Ada Sinatra Fasullo

FASULLO Ada Sinatra Fasullo who was born in 1910 in New Orleans, LA and passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013 in Lafayette, LA at the age of 102. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years Paul Fasullo, a granddaughter Julie E.Lanclos, her parents, Frances Inzena Sinatra and Jacino Sinatra and her siblings Frances S. Hendricks, Laura S. Cook, Josephine S. Phifer, Thelma S. Wattigney, Mary S. Duggan, Lully S. Winn, Lawrence Sinatra, Joseph Sinatra Sr., Johnny Sinatra. Her survivors include one daughter Claire Fasullo Babineaux of Carencro , LA , one granddaughter Charlette Lanclos Albarado of Scott , LA (Charlie), two grandsons, Paul M. Lanclos of Opelousas , LA (Monette) and Daryl J. Lanclos of Lafayette , LA (Nancy). Ada loved the time visiting with her great grandchildren and telling them her life stories. They include: Chris, Alex and Grant Lemoine, Austin, Duncan and Landon Lanclos and two great great grandchildren, Addison Lemoine and Anna Claire Dalfrey. "Maw Maw's" legacy will live on with the family for her exceptional one of a kind Italian meatball/sausage spaghetti recipe which we are fortunate to have handed down. After working at Woolworths on Canal St. in New Orleans for several years, Ada married Paul Fasullo on April 26, 1939 and settled down in Gretna , LA where they resided until their deaths. Ada was involved with the St. Joseph Church and school, an active member of the St. Joseph's Ladies Club, and the Gretna Senior Center . Ada was awarded the order of St. Louis Medallion from the Archbishop at the world famous St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans for her love and devotion of her work with the Catholic church. In honor of her 100th birthday in 2010, Ada was awarded a Key to the City and a proclamation by the Mayor of Gretna . A celebration was held in her honor at the Gretna Sportsman's Club in which her late husband Paul was a charter member. She will be missed by family, friends and all who knew and met Ada because she had an enormous love for everyone due to her incredible personality. She would make anyone a close friend. Ada and her husband Paul knew no strangers. Relatives and Friends of the Family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at St. Joseph 's Catholic Church, Gretna , LA on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 9AM. Visitation will be at MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA on Tuesday from 6Pm until 10 PM. Rosary will be said by the St.Joseph's Ladies Guild Tuesday evening at 6:30PM. Visitation will resume at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7:30AM until 8:30AM. Interment will follow the Mass. Pallbearers will be Paul, Daryl, and Austin Lanclos and Chris, Alex and Grant Lemoine. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Albarado, Duncan and Landon Lanclos. For further funeral information or directions, please call Mothe Funeral Home at 504.366.4343. Family and friends may view and sign the online guestbook at www.mothefunerals.com.