Dr. Louis Anthony Polizzi

POLIZZI Louis Anthony Polizzi, MD, of Slidell, LA, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 at Northshore Regional Medical Center. Beloved husband of Mary Jane Schwartz Polizzi. Father of Antonia Jane Polizzi and the late Christopher Louis Polizzi. Son of the late Anthony Enofio Polizzi and Frances Lombardino Polizzi. Brother of the late Daniel Joseph Polizzi and Louise Polizzi Guerra. Also survived by 4 grandchildren: Jade Venus Polizzi, Garrett Christopher Polizzi, Kyra Helene Beckmann and Alexandra Roxanne Polizzi. Great grandfather of Zora Jane Eckert. Age 82 years; Dr. Polizzi was born February 18, 1925 in New Orleans. Graduate of Warren Easton High School, he completed his undergraduate studies at Tulane University and graduated at the age of 22 from Tulane School of Medicine in 1947. While attending Tulane, he simultaneously served in the US Navy and met his wife to be, Jane, while collecting water specimens for Malaria research. Immediately after medical school they were married on June 19, 1947. His internship was done at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans and residency at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, LA. In 1949, Dr. and Jane Polizzi and their daughter Toni, moved to Slidell into the home of the Cusimano family. He began his general practice July 5th on Carey St. in Old Town Slidell. In 1953 Dr. Polizzi was drafted into the US Army where he served during the Korean Conflict. A year later his family joined him to live in Tokyo, Japan where he practiced medicine at Tokyo Army Hospital. When they returned to Slidell he and Jane resumed his successful medical practice. He was one of the founders of Slidell Memorial Hospital and Northshore Regional Medical Center and on both staffs throughout his career. After 46 years of doing what he loved most, practicing medicine and performing surgery, Dr. Polizzi turned his self-designed office over to Dr. Louis Provenza, Neurosurgeon. Dr. Polizzi and his wife known to many as "Doc and Jane" were avid sportsmen often found fishing in Lake Borgne, the Rigolet's and duck hunting throughout Southeast Louisiana. They also took pride in raising orchids and camellias of which there are camellias named for each of them. Jane gratefully will receive anyone wishing to pay respect to her at Trinity Neurologic Rehabilitation Center, 1400 Lindburg Dr., Rm. 105 or at 985-285-2721. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA, on Friday, February 1, 2008 from 3:00pm until 4:30 P.M. Services will be held in the chapel at 4:30pm. Rev. Adrian Hall will be officiating. Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, LA.