ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: METZLER, RITA LOMBARDO Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: St. Tammany News Published on Friday, October 8, 2010 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== METZLER ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2010/st1010.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Rita Lombardo Metzler died Tuesday Oct. 5, 2010, at 7:17 a.m. at her home at the age of 81. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl L. (Red) Metzler Sr.; mother of Judith Metzler Battistella, Melanie Metzler Guilbeau and the late Earl L. Metzler Jr., and Goodwin Metzler; daughter of the late Stephen Lombardo and Johannah Barone Lombardo; sister of the late Josephine Heintz, Stephen (Brother) Lombardo, Earl Lombardo, Goodwin Lombardo and Guy Lombardo; grandmother "Mamor" of 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews. Rita was a native and life-long resident of New Orleans. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home and Crematory. ===================