ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: CROVETTO, MARY LAVITE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Saturday, January 26, 2013

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CROVETTO, MARY LAVITE 
(January 30, 1929 - January 26, 2013)

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Mary Lavite Crovetto passed away on January 26, 2013 in the Butterfly Wing of 
Baton Rouge General Hospital.

Loving mother of Mia James and Cara Vann and their husbands, Jeff James and 
Greg Vann. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lavite. Sister of the late 
Colonel (Ret.) Anthony Lavite, Jr. Sister-in-law of Geri Lavite. Grandmother of 
Catherine Hayden James, Vivian Elaine Vann and Garrett Gregory Vann.

Mary “Honey” was born and raised in New Orleans in 1929 and was a resident of 
Mandeville since 1976. She spent her young adult years as a professional 
ballroom dancer and was part of the “D’Amico Dancers”. They traveled throughout 
the United States and beyond to much acclaim. Mary loved the Blue Room at the 
Roosevelt Hotel and had many fond memories of dancing there. She married and 
moved to Cleveland, Mississippi and lived there for 10 years during which time 
her daughters were born. She lived in Pass Christian, Mississippi for 4 years 
before settling in Mandeville. Mary was an avid tennis player, playing three 
days each week well into her 80s. She loved to play bridge as often as possible 
and was an excellent player. Mary was a successful Real Estate agent until her 
retirement. She especially cherished the lifelong friendships she made through 
these associations.A lifelong sports fan, she enjoyed rooting for her beloved 
New Orleans Saints, the LSU Tigers and a host of professional and local tennis 
players. Mary bravely battled ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) since her diagnosis in 
August 2010.

She and her family are so grateful for the love and support of the ALS 
Association LA/MS Chapter and the fellow patients and their loved ones whom 
they met along the journey. Special thanks to Hospice of Baton Rouge, Nettie 
Guedon, Sherry Oliveto (ALS Association) and Carlene Hollins.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral mass on 
January 29, 2013 at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, 
LA 70433 at 10:30AM with visitation beginning at 9:00AM. 

Interment in Hope Mausoleum at 3:00PM.

In lieu of flowers, in memory of Mary Crovetto, donations may be made to be 
made to the ALS Association LA/MS Chapter, P.O. Box 66825, Baton Rouge, La 
70896 or Hospice of Baton Rouge, 9063 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70810.

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