Theresa M. Russo

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 pm, on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Theresa M. Russo, 94, who passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Landmark of Acadiana Nursing Home. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday, July 25, 2016 and continue on Tuesday at 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. A wake service and rosary will begin at 7:00 pm on Monday, led by Rev. Ed Degeyter. Reverend Rusty P. Richard will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow at St. Michael Mausoleum in St. Martinville. Theresa "Aunt Tee" loved people and serving hot biscuits and coffee on Sunday mornings. She also loved baking Christmas cookies for all her friends and family. Aunt Tee was a faithful member of the St. Martin Parish Home Demonstration Club, Ladies Altar Society and AARP. She especially loved cleaning the church and traveling. Aunt Tee will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her loving sons, L. Benny Russo, Sr. and wife Janis, Charles V. Russo and wife Cynthia; grandchildren, Theresa Sanli and spouse Kemal, L. Benny Russo, Jr. and spouse Dr. Karren L. Russo, Patricia Russo, Victor Russo and spouse Marie, Elizabeth Hidalgo and spouse Shawn; great-grandchildren, Taylor Russo, Andrew Sanli, Jaymson Russo, Bethany, Mylie, Connor, Eli and Owen Hidalgo. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Victor Russo; parents, Charles and Marie Milazzo; sister, Sarah Russo Wallace; brothers, Joseph and Nick Milazzo. Pallbearers will be Shawn Hidalgo, Joseph and Salvadore Milazzo, Rene Olivier, Ben Russo, and Kemal Sanli. The family would like to thank the staff of Landmark of Acadiana for their continued care and also Sadie Olivier for being such a wonderful and caring friend. Donations can be made to St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, 133 S. Main St., St. Martinville, LA 70582. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, LA 70582, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.