Ditta obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Ditta, Anthony                12 Oct 1951    Nov 2006    Carol/Jerry Nelson
Ditta, Phillip Joseph         23 Aug 2008    Aug 2008    Jerry Nelson
Ditta, Shirley Mae Gauthier   17 Jul 2005    Jul 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator:  10/12/1951

DITTA, ANTHONY
Services for Anthony Ditta, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benny Ditta, who was
electrocuted last Friday while playing near his home, were held Sunday from
the Poole Funeral Home.  Interment was in Rose Memorial Park.  Besides his
parents, he is survived by two brothers, Benny, Jr., 8, and Santo, 11
months; one sister, Shirley Mae, 4.  Two brothers preceded him in death.

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  8/23/2008

DITTA, PHILLIP JOSEPH
Phillip Joseph Ditta, 81 years old, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at his
residence in Loranger where he lived for over 40 years.  He was born on
Sunday, September 19, 1926 in New Orleans, son of the late Gaetano "Guy"
and Vincenga "Virginia" Goia Ditta.  Surviving are his wife of 62 years,
Mary Lou Bruce Ditta; 2 daughters & sons-in-law, Virginia D. and Robert M.
Babcock, Phillis D. and Paul J. Girard III; son, Guy Phillip Ditta; 5
grandchildren, Blaine Phillip Babcock, Kristopher Guy Ditta, Keri Lynn
Girard Burkes, Paul Joseph Girard IV, Whitney Nichole Girard; 6 great-
grandchildren, Taylor Eva-Marie Babcock, Vivian Elizabeth Babcock, Braden
Michael Moore, Ali Nicole Girard, Konnor Girard Burkes, McKenzie Cort
Girard; 2 sisters, Mary Baldassaro and Josie Sparacello.  He is preceded in
death by 3 brothers, Joseph Ditta, Anthony Ditta, Tom Barca; 4 sisters,
Bena Pennino, Anna Sparcello, Sarah Monfra and Mary Dixon.  Friends will be
received Monday, August 25, 2008, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at St Dominic
Catholic Church in Loranger.  Services will be held at St. Dominic Catholic
Church, Monday, August 25, 2008 at 11:00 am.  Interment will follow in the
St. Dominick Catholic Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made
to Richard Murphy Hospice Foundation, 16013 Halbert Ln., Hammond, LA 70403.
An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  7/17/2005

DITTA, SHIRLEY MAE GAUTHIER 
A resident of Hammond, she died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, in Jacksonville,
Fla. She was 72 and a native of Buras. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son
Funeral Home in Hammond on Tuesday, July 19, from 8:30 a.m. until religious
service in the chapel at 2 p.m. Interment in Rose Memorial Park Cemetery.
She is survived by three daughters, Toni Ditta McDonald of Tickfaw, Mary
Ditta Helton of Jacksonville and Lynn Ditta Moticheck of St. Amant; son,
Anthony Ditta III of Holden; two sisters, Claire Fendlason and Joan
Gonzales, both of Ponchatoula; brother, Hewitt Gauthier of Port Sulphur;
sister-in-law, Lucy Mike of Hammond; brother-in-law, Sam Ditta of Hammond;
and 11 grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Anthony Ditta Jr.; parents, John Pierre and Blanche Pelas
Gauthier; daughter, Blanche Ann Ditta; and two sisters, Verda Portie and
Clara Buras. 

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