Wife, mother of top Democratic officials dies

Anna Magazzu Trapani, who played an active role in Vineland county politics from 1972 to 2009 when her husband was the Vineland Council President and her son was a Cumberland County Freeholder, passed away on October 13.  She was 89.

She spent nearly twenty years as a secretary in the law offices of her husband, Joseph Magazzu, who won a Vineland council seat in 1972 and went on to serve as the city solicitor.

Her son, Louis Magazzu, was a force in Cumberland County politics for many years, serving as a freeholder, Democratic County Chairman, and was a candidate for Congress.

During her many years in politics, she was known for hosting house parties for candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and local officials.

She was a two-time cancer survivor.

Magazzu is survived by her husband, Joseph Trapani, her sons, Louis and Michael, her step-sons Jeff and Greg, seven grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Donations may be made to the Memorial donations may be made to the Colleen Sorbello Breast Cancer Foundation/Pink Clover Foundation or the Inspira Health Network Foundation, Funeral home visitations will be held on Thursday evening from 6 PM to 9 PM and again on Friday from 8 AM to 9:15 AM at the Rone Funeral Service in Vineland.  A funeral mass will be held Friday at 10 AM  from Christ The Good Shepherd Parish – Church Of Sacred Heart in Vineland.