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August "Gus" Gerard Trapani, Jr.

August "Gus" Gerard Trapani, Jr.

Male 1920 - 2013  (92 years)

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  • Name August "Gus" Gerard Trapani  [1
    Suffix Jr. 
    Nickname Gus 
    Birth 11 Sep 1920  New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Feb 2013  Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • TRAPANI

      August Gerard "Gus" Trapani, Jr., a native of New Orleans and a resident of the Covington area for the past 72 years, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the age of 92. Quintessential husband, father, friend, historian, humorist, storyteller, character, and all around force to be reckoned with. He is sorely missed but will always be remembered with much love. He is survived by his four daughters Joan T. Ibos (Emile); Theresa T. Jolissaint (Mark); Melissa T. Porretto (Lloyd); and Angela T. Luksch (Chris); one son, Tim Trapani; son-in-law Ki Hummel and daughter-in-law Margaret Berlin Trapani Soniat; 25 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

      Predeceased by sons Charles "Chuck" Trapani, Sr. and Christopher Trapani; daughter Judy T. Hummel, and two brothers and two sisters. For 68 years he was the beloved husband of the late Pearl Eleanor Johnson Trapani. He is the son of the late Estelle Morlas Trapani and August Trapani, Sr.

      Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the memorial mass at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 20370 Smith Rd., Covington, LA 70435 on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM. Visitation, AT THE CHURCH, from 10:00 AM until service time. A reception will follow the services in the church hall. The family offers a special thanks to St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Concerned Care Home Health for their benevolent care and especially to the loving staff of Village in the Oaks where he flourished and thoroughly enjoyed his life for the last three years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to www.FoodForThePoor.org or to St. Jude Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org). E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 entrusted with the arrangements.

      Sign Guest Book online at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
    Person ID I23291  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father August Gerard Trapani,   b. 6 Oct 1894, Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1967, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Estelle Augustine Morlas,   b. 12 Oct 1895, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1976, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1919  New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearl Eleanor Johnson,   b. 24 Jun 1923, Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 2009, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 2 Feb 1941  Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles Gerard "Chuck" Trapani, Sr.,   b. 15 Jun 1942, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 2008, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     2. Judith "Judy" Ann Trapani,   b. 23 Aug 1943, Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 2009, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
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     5. Christopher Trapani,   b. 23 Oct 1954, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1982, Bogue Falaya, Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
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    Family ID F7883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Sep 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Feb 1941 - Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Feb 2013 - Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Morlas Cousins at the St. Alphonsus Convent in 1927
    This picture was taken on the grounds of the St. Alphonsus Convent in 1927 when the nieces and nephews of Juliet Theresa Morlas (Sister Mary Cyril, R.S.M.) joined her to celebrate her third year in the order of the Sisters of Mercy.


    Pictured are (Top) Johnny Trapani, Sylvan "Brother" Bordes, Paul Trapani, August Trapani(Middle) Leona Bordes holding Edward Bordes, Nettie Zahn holding Patricia Trapani, Juliette Trapani holding Bennie Zahn, Amanda Zahn(Bottom) Rita Bordes, John Morlas, Carl Bishop, Lucine Zahn
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  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Zahn, Bennie Jay--The Families Pene Roquevert Morlas (Privately Published; New Orleans, LA 1992) , updates and corrections issued periodically.