Rita Joyce Corbello age 81, of Port Arthur passed away Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Cypress Glen Nursing Center in Port Arthur.
She was born February 11, 1924 in Jeanerette, Louisiana and had been a resident of the Port Arthur area most of her life. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church in Nederland and was retired Owner/Operator and Bookkeeper of the Bookends Book Store in Port Arthur.
Survivors include her two daughters, Karen Sourdellia and husband, Jerry of Nederland and Kim Guidry and husband, Ronnie of New Orleans; three sons, Gary Corbello and wife, Peggy of Harvey, Louisiana, Glenn Corbello of Saugus, California, Dale Corbello and wife, Anita of Baytown; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2005 at Broussard’s, 505 12th Street, Nederland with a Christian Vigil at 7:00 p.m.. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Saturday, December 24, 2005 at St. Charles Catholic Church with Reverend Dan Malain presiding. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Sourdellia, David Sourdellia, Rohn Wenner, Josh Guidry, Jeffrey Corbello, Dennis Turner and Colin Corbello.
