Ralph Edmond Razza, Sr.

Mr. Razza had four children Dr. Bruce E. Razza, Dr. Linda Ann Razza, the late Catherine Mathilda Razza, and the late Ralph E. Razza Jr., 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren. Ralph’s dearest companion was the late Mrs. Grace Q. Reinhardt.

While attending P.A. Capdeau grammar school, Ralph joined the Boy Scout Troop 35 and became an Eagle Scout with a Silver Palm. As an adult scout leader, he earned two beads in the Wood Badge Program and was awarded the Silver Beaver Award for his outstanding work in the scouting program. He was a 68-year member of the Camp Salmen Reunion Committee, a 82-year member of The Boy Scouts of America, the creator and director of the New Orleans Area Bugling Scouts, a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, a 37-year plus Man of Manresa Retreat House, and a happy member of the Bat Club.

He was a graduate of Warren Easton High School. He then entered the U.S. Navy during World War 2 as a hospital corpsman. In later life he became scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 116 and also Troop 107. Ralph was accepted into the American Legion Post 175, and became the Commander of the post in 2009 and again in 2010. He was also a member of the 40/8 Voiture 1522 and became the Chef de Gare in 2006-2007 then entered the National Past Chef de Gare Club. Ralph was a member of the The National World War 2 Museum. Ralph was presented the State of Louisiana Veterans' award by Governor Bobby Jindal.

He was a salesman in the food brokerage business with Dahlberg-Laurent and then Hallmark Sales Co. for 37 years, 9 months, and 4 days.

He moved to Metairie (BUCKTOWN) in 1949 and remained there until his admission to the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, Louisiana on September 21, 2021. He was a longstanding parishioner of St. Louis King of France Church. His hobby was repairing small lawnmower engines and racing outboard motor boats in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s.

Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Monday, May 9, 2022. A Catholic Mass will start at 11:00 am at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Robert Cooper. Following the Mass, the interment will be in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.

Ralph requested that instead of flowers that you would kindly make donations in his name to Magnolia School 100 Central Ave., Jefferson, LA 70121 and/or St. Michael’s School 1522 Chippewa St., New Orleans, LA 70130.