ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: CATALANO, PETER, JR. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

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

Died: Thursday, October 23, 2014

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CATALANO, PETER, JR. 
November 5, 1925 - October 23, 2014

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Peter Joseph Catalano, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in 
Covington, LA. 

He was born in New Orleans on Thursday, November 5, 1925 to Edmay Thiel and 
Peter Joseph Catalano, Sr. and was a long time resident of St. Bernard Parish 
before moving to Covington in 2005.

The beloved husband of Patricia Boitmann Catalano, he is survived by one 
daughter - Tara Ann Catalano; two sons - Peter J.Catalano III and Kyle Patrick 
Catalano; four grandchildren - Lauren Michelle, Anthony Michael, Jeffery Joseph 
and Kyley Dawn Catalano and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter - Cynthia Ann Catalano 
and two sister - Joyce Catalano Liuzza, and Florence Maniscalco and two 
brothers – Michael Maniscalco and Gilford Maniscalco.

After graduating from Holy Cross High School; he was drafted by the Brooklyn 
Dodger organization where he played minor league baseball for the next 2 years 
before being drafted into the military where he served honorably in the Air 
force for four years during World War II. After serving in the military, he 
returned to the Dodger organization playing in the Evangeline league for most 
of the next 6 seasons.
Peter continued his love of baseball by joining the Veterans Umpire Association 
and umpiring high school and college baseball for the next 42 years.
Peter, also, worked in the life insurance Industry and retired from the St. 
Bernard School system.

The family has decided to have a small, private family service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brady “Snickers” Evans – A Fight 
against Ewing’s Sarcoma

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