Obituary for Anna R. Canora
Anna R. Canora passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2023, at the age of 88. She is survived by her loving husband, Leonard, whom she married on November 3, 1956. She is also survived by her five children, Patricia Amendola, Donna D’Andrea (Richard), Robert Canora (Joanne), Leonard Canora, Jr. (Toni Ann) and Lisa Gagliardi (Anthony) as well as her eleven grandchildren, Richard D’Andrea, Jr. (Carolyn), Danielle Blaise (Alain), Leonard Canora III, Nicholas D’Andrea, John F. Amendola (Elizabeth), Michael Amendola, Nicole Connell (Kevin), Thomas D’Andrea (Kayla), Lianna Gagliardi, Devon Canora and Andrew Canora and one great grandson, Douglas Mark. Anna is also survived by 4 step granddaughters and 12 step great grandchildren. Additionally, Anna is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Marie Fourazzo. She was predeceased by her grandson, Joseph Canora and her son in law, John Amendola. She was also predeceased by her parents, Anna and James Focarazzo, her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Antoinette and Louis Tolli as well as her sisters, Marie Celio and Rose DiRenzo.
Anna was the rock of her large Italian family – she devoted her entire life to them. Her grandchildren referred to her as “Nanny,” and she loved them unconditionally. She loved going to her house in Brigantine Island with all her children and grandchildren and always made “Nan-Cakes” for breakfast for them - it was her “happy place.” Anna also loved spending her winters in Florida with her husband who she called “Hoppy”.
Anna was an avid reader and she also loved playing games and cards with her grandchildren….as long as she was winning!!
Anna lived a very full and active life up until the day her cancer brought her down. She fought the good fight but, in the end, the cancer took over.
She will always live on in all our hearts and we will never forget the love she emanated! We will all love her forever.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St Jude Children's Hospital or Rare Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, their website: http://mskcc.convio.net/goto/LisaGagliardi
Anna was the rock of her large Italian family – she devoted her entire life to them. Her grandchildren referred to her as “Nanny,” and she loved them unconditionally. She loved going to her house in Brigantine Island with all her children and grandchildren and always made “Nan-Cakes” for breakfast for them - it was her “happy place.” Anna also loved spending her winters in Florida with her husband who she called “Hoppy”.
Anna was an avid reader and she also loved playing games and cards with her grandchildren….as long as she was winning!!
Anna lived a very full and active life up until the day her cancer brought her down. She fought the good fight but, in the end, the cancer took over.
She will always live on in all our hearts and we will never forget the love she emanated! We will all love her forever.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St Jude Children's Hospital or Rare Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, their website: http://mskcc.convio.net/goto/LisaGagliardi