Elvera Amelia Plaia, 95, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013, in High Point, North Carolina. A native and lifelong resident of Beaumont, she was born on September 1, 1918, to Josephine Liberto Fertitta and Joseph Fertitta.
She was a graduate of Beaumont High School and a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, before moving to North Carolina seven years ago. Elvera was a very devout Catholic and attended Mass daily. She was a homemaker and will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Theresa Plaia Stahl; grandchildren, Michael James Plaia, and his wife, Robin; James Anthony Plaia and wife, Hope; and Jamie Antoinette Bohl and her husband, Ted; great-grandchildren, Sophia Marie Plaia, Carminie Plaia, Theodore Joseph Bohl, Jenna Elizabeth Bohl, and John Anthony Bohl; sister, Mary Elizabeth Danna; and numerous nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Anthony Plaia; sons, James Anthony Plaia and Joseph Michael Plaia; sisters, Venera “Lena” Brocato, Josephine (Sr. Philothea) Fertitta, Virginia LaRocca, Margaret Fertitta, and Helen Farinella; and brothers, Salvatore “Sam” Fertitta, Pasquale “Charles” Fertitta, Rosario “Cyril” Fertitta, Anthony J. Fertitta, Louis J. Fertitta, and Henry Fertitta.
A gathering of Mrs. Plaia’s family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1115 Orange Street, Beaumont, with interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1115 Orange Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701 or to Monastery of the Infant Jesus, 1501 Lotus Lane, Lufkin, Texas 75904.
