Elvira D. "Vera" Amato

Elvira Amato passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015, at the age of 92. She was a long time resident of Baton Rouge and a member of St. George Catholic Church. While Living in Baton Rouge, she authored an autobiography titled "Charlie My Boy (Oh for the Life of an Air Force Wife)" and a cookbook "Salute to Family and Friends". She was an avid cook that specialized in pastries and desserts. She spent the last 18 months of her life in Little Rock, AR, close to her son Charles Jr. She was above all a great Mother and Grandmother to us all. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2015, in Martin's Funeral Home Chapel, 100 South Morgan St., Granbury, Tx 76048. Burial: Acton Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Major Charles "Jake" Amato, USAF (Retired). Survivors: sons, Charles Amato of Little Rock, AR, and Sal Amato of Baton Rouge, LA, and daughters, Vira Neuman Of Noank, CT, Angie Cimbalo of McKinney, TX, and many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.