Marta in Saskatoon (Photo taken by David), 1999

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Memorial Page 'In Progress'

Thank you so much for coming to visit to remember Marta, write about her, or to donate - it means so much to all of us.

It was Marta's specific wish that any donations were to be made to the BC Cancer Foundation given the support, kindness, and great care she received at the BC Cancer Agency. Research is important.

Please note: This page is currently 'in progress'. We are gathering photos for a photo album which will be uploaded soon. We will also be transferring 'guest book' entries from other sources and entering them in this location. This will take some time.
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Grazie a tutti per essere venuti a rendere omaggio a Marta, per aver scritto su di Lei, o per aver fatto donazioni tutto cio’ ha avuto un grande significato per noi.
E’ stato uno specifico desiderio di Marta che donazioni fossero fatte alla Fondazione del cancro della BC per l’aiuto, la gentilezza e la costante cura che ha ricevuto dall’ agenzia del cancro. La ricerca e’ importante.

Nota: questa pagina e’ attualmente in sviluppo. Stiamo raccogliendo foto per un album che metteremo su questo sito presto. Inoltre stiamo trasferendo commenti, sia dal libro degli ospiti che da altre fonti, e cio’ richiedera’ del tempo.

Obituary

Rev. Dr. Marta Frascati-Lochhead

Marta is predeceased by her father Piero Frascati, and her husbands Walter Derra and David Morgan Lochhead. She is survived by her daughter Francesca Derra, mother Nicla Frascati, sister Liana Sammartino, and brother Pier Luigi Frascati.

Marta was born in Livorno, Italy on April 16th 1953. In Livorno, she received her Diploma in Education at the Instituto Magistrale. She received further training in Education at the Faculty of Pedagogy of the University of Florence. Marta followed her family and immigrated to Canada with her daughter in 1975. After a number of years spent in Alaska, she and her daughter settled in Vancouver in 1984. Marta studied at the Vancouver School of Theology, where she received a Master of Divinity in 1988. In that same year she joined the United Church of Canada, following a strong call to the ministry. In 1990 she received a Master of Theology. In 1991 she was ordained minister. In 1994, she received a doctorate in the Philosophy of Religion from the University of McGill in Montreal.

Marta served a number of parishes in the church. She served as minister on Gabriola Island, BC, and in Howick, Quebec. Most recently she had served as the Westminster Pastoral Charge in The Pas, Manitoba. Marta had also been the Director of Pastoral Care at Fair Haven United Church Homes in Burnaby and Vancouver, and was recently the Corrections Chaplain in The Pas. Marta had also been a professor of Theology at St. Andrew’s College, in Saskatoon, SK.

All through her life, Marta remained close to her Catholic spirituality. In the later years, Marta returned to the Catholic communion.

Marta believed that she had received a great gift to be able to know in depth two great traditions like the Catholic and the Protestant. She believed in Ecumenicism.

UT OMNES UNUM SIT
That All Become One

Words cannot express the profound effect she had on the lives of many people. She was adored, beloved, and cherished. She was an intelligent, passionate, thoughtful and generous person. She had the most beautiful smile and infectious laugh. Marta will be deeply missed by her friends and colleagues, but especially by her family and her devoted and loving daughter, Francesca. She will not be forgotten and will be in our hearts and minds forever.

She died at 6.10 pm on March 7, 2008 after a six year struggle with ovarian cancer. Her funeral will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Ladner, B.C. on Wednesday, March 12th at10:00am, Fr. Michael Martell and Rev. Brian Burke presiding.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the B.C. Cancer Society: http://donate.bccancerfoundation.com/goto/Marta.Frascati-Lochhead