Gary "Sparky" Zecchino

Gary "Sparky" Zecchino, 57, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at 11:55 a.m. surrounded by family at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at Healing Place Church Annex, 14141 Airline Highway, Suite F&G, on Tuesday, Sept. 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. He was a character to all who knew him. He enjoyed fishing, barbequing and watching football. A member of Healing Place Church, he served in several ministries including Cooking for Christ and Parking and Greeters until his health became limited. He is survived by his daughters, Janies Chidester and husband Travis, Racheal Fischer and husband Jeff, and Magen Mae Zecchino and fiancé John Batarick; the mother of his children, Rita Davis; sisters, Mary Ann Gutweiler and husband Larry, and Margie Zelenko and husband Jim; niece, Linda Foster; nephew, Michael Gutweiler; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Myrna Zecchino; and daughter, Gabrielle Zecchino. A special thanks to the emergency room staff and TNCC staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund at 627 N. Fourth St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.