After a long and happy life of 90 years, it is with heavy hearts our family announces the peaceful passing of Evelina Ghersinich, affectionately known as “Nonna” to all family members and friends, on January 09, 2021.
Born in Albareto, Italy on July 08, 1930, Evelina was an adventurous soul leaving home at the age of 20 to go to work in England then moved halfway across the world to pursue her heart, landing in Beardmore Ontario in November 1953 at the ripe old age of 23. There she caught up with the handsome young sergeant she was introduced to years earlier by her cousin. Evelina and Milovan were married on December 6, 1953 and spent 9 wonderful years working in lumber camps, enjoying the northern wilderness and raising their young family (Claudio, 1956; Silvana, 1961). Looking for a change and after a brief stint in Montreal, the family settled in Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay) in the summer of 1963. Never one to be idle, Evelina took on a twelve-month contract in the