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Marisa Cavanna died in December aged 96. She was described as a
reserved woman who never got married and did not attend social
events.
She wrote her own obituary in the Genoa city newspaper, Il
Secolo XIX, dedicating "a heartfelt remembrance to a long list
of former students".
Her estate was worth some 40 million euros. It was not clear
where her wealth came from, but Italian media suggested she had
likely inherited it.
Genoa's Gaslini children's hospital will receive around 5
million euros, while the city's Galliera hospital will receive a
similar sum, plus her home.
"It is a big property worth several million euros. She has told
us to sell it and use the money for research and innovation,"
Galliera hospital director general Adriano Lagostena told
Reuters.
The hospital had not known about the bequest until after her
death. Lagostena said he had not known Cavanna personally, but
added that she had been treated at his hospital.
"We have had other significant donations in the past but never
of this size," he added.
Other donations will go to right groups and charities operating
in Italy and abroad, including Amnesty International. The rest
of her estate was divided up between her carers, family and
friends, Italian media said.
(Reporting by Angelo Amante; Editing by Crispian Balmer and Nick
Macfie)
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