Margherita Occhiena
Margherita Occhiena Bosco was the mother of John Bosco and worked with the poor and the less fortunate. Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed her to be venerable in 2006. Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1788, Capriglio, Italy
Died: November 25, 1856 (age 68 years), Turin, Italy
Parents: Domenica Bossone and Melchiorre Occhiena
Children: Saint John Bosco and Giuseppe Bosco
Partner: Francesco Bosco (1812–)
Place of burial: Basilica di Maria Ausiliatrice, Turin, Italy