August "Gus" Gerard Trapani, Jr.

1920 - 2013  (92 years)

• Name	August "Gus" Gerard Trapani  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Gus
  Born	11 Sep 1920	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Feb 2013	Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  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 ,   d. 19 Sep 1967, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Estelle Augustine Morlas,   b. 12 Oct 1895, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 6 Jan 1976, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 80 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1919	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Family ID	F715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pearl Eleanor Johnson,   b. 24 Jun 1923, Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 30 Apr 2009, Louisiana  (Age 85 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1941	Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  Children	1. Charles Gerard "Chuck" Trapani, Sr.,   b. 15 Jun 1942, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 11 Nov 2008, Louisiana  (Age 66 years)   2. Judith "Judy" Ann Trapani,   b. 23 Aug 1943, Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 11 Sep 2009, Louisiana  (Age 66 years)   3. Living   4. Living   5. Christopher Trapani,   b. 23 Oct 1954, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 18 Jul 1982, Bogue Falaya, Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana  (Age 27 years)   6. Living   7. Living   8. Living
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F7883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Sep 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Married - 2 Feb 1941 - Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Died - 12 Feb 2013 - Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		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

  [S479] Zahn, Bennie Jay--The Families Pene Roquevert Morlas (Privately Published; New Orleans, LA 1992) , updates and corrections issued periodically.