Larussa obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Larussa, Josephine Cecile Pecora    27 Nov 2006   Dec 2006   Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  11/27/2006

LARUSSA, JOSEPHINE CECILE PECORA
Josephine Cecile Pecora Larussa, a resident of Independence, died on
Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, at her home. She was 88 years old, born Feb. 19,
1918, in Independence, daughter of the late Salvatore and Anna Levatino
Pecoraro. She worked as a teacher for Mater Dolorosa School for 27 years.
She was a member of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church and the Catholic
Daughters. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Rose Ann L. Dileo
and Joe and Mary L. "Pete" Spruell and Ray, all of Greenwell Springs; a son
and daughter-in-law, Vince A. Larussa and Carol of Loranger; grandchildren
and spouses, Philomena Dileo Greenblatt and husband Glenn of Greenwell
Springs, Tonya Dileo Entremount and husband Chuck of Greenwell Springs, Dr.
Joseph Dileo and wife Lana of Madisonville, Kristi Spruell Breaux and
husband Kenneth, and Kevin Spruell, all of Houston, and Dana Larussa and
Keith Larussa, both of Loranger; six great-grandchildren, Taylor and
Christian Greenblatt, Blakeli and Blair Entremount, Madison Dileo and Kaden
Larussa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent John Larussa;
two sisters, Mattie P. Cardaronella and Lena P. Matise; seven brothers,
Anthony "Pick," Sam, Joe "Peck," Santo, Angelo "Chink," Phillip and Louis
"Rex" Pecora. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral
Home, Hammond, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in
Independence at 1 p.m. with the Very Rev. Paul A. McDuffie, V.F.,
celebrant. Interment in the Colonial Cemetery. E-mail condolences to:
hmckneely@i-55.com / subject line: Larussa. 

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