God called Maria peacefully on February 7, 2022 at the age of 66. She will be dearly missed by her loving husband of 47 years, Joe. Cherished by her dear children, Marcello (Andrea), Vanessa, Christina and Julian and reunited in heaven with her dear son, Marco. Maria will always be remembered by her mother, Lidia, brothers Frank (Cristina), Paul (Cheryl) and Nick (Maria), and is reunited in heaven with her brother Tony and father Pasquale. She will also be dearly missed by her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Francesco (Vera), Bruna (late Peter), Tina, Eustacchio (Antonietta), Lucia (Agostino), Enzo (Linda) and Maria (Enzo). She will be held dear in the hearts of her family, relatives, and many friends. If so desired, donations in the memory of Maria may be made to the Princess Margaret Foundation.

Visitations will take place at the Vescio Funeral Home Woodbridge Chapel (8101 Weston Rd. 905-850-3332) on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 4-9 p.m. We continue to enforce contact tracing, and kindly ask that you register your name on our  RSVP link online to minimize foot traffic when signing in upon your arrival to the funeral home.  If contact tracing is not done prior to arrival, our qualified staff will record your name, address, and telephone at our door to avoid any congregating.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. (300 Ansley Grove Rd., north of Chancellor Dr.) To attend please click the blue RSVP button to reserve your spot. Private Family Entombment to follow. 

On the morning of the funeral, friends are asked to go directly to the church. Due to capacity restrictions, the funeral home will be reserved for immediate family members only, on the morning of the funeral.

What to expect when visiting our funeral home

As the leaders in the industry, we always have a minimum of 7 (licensed as well as non-licensed) staff members monitoring visitation services to ensure all COVID restriction protocols are met. Our experienced team is continuously monitoring the capacity of guests indoors throughout the funeral home, as well as in our visitation rooms, for the safety of the public during this difficult time. We continue to remind all friends and family that masks must be worn at all times, to avoid any physical contact while visiting our funeral home, and to please be mindful of physical distancing when inside the funeral home with other guests, as well as with the family. Our funeral home has invested in physical barriers which surround the family chairs to ensure proper distancing is maintained while offering condolences.  We ensure all pens, register sign-in books, and any contacted surfaces are disinfected upon arrival to our facilities, and throughout the visitation. Our washroom facilities are also being disinfected every 15 minutes to ensure utmost cleanliness at all times.

Our commitment to the safety of our guests and funeral home staff is our priority. Together we will put an end to this pandemic, and we will continue to pray for our community, and the Taratufolo family during this difficult time.

Online Condolences at: www.vesciofuneralhome.com