ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: KUPER, BARBARA 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Sdlidell, La.

Died: Sunday, May 8, 2016

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KUPER, BARBARA 
March 22, 1951  -  May 8, 2016

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Barbara Caruso Kuper, 65, died peacefully at her home in Slidell on Sunday, May 
8, 2016. 

Barbara is predeceased by her parents, Frank S. and Josephine D. Vitale Caruso, 
and her sister, Angela Caruso Campagna. She is survived by her beloved husband 
Philip, stepson Forrest, brothers Salvatore “Sam” (Martha) Caruso, Peter 
(Cindy) Caruso, brother-in-law Ronald F. Campagna, nieces & nephews Mary Martha 
(Robb) Melancon, Kristine (Christopher) Black, Salvatore “Sammy” (Anna) Caruso 
Jr. and Ronald T. Campagna.

Barbara graduated from St. Mary's Dominican High School and received her 
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Nursing from LSU Medical Center, 
School of Nursing. She was an RN for 43 years, and worked in nearly every 
clinical aspect of nursing at one time or another. She worked at Riveroaks, New 
Orleans VA, and Touro Infirmary.   She was on the faculty at LSUMC School of 
Nursing for 20 years, and a Hospice nurse for seven years prior to her illness. 
She held numerous additional credentials, and was a Nationally Certified 
Bereavement Facilitator.

Barbara was a member of The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau 
International. She received the first Allen A. Copping Excellence in Teaching 
award from the School of Nursing; the Dr. Ernst Lederle Award for Excellence in 
Research, Education and Patient Care; the Northshore District Nurses 
Association Nursing Excellence Award; the Outstanding Clinical Practice Award, 
Touro Infirmary; and the Dedication to Lupus Patients Award. She was trained as 
an End-of-Life Nursing Educator through an award from the Robert Wood Johnson 
Foundation. She was included in the 100 Great Nurses.

Nursing was not just a profession to Barbara; it was her calling—in her DNA. 
She will be fondly remembered as the wonderful nurse who took care of both her 
patients and their families; perceptive in assessment, tenacious and 
determined, diligent in treatment, with a wonderful depth of compassion that 
did not wane with the years. She believed a vital part of nursing was to serve 
as an advocate and she was fully committed to this role. Throughout Barbara's 
life and career, she touched the lives of many, including her patients, 
students, colleagues, family, and friends.

Family and friends are invited to attend Memorial services, one of which will 
be held on Saturday, May 21 at St Genevieve Church in Slidell (58203 Hwy 433, 
Slidell - visitation and remembrances 9:00-11:00, Mass at 11:00, followed by 
reception). A second service will be held on Saturday June 11, at the Lutheran 
Church of the Pines in Waveland, MS (309 Hwy 90, Waveland - visitation 10:00, 
service at 11:00, reception to follow).

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