Italian American society of Jefferson

12/12/23, Italian-American Society of Jefferson🇺🇸🇮🇹
Annual Christmas party & dirty Santa gift swap🎅🎄🎉
Thanks, to all volunteers. Photos by Lynn M. Greco

On Friday, Oct 20th, the Italian-American Society of Jefferson celebrated the Rev. Francis "Frank" Carabello's, 44+ years with the men's club at Tony Mandina's, in Gretna. Thank you, for singing all those wonderful hits Paul Schiro 🎶🇺🇲✝️🇮🇹🎉
c/o Lynn M. Greco

IASJ🇺🇲🇮🇹 on 6/13/23 Family & friends celebrated with a crawfish boil for the 2023 Scholarship recipients

Visitation for Mrs.Carol Chimento Lirette, Tuesday,
May 2, 2023, at 9am at St. Rosalie Church, 601 2nd Ave. Harvey, LA. A Funeral Mass will follow the visitation at 2pm. Interment will follow in Hook & Ladder Cemetery, Gretna, LA. Rest in Peace📿🪽✝️🌹🇮🇹

IASJ WBank Open Honorary Roast of
Roy Casio Sr. on 3/31/23
Photographer, Lynn M. Greco

Gretna Italian-Irish parade 3/26/23🇺🇸🇮🇹
c/o Lynn M. Greco

Gretna Italian-Irish parade 3/26/23🇺🇸🇮🇹
Photographer, Lynn M. Greco

St. Joseph parade, NOLA, 3/25/23🇺🇸🇮🇹
c/o Lynn M. Greco

Enjoy St. Joseph's day📿🕊✝️🇺🇸🇮🇹
c/o Lynn M. Greco

2023 Installation & Valentine Steak dinner🇺🇲🇮🇹
Photographer, Lynn M. Greco

the hall booking will all have to go through Mr. Dennis our hall manager his contact is 504-439-9621

12/14/21 IASJ Christmas party & Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony by Fr. Frank Carabello🇺🇸🇮🇹
Photographer, Lynn M. Greco

Italian-American Society of Jefferson,
Crawfish Boil & Horse Races 5/11/21
Thanks, Attendees & Volunteers🇺🇸🇮🇹
Photographer: Lynn M. Greco

The officers & board members would like to thank all the ladies & gentlemen who helped make the St.Joseph’s alter & IASJ installation of officers possible. Thanks, for your hard work & dedication. Photographer: Lynn M. Greco

The officers & board members would like to thank all the ladies & gentlemen who helped make the St.Joseph’s alter & IASJ installation of officers possible. Thanks, for your hard work & dedication. Also, we had the opportunity to honor some of our men, with the "Men of the year" award for all their hard work. Kenny Celino, Roy Casio Jr. & Sammy Saladino. Photographer: Lynn M. Greco

Saint Joseph's Day - Life in Italy Growing up in an Italian American family, St. Joseph's Day was always one of my favorite holidays...

Rest In Peace Mr.Frank you will be missed

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Layton Joseph Laurent Sr went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the age of 86. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Shirley Fernandez Laurent., daughter, Eliska Ann Laurent, son, Layton Laurent, Jr.(Carmelita), and parents, George and Rachel Laurent. He is the loving father of Michel Laurent Sr. (Darlene). He is the devoted and proud granddad of Lauren Lynn Laurent DeSalvo (Jake), Michel Laurent Jr., and Nicholas Matthews. Great granddad of Blaze Michael DeSalvo, Khloe Loren DeSalvo and Bentley Matthews. He is the cherished brother of George Laurent, Jr. (the late Barbara). He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and friends. Layton was the proud owner and operator of Laurent's Inc for over 40 years. He enjoyed his weekends at the Beau Rivage Casino and was a member of the American Italian Society and the 49ners Club. He was a proud, loving and caring husband, father, granddad, great granddad, brother and friend. He was a man of deep faith who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was a lifelong resident of Marrero, LA. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of the Italian American Society and 49ners Club, and employees and vendors of Laurent's Inc are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 4401 7th Street, Marrero, LA on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 12 noon. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 am until 12 noon. Masks are required. Interment, Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that one of our long time members, Mr. Mike Collura, has passed away at the age of 101 years.
Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

OBITUARY INFO:
On Tuesday, July 7, Mike Collura passed away at the age of 101. He grew up on a family farm in Marrero and remained a lifelong resident of Marrero. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, 10 siblings and his wife of 62 years, Lula May Simoneaux Collura. He was the father of Anthony Collura (Cheryl), Myra Rogers (David), Dale Majorie (Danny), and Janel Ockman (Mel). He was grandfather of Toni Ann, Anna, Emily, Daniel, Summer, Dustin, Austin, Mathew and Ian, great-grandfather of Cory, Cody, Isabella, Mia, Rebecca, Lilly, Caden, Samuel, Alexis, Mason, Max, Georgia, Ian Jr., Arlan, Kalel, and one baby girl soon to arrive, and great-great-grandfather of Caden, Kohen, and Vayla. Mike Collura was a WWII Veteran, self-employed grocery store owner, a pioneer of the New Orleans French Market and Real Estate Developer. He was a proud member of the Italian-American Society, and was a Knights of Columbus 4th degree member of council 4222. He served his community as one of the first volunteers of the Marrero/Ragusa Volunteer Fire Department. He also served on the Jefferson Parish Planning Board for many years. Mike loved life, loved to dance, loved his family and loved to feed them all spaghetti on Sundays. He believed one of our main purposes in life was to help family, and he did just that. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 11 at Immaculate Conception Church which is located at 4401 7th Street., Marrero. La. Visitation will be from 9 am till 12 noon. Mass will be celebrated in the church at noon. Appropriate social distancing and the wearing of masks will be required per current circumstances. Interment will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna. An online guestbook is available at www.westsideleitzeagan.com.

Had a great night the other night with a great group of friends for our Italian American society of Jefferson board member dinner

the Italian american society of Jefferson would like to wish Sam Matrana a very special birthday. thank you for all that you do for the club and your friendship have a blessed day.

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Advent memorial service and dinner. May your Christmas season be filled with blessings, good cheer, family and friends. But most of all let us remember the reason for this season,the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁