Maria Bertilla Boscardin was an Italian nun and nurse born in Brendola who lived from 1888 to 1922. Raised in a difficult peasant household, she joined the Teachers of Saint Dorothy in 1904, adopting her religious name. She dedicated her life to serving others, notably working in a children's ward and providing care to those affected by air raids during World War I. Recognized for her profound devotion to duty and her service to the suffering, she was later canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.