This site has been set up for family and friends to share memories of Barbara Grazia, of Bluffton, South Carolina. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 18th, 2020. She was 77. Barbara was born to Alfred and Virginia (Reisch) Mancuso on August 22, 1942, in Queens, NY. She attended Richmond Hill High School where she met her husband Anthony Grazia on the bus going to school. ... more
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Join MemoriesConnie Grazia Here are snapshots of Barbara's life. The first song is "Crowded Table" by the Highwomen. We listened to this song many times during our car rides to treatment and the second is "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. She loved this one too.
Connie Grazia Even in an old black and white photo, you can see that she had the most amazing eyes.
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Connie Grazia Barbara at 7 years old
Connie Grazia New Years Eve
Connie Grazia Summer of 1967
tony grazia This was taken at Uncle Frank's College Graduation in 1968. Tony, Barbara, and Manny.
Leslie Coven All the Mancuso first cousins. Maybe Papa’s 85th birthday. Top: Donna, Blair, Carol, Barbara, Leslie, Bob Bottom: John, Christine
Leslie Coven Barbara with Aunt Marian
Leslie Coven Maria, Barbara, and Tony. Mike and Sandy’s wedding
tony grazia Carol and mom 1995
tony grazia Gray and mom
tony grazia Baby jolie
Leslie Coven Dinner in SC. Tony, Barbara, John, Carol, Jeff, Les Probably 2004-2005
Leslie Coven Barbara, Les, and Carol in SC
Connie Grazia Family Reunion 2008 Luray Virginia
Connie Grazia Little Italy NYC
Connie Grazia Barbara loved to travel.
Connie Grazia Saige, Dad, Sierra, Mom, Grayson, Carol, Caroline, and John
Connie Grazia Cruising with John, Sierra, Barbara, Saige, Caroline, Carol, and Grayson.
Connie Grazia Barbara & Tony at the premiere of "21 and Over".
tony grazia On set 2015
Connie Grazia Carol, Cousin Bob, and Barbara
Connie Grazia Barbara, Sal, and Tony
Connie Grazia Mom doing Summer's make-up for her prom.
Connie Grazia Mom loved witnessing her grandchildren's milestones. She was particularly proud of Summer at her High School Graduation in 2016.
tony grazia Mom and me at the antique store
Connie Grazia Kenny, Arlene, Tony, and Barbara have been life long friends and thanks to Pan Am traveled to many destinations together. My favorite memory was when Arlene her daughter Kathy, my mother and I went on a mother-daughter vacation. It was probably 1982 and we arrived at JFK with paper employee tickets that had no destination filled in yet. After looking at the monitors and talking to Dad and the Pan Am ticket counter folks, we determined that our best chance of getting to a warm-climate was to get on the Panama City flight. It was a trip to remember for sure.
Connie Grazia Mom loved to travel. Especially to see our family in Italy.
Connie Grazia Barbara, Nadine, Melissa, and Karen. 2017 Tea Party
Connie Grazia Friends Forever - Helen, Barbara, and Arlene. They met when they joined a bowling team in Glendale in the 1970s.
Connie Grazia My mom always enjoyed spending time with our friends. Eddie and Anthony spent a lot of time at our house growing up. Jeff joined the party in college. This was at a screening for "Sidemen". Tony, Barbara, Jeff, Anthony, and Eddie.
Connie Grazia Mom always loved it when we visited her in SC. This was from an afternoon trip to Hilton Head Island.
Connie Grazia Mimi & Summer - Proviencetown 2019
Connie Grazia Celebrating our good friend Nadine's Birthday in P-Town
Connie Grazia Barbara was an incredible artist and worked in many mediums but she found her true love when she started creating stained glass master pieces.
Connie Grazia The cousins enjoying Candlewood Lake Shores Beach
tony grazia Family
Connie Grazia Mom was a serious Mexican Train player.
Connie Grazia Mom and Dad enjoying the fire and the lake.
Connie Grazia Barbara's Brigade Mascot
tony grazia ALS walk
Connie Grazia Sierra & Mimi
Connie Grazia ALS Walk 2018 - Mimi, Karen and Jolie
Connie Grazia Barbara's Brigade at the ALS Association Walk Sherwood Island State Park CT October 20, 2018
Connie Grazia Thanksgiving 2018. Mom was always in charge of the kitchen.
Connie Grazia Grayson & Mimi Christmas 2018
tony grazia New Year’s Eve last year
Connie Grazia Mimi, Grandpa, and Summer
Connie Grazia Karen, Mom, and Saige
Connie Grazia Saige's Graduation
Connie Grazia Prom night pictures with Jolie
Connie Grazia Summer and Mimi waiting for sunset after touring the dunes in Provincetown.
Connie Grazia Always a kid at heart.
Connie Grazia Summer of 2019
Connie Grazia Joe, Leslie, Dad, and Mom.
Connie Grazia Another shot from the Billy Joel concert this summer. She loved music.
Connie Grazia Barbara & Janis Ian
Connie Grazia Celebrating Barbara's Birthday at the Bronx Zoo.
Saige Grazia 77th Birthday at the Bronx Zoo
Connie Grazia Saige and Mimi at the Billy Joel concert.
Connie Grazia Billy Joel concert at MSG compliments of the organization Do it for the Love.
Connie Grazia Barbara's Brigade at the ALS Association Walk Sherwood Island State Park CT October 19, 2019
Always so gracious, a wonder of talent there’s nothing Aunt Barbara couldn’t do. Smart and witty I was always enamored with her ability to cook a meal for a hundred people (even if it was only 20 people) while making it look effortless and staying elegant. She was calmly straightforward. Her home was always stunning but other than superficial, she ...
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Saige Grazia Italy 2013
Connie Grazia Barbara & her good friend Fran in Italy.
Connie Grazia Sierra, Barbara, and Carol
Connie Grazia Carol, Barbara, and their mother Virginia.
Connie Grazia Leslie, Carol, and Barbara - Good & Plenty
Saige Grazia Easter in South Carolina with Grayson, Sierra, Saige, and Jolie.
Saige Grazia Italy 2013
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tony grazia Jolie and mom
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Leslie Coven Pure Barbara!
Leslie Coven Barbara and Tony SC
Forever in my heart
Always in my heart
Helen Bottjer Barbara was a beautiful person so special so warm and caring and a True friend thatI loved very much and will be missed so much .