Lena Roppolo Accomando

passed away on October 27, 2022 at the age of 91. She is survived by her son, Gerard Accomando

(Annette), her grandchildren Maria (Brad) Edwards, Mary (Tim) Darnell, and Joseph Accomando, her

great-grandchildren Mia, Sonny, Nollie, and Bodhi Edwards and Abram Darnell, her brother-in-law Donald

Thidodeaux, and sister-in-law Charlene Roppolo, and numerous nieces and nephews. Lena was

preceded in death by John Ross, her husband of sixty-two years, her parents, Victor Joseph and Victoria

DeJohn Roppolo, her siblings Mary DeLaune and husband Joseph Ray, Victor Joseph and wife Ida,

Lawrence, Harry, Carol Thibodeaux, and Salvadore. Lena graduated from Baton Rouge High School and

Baton Rouge Business College. Upon graduation, she began her secretarial career with 9 and a half

years at the State Department of Agriculture. Upon first moving to the Chalmette area where she was a

long time resident, she worked a year as a substitute teacher at Arabi Elementary. Then she worked a

year with the Civil Defense at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans. For the next twenty-three and a half

years Lena was a Juvenile Probation Officer for St. Bernard Parish. She was a member of the St.

Bernard Business and Professional Women’s Club. Lena was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and

great-grandmother. Lena was a phenomenal baker and cook who will be especially remembered for her

Christmas cookies. She loved hosting entertainment for LSU and Saints games, holidays and various

special occasions. She enjoyed traveling with her neighbors and with her group of life-long friends.

Pallbearers are Joseph Accomando, Brad Edwards, Tim Darnell, Kevin Brian, and Robert Adams.

Special thanks to caregiver Karen Johnson and family, Eucharistic Ministers of St. George Church,

especially Kathy and Ray Frick, the doctors and staff at Baton Rouge General, Pinnacle Home Health,

Dr. Evans Rodney, Dr. Brian Gremillion, and Dr. Philiip Ehrlich. Services are under the guidance of

Greenoaks Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at St. George Catholic Church, 7808 St. George Dr.,

Baton Rouge, LA 70809 on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 10:00 am until Funeral Mass at 11:00 am.

Burial will follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the

American Heart Foundation.