ANGELA TROIA (VASSALLO)

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ANGELA TROIA (nee VASSALLO) February 12, 1914 - November 10, 2003 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Angela Troia at Deer Lodge Centre with her family at her side. Angela was predeceased by her loving husband Paolo Troia; her son Sam Troia; infant daughter Rosa and her sisters, Anna and Caterina and brother Francesco. Although we will miss her greatly it gives us comfort knowing she is reunited with them again. Angela is survived and sadly missed by her children, Francesca (Vincenzo) Verghetti, Francesco (Maria) Troia, Ben (Sybil) Troia, Maria (Giuseppe) Ciulla, Tony (Cheryl) Troia, Rosanna (Santo) Messina; and daughter-in-law Leona Troia; grandchildren, Paul (Terri), Frank (Andrea), Cathy and Angela Verghetti, Angela (Kenton) Pilek, Rosetta (Stuart) Schwartz and Novella Troia, Milly (Sam) Essa, Angela (James) Clarkson, Linda (Plineo) Gomez, Paul (Kaisha), Dale (Sylvia), Cory, Amanda and Melanie Troia, Francesca and Marcella Messina; as well as her 13 great-grandchildren with the expected arrival of the 14th. Special thanks to the staff at Deer Lodge Centre, 7W for the wonderful care given to our Mom and all the support that you gave us. You are all Angels to us. Thanks also to volunteers, Rasario and Sila Ingrilli and Rosa Gery for the special visits to our Mom, and thank-you so much to our mothers very special translator Grazia. Prayers will be held on Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, 510 River Ave. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. also at Holy Rosary Church with Rev. Fr. Sam Argenziano presiding at the Eucharist. Entombment to follow in Assumption Mausoleum. Pallbearers are Angela Pilek, Linda Gomez, Francesca Messina, Cory Troia, Frank Verghetti, and Giovanni Vassallo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Angelas memory to the Parkinsons Society of Manitoba, 302-171 Donald St., Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M4. A loving Grandma, tender and kind, what a beautiful memory you left behind, God gave us a Grandma, and He tried to be fair, When He gave us ours, we got more than our share. Although He took her back from us today, We are so grateful for the years, He let her stay. Her presence well miss, her memory well treasure, Loving her always, forgetting her never. Goodbye my family, my life has passed. I loved you all to the very last. Weep not for me, but courage take. Love each other, for my sake. For those you love, dont go away. They walk beside you every day. Rest in peace, we love you forever. We will miss your angelic face Riposa in Pace, Mamma - Ti Vogliamo Tanto Bene. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 13, 2003