Venerina B. Yetta passed away peacefully on Monday, May 3, 2021 at the age of 91. Born in Italy in 1929, Venerina came to America newly married in 1951. She began to raise her six children with the love and dedication that instilled values we hold deep within. She taught us the true meaning of unconditional love and acceptance, as well as integrity, honor, and respect. Our greatest teacher, she strived to bring out the best in us in addition to allowing compassion, kindness, and understanding to flow. Besides her everlasting love to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, she loved people and life. Mom had great appreciation of beauty, flowers, nature, and music, as well as a deep spiritual faith that guided her daily. She was the epitome of love herself and loved by many.
Venerina was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas Sebastian Yetta, and her parents, Giuseppa Gionfrida and Vincenzo Bono. She leaves behind to cherish her memory 6 children: Sylvana Ruggiero (Philip), Adriana Riels, Lydia Lockwood (Jim), Maria Ferguson (Danny), Gina Pizzo (Marc), and Sergio Yetta. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren: Vanessa Bauer, Robert Crusta, Jr. (Dehia), Veronica Brack (Don), Adam Underwood Riels, Laura Martin (Michael), Candice Jeter (Jimmy), Danielle Ferguson (Robert Curtis), Nickolas Ferguson (Jennifer), Allison Graffia (Ryan), Leslie Sander, Paige Thomas (Chad), Peyton Pizzo, Nina Yetta, and Seth Yetta, as well as 15 great-grandchildren: Julianna Bolivar, Luke Brack, Connor Brack, Sofia Martin, Kayley Crusta, Kyndall Crusta, Cole Jeter, Kyle Jeter, Kynlee Jeter, Ruston Curtis, Jennings Curtis, Eric Sproles, Brandon Sproles, Laiken Graffia, and Baby Girl Thomas.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Services at Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, 4900 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70001 on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am with a service starting at 12:00 noon followed by burial.
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