Phyllis L. Papa, 87, a resident of Irving for 56 years, died at her home Saturday, March 18, 2017. Born January 10, 1930 in Elkhart, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Iris Crouch Kile. She was the widow of Tony Papa, who died in 1992. Together they owned and operated Mamma Papas Pizzaria in Irving. She was a past president of the Does, the sister chapter of the Elks Lodge. She was a member of Saint Lukes Catholic Church. She is survived by her children, Toni Papa Crayton Massa and husband Joe of Irving, Bobbi Papa Mease and husband Jim of Irving, Teri Papa Lambert of Keller, and Jimmy Papa of Fort Worth; four grandchildren, Chad Mease and wife Angela, Ashley Mease Reyes and husband Daniel, Britne Lambert, and Abbi McCullough and husband Ryan; and seven great grandchildren, Faustre Mease, Brylen Mease, Ashton Reyes, Ella Reyes, Bowen Reyes, Micah Lambert, and Sawyer McCullough. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) Hospice for their wonderful help and care while their mother was under their hospice care. SERVICES

Memorial Service

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062