1914
Nilta
2013
Nilta Gary Russo
May 17, 1914 — August 20, 2013
The giftbearers will be her granddaughter, Jill Edwards, and Dena Kashner and Betty Dore. The readers will be Laurie Lee Domingue and Shirley Ransonet. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Anthony Russo, Hunt Hale, and Erica Edwards and nephews, Buddy O’Bryan, Anthony Comeaux, Brent Comeaux, Steward Comeaux and Jamie Comeaux. Honorary pallbearers will be Baron Gary and Jerry Comeaux.
Nilta, a native of Erath, Louisiana, was born May 17, 1914. She was a resident of Abbeville most of her life. She married Albert C. Russo on December 27, 1938 and they had three children, all of whom became teachers. As an elementary school teacher, some of her teaching assignments included Kaplan, Leblanc, Forked Island, Eaton Park and Abbeville Elementary School.
Nilta was received into Lay Carmelites on February 11, 1980 and professed February 11, 1981. For many years she was a Lay Minister and counted money at St. Mary Magdalen Church.
Additionally, she participated in numerous retreats for children with special needs, all of which brought her great joy.
Nilta was an Abbeville Tour Guide and especially enjoyed conducting tours of the church rectory in her native language, French. Her interests included crocheting, sewing, LSU sports, and traveling with her family.
Nilta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, Albert C. Russo; her parents, Fils Gary and Ada Bares Gary; her brothers, B. J. and Walton Gary; and her sisters, Rena Langlinas, Inez Etie, Evelyn Boudreaux, Beverly O’Brien, Juanita Gary, and Joycelyn Comeaux.
Survivors include two daughters, Sylvia Russo Hale and her husband, Robert of Humble, Texas, and Cynthia Russo Edwards and her husband, Richard of Houston, Texas; and one son, Albert C. Russo, Jr. and his wife, Blair Roy of Midway City, California; six grandchildren, Anthony Russo, Hunt Hale, Erica Edwards, Jill Edwards, Zelyne Russo, and Sage Russo; and three great grandchildren, Catherine Russo, Isabel Russo, and Philip Russo.
The family would like to thank the staff of Eastridge Assisted Living Center for providing a warm and loving atmosphere to their mother for the last eight years, and Janice Macomber for generously opening her home and providing food and hospitality to the family and friends. With Nilta’s children living afar, her niece, Debbie Veazey, provided her with endless love, support, and care. During the past year, her friend, Ellen Chatman, was her companion, caretaker, and dear friend. Her family would like to give special thanks to Debbie and Ellen for their love and friendship to their mom.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Friday, August 23, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. when the procession will depart for the church.
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