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Rosalie Hodges Obituary

Rosalie Girgenti Hodges age 87 died Monday September 26, 2005 at Pine Hill Nursing Home, Quitman, LA. Know as "Bam", beloved wife of the late John Aloysius Hodges, mother of Rosalie Ann Swanson of Covington, LA; John A. Hodges Jr. of New Orleans, LA; James Michael Hodges of Atlanta GA; and the late Mary Clare Hodges. Survived by 6 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Daughter of the late Anna Catalanotto and Giovanni Girgenti. Sister of Antoinette Jones of Tampa, FL, and the late Joseph Girgenti, Sarah DiBuono, Mary Hodges, John Anthony Girgenti, Jimmy Girgenti, and Michael "Mickey" Girgenti. Rosalie Hodges was born in Amite, LA, was a resident of New Orleans, LA, for 63 years and a resident of Colonial Oaks Nursing Home, Metarie, for the past 6 years. She was a parishioner of St. Dominic Catholic Church for 50 years, and a member of The Bereavement Committee, Ladies Altar Society and Legion of Mary. A funeral mass will be held at St. Helena Catholic Church 122 South 1st. St. Amite, LA at 11AM Monday October 3, 2005. Visitation at 10AM at St. Helena. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Southern Dominican Province 1421 North Causeway Blvd. Suite 200, Metarie, LA, 70001. Phone (504)837-2129.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Sep. 30 to Oct. 1, 2005.

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Angie Jones-Ellis

October 12, 2005

My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Rosalie Girgenti Hodges. She was a dear sister to my grandmother, Antoinette. She will be missed dearly.

Karen Marinaro

October 7, 2005

Our sympathies go out to those of you closest to Rosalie. We have all heard many wonderful stories about her from her sister, Antoinette Jones (Grandma).



Karen (daughter of Tom and Linda Jones)and Frank Marinaro

Louella Waller

October 5, 2005

My prayers and deepest sympathy to all of you on the lost of your Mom.





Lou

Paul and Susan Raymond

October 4, 2005

Our sympathy to the family of Rosalie Hodges. The memory of Rosalie and all the Girgenti's growing up in Amite will always be alive in all the stories that their sister, my grandmother, Antoinette has shared with me!

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