VFW Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Rita Periou
A loving mother and grandmother passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015, at the age of 93. She was a 1st Lt. in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and followed the 82nd Airborne to the front lines during WWII. She was a member of the VFW and American Legion Nicholson Post in Baton Rouge. She is survived by her children, Harry J. "Nick" Periou, Jr (Wanda), Constance "Connie" Green, and Leon H. Periou (Julie); eight grandchildren, Amy P. Veillette (Kevin), Ryan J. Periou, Aaron W. Periou, Monica G. Schaus...
