ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: RASPINO, JEANNE WATKINS Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La. Died: Thursday, January 15, 2015 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= RASPINO, JEANNE WATKINS July 29, 1927 - January 15, 2015 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2015/st1501.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Jeanne Watkins Raspino passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Covington, LA. She was born in New Orleans, LA on Friday, July 29, 1927 to Anna Mary Short and Rufus Carlton "Gerald" Watkins. She lived most of her life in New Orleans and Metairie, LA before moving to Mandeville in 2005. Until her retirement, she taught catholic elementary education at schools in both Kenner and Arabi, LA. The beloved wife of the late Louis A. Raspino, Sr., she is survived by her daughter - Cynthia R. Johnson (Ronald); one son - Louis A. Raspino, Jr. (Cheryl); four grandchildren - Christine R. Turner (Joshua), Michael L. Raspino (Lindsey), Scott L. Johnson (Tamara), Tammy J. Ryan (Sean) and eight great grandchildren. Her parents precede her in death. Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral mass at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, 61030 Brier Lake Drive Lacombe, LA 70445. Visiting hours at the church on Wednesday will begin at 9:30 AM. Following a reception with lunch served in the Church Hall, burial at St. Patrick Cemetery #1 in New Orleans is scheduled to take place at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. John of the Cross at the above address. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington has been entrusted with arrangements ===================