Susanna Landry “Susan” Corpora

Susanna Landry “Susan” Corpora passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at the age of 83. She is survived by her children, Antonina Corpora, Lillian Corpora Couvillon (Robin) and Gaspar J. Corpora (Gaylin); her grandchildren, Clifford L. Couvillon, II (Michaella), Krystina Carboni (Matthew), Suzanne J. Corpora, Lena T. Corpora, Andrew L. Couvillon (Jordan), Angele M. Couvillon and Parker T. Corpora; a great grandchild, Carmine Louis Carboni; a daughter-in-law, Jan Corpora; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Corpora; two children, Susan Ann Corpora and E.J. Corpora; a grandson, Joseph A. Corpora, II; her parents, Elphage Landry and Lillian Thibodaux Landry; and ten siblings.

Mrs. Corpora was born in Thibodaux, LA but lived most of her life in New Orleans and Metairie. She was a resident of Sunrise Assisted Living for the past two years. Susan was a parishioner of St. Clement Rome Church. She was a former member of the Krewe of Iris and was a maid for the Krewe of Thoth in 1957. Mrs. Corpora was the former owner of J.C. Institutional Foods.

Our family would like to thank Sunrise Assisted Living, East Jefferson General Hospital and Dr. John G. Finney for their dedicated care.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at St. Clement of Rome Church, 4317 Richland Avenue, Metairie, LA on Friday, January 3, 2020, starting at 11:00 AM, followed by a Mass at 1:30 PM. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 3445 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002.

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