«VI want to live.” As Paola Marella — architect, designer and beloved face of TV, who passed away in September 2024 — had called a folder of photographs stored on your personal computer. In: smiles, hugs, moments of daily happiness. Fragments of an intense and luminous life despite the struggle against pancreatic cancer. It was his son who found the shots, Nicola Traversawhich he chose to share those images on social media to once again celebrate the strength and sweetness of the mother. «We found her after she had already left, but inside there was really all her will to live». A simple and very powerful message, which encompasses all the determination with whom Paola faced her illness: without ever giving up.
Paola Marella, the fight against two tumors and the “I want to live” photo folder
Milanese, architect and beloved face of television, Paola Marella stood out for professionalism, elegance and sensitivity. Since 2007, thanks to programs such as Selling House Desperately And I’m looking for a house desperatelyhad conquered the public with his refined taste, the ability to tell stories and houses with authenticity and his innate grace. In the 2011 Paola Marella faced and defeated a breast cancer. Then, in 2021she was diagnosed with a Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Despite the severity of the disease – chemotherapy and hair loss – the architect continued to show herself to the world with a smile and her elegance, keeping her suffering away from the spotlight and showing a extraordinary strength.
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The birth of the Paola Marella Foundation
Months after his disappearance – which occurred on September 21, 2024 — the family, made up of the husband Domenico Traversa and his son Nicholasdecided to transform pain into something concrete and useful to others. This is how it was born Paola Marella Foundationwith the aim of support research on pancreatic cancer and offer support to those facing a similar diagnosis. The association collaborates with the “Pancreas Unit” of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and wants to transform Paola’s memory into hope ensuring that his “lust for life” continues to inspire and help others.
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