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Douglas, Leisa A. (Troia)
VERONA
Leisa A. (Troia) Douglas (a.k.a Lucy Lu), age 50, passed away
on Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, after a courageous, five year battle with
breast cancer. She passed on with her loving family at her side. The
daughter of Joseph A. and Elizabeth A. (Johnson) Troia, Leisa was born
on July 23, 1956, in Madison. She worked for Cuna Mutual Group for the
past 23 years. Lesia brought endless joy and happiness to all who knew
her. She was a ray of sunshine, never judgmental or negative towards
others, full of energy and a lady of many interests and talents. Leisa's
daughters Hannah and Gabby were the light of her life and she was always
active in their school and sports activities. She taught them the
importance of "family" and took great comfort in knowing that her
daughters will be cared for by a father and relatives who love them as
much as she does. Leisa had many interests, including tennis, which she
recently received a rating of 3.0. A close friend made it possible for
her to travel to New York this year to attend the U.S. Open Tennis
Championships. Leisa was very creative. She loved to make baked goods
and design sweatshirts to give as gifts for the holidays or special
occasions. She loved photography and recently became interested in
putting photos and music together on DVD. Holidays were an important
time; she loved to decorate. At Halloween, she and her daughters always
made wonderful costumes, a trait she learned from her brother, Gregory,
who also loved the holidays and costumes. Elisa spent many enjoyable
summer weekends with the George family on Lake Wisconsin. She would take
her daughters there to enjoy swimming, the jet-ski, dining, the beauty
of the lake and close friends. A myriad of friends truly loved Elisa.
When Leisa became your friend, it was a lifetime friendship. Leisa will
forever be remembered by all the hearts she touched. Leisa is survived
by her daughters, Hannah and Gabrielle and their father, Arnie of
Verona; mother, Elizabeth Troia of Madison; brothers, Robert (Cindi)
Troia of Cross Plains, Joseph (Lynn) Troia of Verona and Brett (Kim)
Troia of Florida; sisters, Judith (John) Wettengel of Wauwatosa and
Leslie (John) Menichini of Florida; and nieces and nephews, Jessica
(Rodney) Jayroe, Chad, Natalie, Andrea, Lauren and Joshua Troia, Scott
(Jolene) Troia, Carla Troia, Allison and Kari Troia, David (Liz)
Wettengel, Christopher (Michelle) Wettengel, Jamie (Pamela) Howie and
Jason Howie. Leisa was preceded in death by her father, Joseph A. Troia;
her brother, Gregory J Troia; and her nephew, Robby A. Troia. Funeral
services will be held at ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, 425 S. Main St.,
Verona, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006. Friends and family may gather at the
church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. In lieu of
flowers, a memorial may be made to the family. A warm thank you goes out
to everyone at University Hospital, HospiceCare Center and the friends
and family that loved and supported our Leisa. Our dearest, loving
sister and daughter's amazing spirit and zest for life will live on
through each of us. We will miss our best friend dearly and we will
think of her lovingly always. God bless you Leisa. Your loving family.
Judy's address is Judy Wettengel
2413 North 86th Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Judy's email address.
She would appreciate hearing from you.
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