Barbara (Mazzeo) Tropea

August 19, 1934 - December 4, 2016

Barbara (Mazzeo) Tropea, 82, of Solvay, passed away Sunday, December 4th at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Syracuse to the late John and Agnes (Golembiewski) Mazzeo in 1934. Barbara worked at St. Cecilia’s School and the Solvay-Geddes Community Youth Center for many years. She was a longtime communicant of St. Cecilia Church and member of its Altar and Rosary Society. She also was a member of Solvay Fire Department Auxiliary, Solvay Tigers Auxiliary and Geddes Seniors. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Nicholas Tropea, 2 sons; Frank (Deborah) Tropea, of Cicero and John (Linda) Tropea, of Virginia Beach, daughter; Nancy Tropea, of Beavercreek, OH, sister; Marilyn (Pete) Thomsen, of Solvay, 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted 8:45 am Friday, December 9, 2016 at BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME and 9:30 am at St. Cecilia Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. The Rite of Committal and entombment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Warners. Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Thursday, December 8, 2016 at BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME, 2601 Milton Ave., Solvay. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to St. Cecilia Church, 105 Stanton Ave, Solvay, NY 13209 or Hospice of CNY, 990 Seventh North St, Liverpool, NY 13088. Please offer online condolences at www.bagozzitwins.com.