ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: LIPARI, C.A. “GUS” 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. 

Published: 25 July 2012

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LIPARI, C.A. “GUS” 
July 22, 1939 — July 24, 2012

The good man lay on his hospital bed surrounded by those who loved him most. 
Amid the muffled sobs and whispered prayers came the soft murmur, “He’s gone 
...”

On the other shore rose the excited cry of those loved ones who had gone 
before: “He’s coming, he’s coming …”

C.A. “Gus” Lipari completed his earthly journey, begun July 22, 1939, and 
entered eternity on July 24, 2012. Meeting him on the other shore were his 
beloved parents Mary and Leo Lipari, his brother Peter Lipari, and many other 
relatives and friends.

Grieving his loss but celebrating his new life and release from suffering are 
his wife, Mikie Camalo Lipari; his daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Charles 
Silvan and their children Ella Marie and Patrick Anthony of Windsor, Conn.; and 
his son and daughter-in-law, Joey and Blagomira Lipari and their daughter Gia 
Soleil of Syracuse, N.Y. He also leaves behind to cherish his memory his 
sister, Leona Armato of Patterson; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Louis and 
Suzanne Lipari of Patterson, and Luke and Kay Lipari and Lenny and Robin Lipari 
of New Iberia; as well as many nieces and nephews. His Camalo family loved and 
respected him for who he was and for the care he showed their mother.

Mr. Lipari graduated from PHS and was the first Mr. PHS and salutatorian of his 
class. He received a theology degree from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans 
and a Master’s degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Notre 
Dame in Indiana. For 33 years he served the children of Patterson as a teacher 
and guidance counselor; and after his retirement, continued that service as a 
case manager for the District Attorney’s program for truancy and at-risk 
children in St. Mary Parish.

His interest in civics and a challenge from one of his students led him to run 
for Patterson City Council in 1978. While on the city council he served as 
mayor pro tempore and from 1986 to 1996 was mayor of Patterson. He returned to 
serve on the city council from 1998 to 2006.

Our unending gratitude goes to Dr. Cuong Bui, M.D., at Ochsner Foundation 
Hospital and to the nurses of the Neuro Critical Care unit who cared for him 
with such skill and gentleness, always preserving his dignity and ministering 
to his family with compassion and wisdom.

Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Patterson on 
Thursday, July 26, 2012. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude with 
a Rosary at 11:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at noon. Burial 
will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary Inc., 1111 Lia Street, 
Patterson, LA

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