Ola Mae Tantillo, 87, of Beaumont, died April 13, 2008 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
Born July 11, 1920 in Silsbee, Mae has been a resident of Beaumont since 1938. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, National Council of Catholic Women, the Sacred Heart Society, and also the St. Joseph Ladies Club. Mae’s passion for life was cooking spaghetti and meatballs for Sunday lunch as well as her Friday night Poker games. She enjoyed monthly trips the Louisiana Casinos.
Mae is preceded in death by her husband, Vincent J, Tantillo, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Anthony Tantillo and his wife Helen of Kountze and Vincent J. Tantillo, Jr. “Butch” and his wife Charlotte of Beaumont; daughter, Ina Messina and her husband Jude of Beaumont; grandchildren, Terri Tantillo-Hefty of Houston, Kyle Tantillo and Marcus Tantillo of Kountze, Jason Tantillo of Houston, Lindi Messina, Abbi Messina, and Jude Messina, Jr. all of Beaumont; and great grandchildren, Ashlyn Tantillo, Adam Tantillo, Meagan Tantillo, Hayden Hefty, Bren Hefty, Tess Hefty, and Grace Tantillo.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1115 Orange, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
A special thanks to Dr. Robert Birdwell, Dr. Ron Palang, and all the Oncology nurses at St. Elizabeth, especially the nurses and CNA’s at Dubuis Hospital during the final hours with our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
