ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: GIORDANO, NUNZIO 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La.

Died Saturday, April 14, 2012

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GIORDANO, NUNZIO 
(April 28, 1921 - April 14, 2012)

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Nunzio “Nuna” Giordano of Slidell, LA entered into eternal rest on Saturday, 
April 14, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. 

He was 90 years old. 

Husband, sweetheart, and best friend of Billie Jean Newbill Giordano for 57 
years. 
Beloved and loving Father of: Robert Wayne Giordano and Terri Giordano Ryan 
(Larry) 
Son of the late: Beneditto and Mary Giordano. 
Brother of: Marie G. Arruebarrena, Rosalie G. Wolcott, Charles Giordano and the 
late Bennie Giordano, Samuel Giordano, Mary G. Buckley, Samuel Buzzetta, James 
Giordano, and Mildred Giordano. 
Grandfather of: Christopher L. Ryan, Shannon M. Ryan, Cassie M. Giordano and 
Kevin P. Ryan 
He is also survived by three great- grandchildren: Gavin J. Giordano Harvey, 
Brody R. McDonald and Lanna L. O'Rourke. 
Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-
great nieces and nephews, and cousins. 

Nunzio was a native and a lifelong resident of Slidell. 
He was a former employee of Slidell Shipyard, Chrysler Corporation, and the St. 
Tammany Parish School Board as a bus driver. 
He was also a lifelong shoe man. Over the years, he owned his own shoe repair 
shop and shoe store. The shoe business was his family’s trade. 
Nunzio served for two terms as a city councilman for Slidell from 1974-1982, 
serving on the Police committee under Mayors Webb Hart and Frank Cusimano. 
He was a past member of the Kiwanis Club and the Slidell Jaycees and was 
currently a member of the Sons of Italy and belonged to First Baptist Church of 
Slidell. 
Nunzio was a WWII Army veteran. While in the Army, he played the trumpet in the 
Army band that had the opportunity to play with Glenn Miller’s band, which was 
very popular during that time. 

He was a kind and generous man who will be greatly missed by his many friends 
and family.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Funeral 
Services will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 1:00pm, at Honaker 
Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd West in Slidell. 
Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 11:00am. 
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Slidell.

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