Mary Bivona Tantillo

Mary Bivona Tantillo, 100 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Richard Murphy Hospice House.

Mary was born on Saturday, January 13, 1917, in Hammond Louisiana.

Surviving are daughter, Virginia Tantillo LaMonica, daughter and son-in-law, Rose Marie Kilbride and Michael J. Kilbride, Sr., son and daughter-in-law, Joe Tantillo and Eloise Tantillo, son and daughter-in-law Salvador Tantillo Jr. and Tressa G. Tantillo; sister, Martha Grogan, brother, Sammy Bivona; grandchildren, Anthony LaPuma Jr. (Alyson), Melvin Patrick Tantillo (Patty), Jody T. Smith (Doug), Jory Tantillo (DeeDee), Michael Kilbride Jr. (Jill), Tommy P. Kilbride (Bridget), Kristie Hebert (Jimmy), Jed A. Tantillo (Amy), Trey Tantillo (Selena), Tara O'Neil (Jason), also survived by numerous great-grandchildren,  great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by husband, Sam P. Tantillo, parents, Joseph Bivona and Rose Monteleone Bivona; grandchildren, Joseph Tantillo, Jr., Carlo LaPuma, and Sean Kilbride; son-in-law, Anthony LaMonica, four brothers and one sister.

Friends will be received on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 600 N. Oak Street, Hammond, Louisiana followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am.

Interment will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana.

In lieu of flowers, masses or donations may be made to Richard Murphy Hospice Foundation, 16013 Halbert Road, Hammond, LA 70403, in memory of Mrs. Tantillo.  

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