Our beloved Michele “Mike” Pistilli passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday October 8, 2022 at the age of 89. Michele will forever be loved and profoundly missed by his beautiful wife of 68 years Giovanna (nee Di Pardo), and by his loving sons Nick, Rocco, and Davide.
Michele is predeceased by, and now reunited with, his mother Rosa (nee Gaglia) and his father Nicola, his sister Addolorata “Dolores” (the late Michele), his brother Benito “Benny” (Linda Lee), and his mother in-law Maria Di Pardo (nee Rivellino). He will remain in the hearts of his surviving brother Francesco “Frank” (Angelina), his brother-in-law Sergio (Anna) and his many nieces and nephews, cousins, and relatives in Canada, the US, Italy, and Australia, and by his many friends.
The visitation will be held at DeMarco Funeral Home - Keele Chapel (3725 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Tel: 416.636.7027) on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. The funeral service will be celebrated at DeMarco Funeral Home - Keele Chapel (3725 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Tel: 416.636.7027) on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery (8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ontario).
From the moment you and your family enter the Funeral Home, our highly trained staff members will be in our foyer to greet and assist you and your family’s visit. We continue to provide complimentary hand sanitizers and masks to our families and guests throughout our home.
Reservations or RSVPs are no longer required to attend your family’s visitation or funeral. Rest assured that even though the government's regulations continue to change and lift, our team will be constantly monitoring and disinfecting all areas of our home to ensure that all visitors are kept safe.
If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation in Michele’s name would be welcomed by the family. Thank you for your support and for keeping our family in your prayers and thoughts during this time.