Dominick Paul Ditcharo Jr.

He was the beloved husband of the late Verna Dufrene Ditcharo for over 49 years; father of Joanne Freeman Hebert (Gary), Niki Marie Ditcharo, Dominick Daniel Ditcharo (Angie Chauvin) and the late Benny “Bud” Frank Freeman'; proud grandfather of Stacy Elizabeth Hebert, Joseph “Joey” Paul Danos, Jr.(Crystal), Gavin Michael Gaudry, Gage Nicholas Guidry, Dane Thomas Pertuit, Lani Nicole Ditcharo, Thomas Brown, Denny “D. J.” Thomas Rapp (Michelle), Dom Anderson Ditcharo, Kayla Nicole Vinet, Madelyn Michelle Ditcharo, Brianna Nicole Trahan; great grandfather of Landon Paul Danos, London Christine Danos, Ari Victoria Brown, Ryleigh Olivia Ditcharo, Auden Rose Brown, Rayne Ann Ditcharo, Lennox Rapp, Lucas Rapp, and Isabella Marie Gaudry; son of the late Dominick Ditcharo Sr. and Laura Mae Landry Ditcharo; Brother of Marchia Gonlag (Buddy) and Michael Ditcharo, as well as the late Anthony Ditcharo, Laura Ditcharo Martinez, and Patricia Ditcharo Plaisance. He is also survived by numerous loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, a hard working family man, and a man of few words. He loved traveling. He was a school bus driver for Jefferson Parish Public Schools for 37 years. He also worked for the Town of Lafitte for 30 plus years, including delivering commodities and driving for the Senior Center. He was also a heavy equipment operator and mechanic. In his spare time, he loved boxing, working out, and attending fighting events. He would routinely take his wife, and often other family, to the movies every Sunday, most likely with a stop at the donut shop. He took good care of his family, and loved spoiling his grandchildren, attending all of their sports and events.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WestsideLeitzEagan.com for the Ditcharo family.