John Mondello

John Joseph Mondello, age 79, of Lake End, LA, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Bossier City, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday, April 15, 2010. A rosary service will be held at 7:00 pm during the visitation. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, April 16, 2010 at St. Frances Catholic Church in Powhatan, LA. Interment will be at the Catholic Mausoleum in Natchitoches, LA. John had a loving a giving personality and he would help anyone that he possibly could. His passion in life was spending time with his family. He loved to work at his store and on his farm, but neither came before his family. He was the best daddy a person could hope for, and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Mondello, Sr. and Mary Mondello; three brothers, Frank Mondello, Joe Mondello, Jr., and Sam Mondello; and one sister, Annie Rabalais. He is also survived by his wife Carol Mondello of Lake End, LA; two daughters, Sonia Hester and husband Danny of Lake End, LA and Tara Mondello of Bossier City, LA; four grandchildren, Jody Hester, Casey Hester, John Christian Sanderson, and Kelby Sanderson; two great grandchildren, Taylor Hester and Austin Hester; a special friend, Emerson Ledesma of Bossier City, LA; two sisters, Corine Dowden of Kisatche, LA and Josephine Marcotte of Alexandria, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jody Hester, Anthony Mondello, Jeff Taylor, Steven Taylor, Floyd Mims, and Irvin Dillard. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Hester, Tony Leone, Pete Leone, Wayne Moore, Buddy Maggio, Dr. Robert Hernandez, Emerson Ledesma, Kevin Taylor, and Pat Mondello. The family would like to thank the staff at Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home and Willis-Knighton Pierremont, and give a special thanks to Sally Pate, RN, Dr. Roy Fleniken, Dr. Robert Hernandez, and Laura Perkins, Nurse Practioner.