Rosario Joseph Mancuso passed away on July 18, 2015 at age 86. He was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Rosario served in the US Army and went on to retire from the Regional Transit Authority after many years of service.
Rosario is survived by his beloved wife Myrtle Gendron Mancuso; children Steven (Terry), Craig, Eric (Beverly), and Brian; 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; and sisters Catherine R. Heller, Josephine R. Passalaqua and Rosemary Backes. Rosario was preceded in death by his parents Rose Brocato Mancuso and Dominick A. Mancuso, Sr.; and brother Dominick A. Mancuso, Jr.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Wednesday, July 22, 2051 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 11:00 a.m.