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Marie Cefalu Obituary

CEFALU Marie Sansone Cefalu passed away quietly at Chateau de Notre Dame, on Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the age of 90. Beloved mother of Donald Wagner (Darlene) and Patricia Busha Morvant (Thomas). Grandmother of Sheri W. Porter, Donice Wagner and Elizabeth Morvant. Great-grandmother of Meghan Wagner and Emily Porter. Preceded in death by her parents, Elenora Schmidt Sansone and John Sansone; her brother John Sansone Jr., and sister Rosemary Rilco. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Greenwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5200 Canal Blvd., New Orleans, (formerly All Faiths), on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Hope Mausoleum. Visitation after 10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers donations to Chateau de Notre Dame Hospice preferred. To view or sign the Family Guestbook please visit www.greenwoodfuneralhome.net.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from May 14 to May 15, 2012.

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