garden, where with diligent care he coaxed a steady supply of abundant produce from the soil, throughout the summer months. One of his greatest pleasures was sharing this bounty with family and friends gathered for Italian club picnics in Boyd Park or around the family table. Luigi is gone but he will be lovingly remembered by his sons Mario (Mary), Luciano (Nora) and his six grandchildren Angelica (Brad), Nicholas (Sabrina), Nancy, Mark (Taylor), Marla and Paul and one great grandson, Timothy Luigi Finch. In lieu of flowers a donation to a charity of your choice made in Luigi’s memory would be appreciated by the family. There will be NO PUBLIC VISITING. Private immediate family only.To request attendance for visitation pleasecontact Luciano @ 416 726-5959 to acquire an available placement and appropriate scheduled time.Friday, July 31, 2020 Service at 10:30 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. Entombment will be held at Glendale MemorialGardens at approximately 11:30 a.m.