John James Mirambell, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2020. He is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Shirley B. Mirambell. He was the loving father of Jan M. Macaluso (Charles) and the late John “Jay” Mirambell, Jr.; grandfather of Christopher (Jaime) and Nicholas Macaluso; great-grandfather of Lila Macaluso; and father of Teri M. Lucas (Charles) of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and Aleana M. Waite (Ben) of Seattle, Washington; grandfather of Kristin W. Monecke (Christoph); great-grandfather of Shasta Monecke. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis F. Mirambell and Irene Gorbach Mirambell; brothers, Louis, Frederick, Eugene, Harold, Edward and Milton; and sisters, Claudia “Sis” M. Lund and Marion M. Pauli.
John was co-founder and President of Pace Computer Services until his retirement in 1985. In his retirement years, he loved playing cards with his friends and even continued “playing” in his own mind in his later years as his dementia worsened. He served in the Pacific with the Fifth Air Force during WWII. He was a faithful parishioner of St. Rita of Cascia Church for over 62 years. He was a past member of the Couples Club, The D.D. Coffee Club, and The American Legion Post 397.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 11 am. A visitation will begin at 10 am. Interment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum.
Due to current health restrictions, masks and social distancing is required.
The family invites you to share fond memories and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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