Loreto DiGregorio Obituary

DiGREGORIO Loreto DiGregorio, 87, passed away at home on October 28, 2007 at 2:05am. Beloved husband of Mamie Lore DiGregorio. Father of Loreto and Alfredo DiGregorio and Rose DiGregorio Dinsmore. Father in law of Vicki and Gayle DiGregorio and Dennis Dinsmore. Son of the late Dominica Barbadii DiGregorio and Carmello DiGregorio. Brother of the late Julio, Edgadio and Alfredo DiGregorio. Also survived by 5 grandchildren, Loreto and Alfredo DiGregorio, Tiffany Quigley, Alana Koenig, and Tara Dinsmore; 3 great granddaughters, Angelina, Allie and Grace. Uncle of Eliana and Valta Mecci, Emelia DiGregorio, Mauro and Furio Mecci. He was born in Palombara Sabina, Italy on April 5, 1920 and came to this country 60 years ago. He was a veteran of the Italian Army, in the American/Italian Unit. He was a barber in the Carrollton area for many years and a resident of Algiers for the past 60 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Mothe Funeral Home, 1300 Vallette St., Algiers, La., on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 1pm. Interment, Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, La. Parlors will be open on Tuesday morning from 10am until funeral time at 1pm. For information, 366-4343.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Oct. 29, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Loreto DiGregorio

12 Entries

Tiffany DiGregorio Quigley

October 31, 2007

You will truly be missed by all paw-paw..you were and always will be a very special part of our lives...all our love.....

tiffany quigley

October 31, 2007

You will truly be missed by all paw-paw..you were and always will be a very special part of our lives...all our love.....

Donna Avant

October 31, 2007

So sorry to hear of Mr. Loreto's passing. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Mrs. Mamie, we think of you often and last time we saw you was when Mom passed away in May 2002. So many years have passed us by, but it does not seem that long ago when Rose and I were kids growing up in the neighborhood.
May all your memories live in your hearts forever.
David & Donna Avant (Nunes)

Kirt & Kim Keller

October 30, 2007

You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Martin Kaffenbarger

October 30, 2007

My thoughts and prays are with you.

Pat Theriot

October 30, 2007

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU'LL. ALWAYS LEAN ON EACH OTHER FOR COMFORT.

Cardiopulmonary Dept. Ochsner Bank

October 30, 2007

The saints are smiling at your arrival. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Lisa Kinkaid

October 30, 2007

I'm sending you this poem with my deepest sympathy.

Memories of yesteryear
flash through my mind,

Of moments we've shared together

You'll always be at the forefront
of my thoughts,

And in my heart-Forever to call upon

My Beautiful Father

Alana DiGregorio Koenig

October 29, 2007

My words to my Paw Paw:

You blessed my life for 27 years and I will cherish each and every moment that I had with you. There are so many memories that I have. I am thankful for all the time I had with you. I cannot express how much I am going to miss you. I will think of you always Paw Paw. I love you with all my heart!
Love,
Alana

Claire Ducote

October 29, 2007

"Though we know heaven has welcomed a very special person, our hearts still feel the sorrow..."

My deepest sympathies to the entire DiGregorio family.

Elizabeth Kinkaid

October 29, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Roxanne Bourgeois

October 29, 2007

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
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