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Antonietta Tropea

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<p> Mrs. Antonietta Tropea, age 65 years, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side at the Thunder&nbsp; Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Antonietta was born in Motta di Rovito, Cosenza, Italy on Jan. 3, 1946 to Mario and Lidia Cuconato.&nbsp;As a young child in Italy she met Nicola Tropea.&nbsp;The two became friends and eventually fell in love.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Antonietta came to Port Arthur in 1966 to marry the love of her life on June 11th of that year.&nbsp;Together they raised&nbsp;five children.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Antonietta&rsquo;s life was centered around her family, especially her grandchildren and she was so proud of all of them and their accomplishments.&nbsp;A loving and dedicated daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, she was happiest cooking for occasions where her family would come together.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Antonietta was a soft spoken woman, who always carried herself with elegance and style but she was never afraid to practice her sharp wit and humor.&nbsp; She had the ability to make even the most difficult of tasks look effortless with the outcome resulting in perfection.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Antonietta was the rock that her family could always count on, continually putting the needs of those she loved before her own.&nbsp; She enjoyed gardening, reading, shopping, traveling and watching her favorite soap operas.&nbsp;She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Italian Cultural Centre and St. Anthony&rsquo;s R.C. Church and was a dedicated volunteer for the Italia Juventus Soccer Club.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> She worked at St. Pius School as a lunch time supervisor and also helped her husband with his business. Antonietta will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her husband Nicola, children:&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Lory (Tony) Cassano, Diana (Shawn) Whipple, Susan (Tony) Ruberto, Nick (Lisa) Tropea and Lisa (Thomas Wright) Tropea; grandchildren:&nbsp; Mary, Anthony, Nathan, Cameron, Sydney, Aaron and Isla, her father Mario Cuconato, sister Silvana (Adam) Arella, brothers Stan (Dana) Cuconato and Mark (Kerry) Cuconato, mother-in-law Laurina Tropea, sister-in-law Anna (Italo) Trombino, aunt Maria Desantis, many very dear friends as well as by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> She was predeceased by her mother Lidia Cuconato, father-in-law Vincenzo Tropea, and uncle Rocco Cuconato.&nbsp; Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 when family and friends will gather in St. Anthony&rsquo;s R.C. Church for the Funeral Mass beginning at 10 a.m. celebrated by Rev. Albert Corradin c.s.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> A private entombment will take place in Sunset Memorial Gardens.&nbsp; Visitation for friends will be held on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Sargent &amp; Son Funeral Chapel, 21 N. Court Street, where the Vigil Service will begin at 7 p.m.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> As expressions of sympathy, memorials to the T.B.R.H.S. Foundation - Northern Cancer Fund would be appreciated.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Online condolences may be made at <a href="http://www.sargentandson.com">www.sargentandson.com</a>.<br /> <br /> logo<br /> &nbsp;</p>



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