Salvatore Domenico Tropea Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Salvatore Domenico Tropea (Melbourne, Florida), born in Washington, District of Columbia, who passed away at the age of 78, on January 8, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Salvatore Domenico Tropea to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Domenico Tropea and Guiseppina Tropea; his sisters, Grace LaChina of Maryland and Nina Policicchio; his siblings-in-law, Charlie Policicchio of Merritt Island and Joanna Tropea of Merritt Island; and his children, Angela Marie Goebel (Christian Goebel) of Luray, Mary Josephine Nestor (Charles Nestor II) of Melbourne, Sandra Jean Griffith (Jason Griffith) of Lakeland and Salvatore Domenico Tropea Jr. (Oni Tropea) of Lake Wales. He was also cherished by 12 grandchildren plus 3 by marriage, 5 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
On January 22, 1998 he underwent a bone marrow transplant at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. Sam's sister, Nina Policicchio, was a perfect match and lovingly donated her stem cells that ultimately allowed Sam to live for 25 more years.
