Theresa Ruffino Matassa Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2024-09-28T17:00:00
End: 2024-09-28T19:00:00
Location: Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

The world bids farewell to Theresa Ruffino Matassa of New Orleans, Louisiana, departing on September 21, 2024 at the age of 97. Theresa Ruffino leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Ruffino and Mabel Ruffino of New Orleans; and her husband Joseph A "Baby" Matassa of New Orleans. She is survived by: her children, Charles of Houston, TX, John Matassa of Houston, TX and Marianne Matassa Schrempp of Metairie, LA.; her daughter-in-law Amy Brewer Matassa; her sister Charlene Ruffino Philippi; and her grandchildren, Giancarlo, Daniela Matassa, Christina and Joseph Schrempp.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for charitable donations to be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Theresa Ruffino Matassa's honor: https://www.stjude.org.

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Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home
5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124

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Lake Lawn Park
5454 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124

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