Lisa Anne Trapizona (Denny), 61, unexpectedly passed away in her sleep at her home on April 19th, 2026. She was born on January 28th, 1965, and was preceded in death by her parents, William and Bonnie (Wilgruber), and her brother, William Denny Jr. She is survived by her husband, Richard Trapizona, and her three children, Joshua Walker, Marissa Trapizona, and Sarah Trapizona (Shane Welteroth).

Lisa grew up in Hopewell, attending Hopewell School District Schools from kindergarten through senior high. There she made many friends and created lasting memories that she shared years later at several reunions. She attended Carlow Business School and began a long career of business management. She began working for Church and Dwight with partner company Arm and Hammer. She then went on to work for Delmonte Foods and split her time between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and San Francisco, California. Later in her career she began developing a technological background, developing an app and helping her company win an Emmy. In the latter half of her life, she worked for Highmark helping improve health care systems and supporting all those she worked with. In 1994, she married Richard Trapizona in a small ceremony held in Ross Township. She and Richard had been married for 32 years and together for 39 years. For their honeymoon, they went to Las Vegas, Nevada which became a staple family vacation every year after. She and Richard built their home in Sewickley, where they raised their son and two daughters. She was an active member in the Quaker Valley community where her son and two daughters attended school there, participating in classroom activities and extracurriculars. She was a passionate and strong woman that would lend a helping hand to anyone who needed help. She believed strongly in family values and enjoyed spending time with her kids and hearing all about their days. Lisa was a devoted Catholic practicing at St. James Church in Sewickley. She recently helped her future son-in-law become a member of the church. She taught Sunday school for over twenty years and helped anywhere she could. She loved the community it built and enjoyed the congregation being like a family.

According to her wishes, Lisa wanted to be cremated. A Memorial visitation will take place on Friday, April 24th from 3-7 P.M. in the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, who was in charge of her arrangements. Family and friends will then meet on Saturday, April 25th at 10:30 A.M. in the St. James Church-Divine, 200 Walnut Street, Sewickley, for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, 2186 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa.

Lisa will be remembered for her kindness, creativity, and passion for family and friends.