Radice, Delia Miriam
Delia Miriam Radice (August 6, 1959 – October 21, 2018) passed away suddenly in her home on October 21, 2018. She was a devoted wife to Joe Radice, and loving mother to Alex and Leo (Raj) Moreira. She is survived by her sister Susana and nephew, Jorge Accame, and numerous extended family members in Canada, Uruguay, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and the United States of America.
Beloved custodian at St. Bernadette Elementary School, and thirty-year employee with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Delia spent each day of her life with a smile on her face and unconditional love in her heart.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life at St. John’s Dixie Cemetery and Crematorium, 737 Dundas Street East, Mississauga. A viewing will be held on Sunday, October 28th from 7-9pm. A second viewing will be held on Monday October 29th from 5-6pm, with funeral service from 6-7pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Toronto Humane Society would be appreciated.
Mrs. Radice was a cherished friend and one of my biggest supporters. She loved her children very much and often shared with me the sacrifices she made for them as they were growing up. Throughout the years I had come to rely on her to open locked doors, set up tables or provide extra napkins for pizza days. We must have driven her crazy over the years every Pancake Tuesday popping fuses faster than she could reset them. I was looking forward to this year because I finally felt comfortable resolving the fuse issues on my own eliminating the need to constantly interrupt her. She never gave us the slightest inclination that we were pestering her. She was always ready and willing to help in any way that she could.
My favourite memory of her goes back a couple of years to our Christmas Craft nights. I thought is would be nice for kids to have red balloons to play with and bring home with them so I purchased a few packs and was in Room 100 blowing them up with my hand pump. Mrs. Radici walked by, popped her head in to see what I was doing, and quietly left. She returned a few minutes later with an air compressor and said “Madame, this is how you do it.” She stopped what she was doing and helped me blow up the balance of the balloons. I doubt I can ever walk down a hallway in that school for years to come without remembering her.
Mrs. Radici, may God bless you and may you continue to take care of us from heaven as you did while you where here with us on Earth.
To Alex, Leo and Joe and the Moreira and Radice Family,
Our hearts and prayers go out to all of you for the loss of your loved one, and our dearest friend and colleague Delia. Delia made a great impact on all of us and the students here at St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School. Her fun-loving nature and love for the staff and students always resonated in the school and her relationships with the St. Bernadette catholic school community. Find comfort in knowing that the impact she made here at St. Bernadette will be long lasting.
The Staff of St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
.May you rest in peace, Prime Miriam. For me you will always be Miriam Acame Pita, and as your only cousin I will always remember you, when I went to the grandparents’ house and spent the afternoon playing and eating Grandma Manuela’s pizza together with Susana … Happy and unforgettable years that I always carry in my memories, happy years …
Unfortunately other facts separated us and I never heard from you again … until I received this painful news.
I can only tell you that you will always be in my memory, like the Prima that destiny took me away … from having it close but I will never forget neither your mother, father and paternal grandparents …
Rest in peace … with your mother, father, uncle and grandparents.
Jorge Enrique Pita.