Funeral Services for Ronald Jerald Raggio will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 5, in St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. John O'brien officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. with a Rosary recited at 10:30 a.m. in the church. Burial will be in St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery at Melrose.
He was a Resident and lifelong native of Cypress Louisiana. He was employed by
Willamette Industries, Weyerhaeuser, IP Paper Mill Campti, LA for 29 Years.
Ronald passed away Wednesday September 2, 2015 after a brief illness in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. He was preceded in death by his parents, Malcolm Raggio and Victorean Morgan Raggio brothers, Orville and James Raggio Sister Shirley Louie (Varnelle). Sister-in-law Dorothy Metoyer (James).
Loving husband of 41 years, to Shirley Rachal Raggio; Devoted father of three daughters, Necaia Solari (Robert), Ashley Haskett (Ben), Bridgette Johnson (Kenneth), Loving grandfather of Justin Cade Solari, Harmony Le`Shae Haskett, Jaylon Ben Haskett, Aubrey Dynise Johnson and Avery Sha`Michael Johnson all of Natchitoches; Cherished brother of Margie Sylvia (Franklin), of Alexandria; Patricia Balthazar(Andrew) of Natchitoches; Joseph Raggio(Janie) of Cypress: Sister-in-Laws Celeste Raggio and Wyonna Raggio of Cypress; Brother-in-laws Andrew Rachal, John Rachal (Mary) Charles Rachal (Desi), Linda Rachal and a host of Nieces, Nephews, and friends.
Pallbearers will be John Chris Sylvia, Harrison Bayonne, Charles Rachal, Donald Rachal Jr., James Rachal and John Rachal. Cross bearer will be Jaylon Haskett.
Honorary Pallbearers: James Raggio Jr., Andrew Rachal, Kerry Raggio, Joseph Raggio, Franklin Sylvia III, Donald Rachal, Dale Raggio, Larry Deandre Raggio, Orville Raggio Jr., Darryl Balthazar, Keith Balthazar.