A.J. Tridico DDS

A. J. Tridico, DDS, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2019, after a prolonged battle with congestive heart failure. He was born on October 16, 1938 in New Orleans to the late Joseph Anthony and Gladys Veca Tridico. He is survived by his three children, Anthony Joseph Tridico, Jr. (Hope Cromer), Tiffany Tridico Pearce (Ryan), and Tanner Joseph Tridico (Paula Bloom), and his grandchildren, Dylan, Collin, and Madison Pearce. He is also survived by his first wife, and mother of his children, Paula Kenney Tridico, and his second wife, Lacia Walsh. He was preceded in death by his sister, Bea Tridico Blum. A. J. graduated from Jesuit High School in 1956, where he ran track. He earned his Bachelor's of Science from L.S.U., and his DDS from Loyola University School of Dentistry. A. J. practiced dentistry in the New Orleans area for over 50 years, after serving in Vietnam as a naval dentist. He was still dedicated to providing the best care possible to his patients at the time of his death. He was a loving father and grandfather, who was beloved by all who knew him. He had a deep and abiding love for the game of golf, pursuing his passion across the country and globe. He will be missed. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 12:00 PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private. To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.