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help with a couple of words on death record

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I am having trouble understanding the 2 words just under the mother's info (i.e., where it says "living Margarita") in the attached document. Not sure if the writing pertains to her, or someone/something else, but was curious what it means. Thanks!
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I'm inclined to think that it's "donna di casa" (housewife) and that the beg part got cut off on the right side of the record, as the word "professione" precedes it. I also think that what you are seeing as the word for "living" is actually her surname.

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Yes, I think it is "donna di casa"! I was wondering why there would be something written after the field for profession, so I assumed it didn't relate to her - I just hadn't seen the "d" and the rest was unclear, though I see it now.

Her surname should be Gobetto, so I believe the word in front is a reference to her being alive ("vite" or "vita" - can't recall the correct ending right now. Or maybe it's an abbreviation for "vivente") - this seems to be the pattern on these records. I haven't seen one from this period that does not specify whether the parent is living or deceased. Some do leave off the surname.
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Okay, then the word should be "vita." The only reason I said about the surname was that I see that the surnames precede the first names in the record, as with the names of the deceased and the names of the witnesses.

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Ok. Thanks! I know, at first I actually wondered if I had the wrong couple, because that is where I expected to find a surname. But on several occasions I have found records with the first name only in this collection - the older the record, the more likely a surname may not be available, which makes sense. On the other hand, I haven't yet seen the "vite/vita" or otherwise "fu" omitted in these church records from Torino.
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I read Vte = Vivente Margarita. Living Margarita.
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Thanks Livio,

I also thought I was seeing Vte - just wasn't sure if an extra "e" was omitted, or if it was an abbreviation. "Vivente" it must be. Thank you again, both!
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