Blessey obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Blessey, Rita Diaz Jun 2013 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, LA BLESSEY, RITA DIAZ Rita Diaz Blessey, beloved mother and grandmother was called to Heaven June 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Earl B. Blessey, Sr. A native of Biloxi, MS., she moved to Hammond in 2004. A devout Catholic, she was devoted to Saint Joseph and The Blessed Mother. She is survived by her children, earl ÒBunÓ Blessey, Jr. (Sue) of Ocean Springs, MS., Martha Gerety (Richard) of Upland, CA. and Chip Blessey (Elsa) of Hammond, LA. RitaÕs grandchildren in Hammond are Jennifer Blessey, Rita Parish and Elsa Rodriguez. Her great-grandchildren in Hammond are Brett Bittola, Amanda Bittola, Marcelo Rodriguez and David Earl Parish. She will be sadly missed. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Biloxi, MS on Monday, June 23, 2013, beginning at 9:30 a.m. until the mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Biloxi City Cemetery. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/blessey.txt