Obituaries of DECEMBER 1985 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish, La.Submitted by: Chris Tidwell, 29 Aug 2014
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Dec 23, 1985

Services set Tuesday for Marcello

John Marcello, 63, a former Lafourche Parish School Board supervisor and
most recently director of the Grenier Sheltered Workshop, died Sunday
night in New Orleans.Funeral services have been scheduled for 10 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral with Interment in the St. Joseph
Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. today at the
church.Marcello, a life-long resident of Thibodaux, served the school
board, in various positions for 33 years. He was an agriculture teacher
at Thibodaux High School for 10 ? years. He was appointed principal of
Thibodaux Lower Elementary School in 1958, supervisor of instruction for
junior and senior high schools in 1974 and parish supervisor of
elementary education and supervisor of textbooks in 1977.He also served
as parish director of career education and supervisor of
librarians.Marcello received his elementary education at Lafourche
Elementary School and graduated from Thibodaux High School in 1940. He
attended Louisiana State University for three and one-half years before
entering the armed forces in 1943. Later Marcello returned to LSU and
received a bachelor's degree in 1947, Marcello served 42 months of
active duty during World War II, including 21 months overseas, and
participated in three major battle campaigns in the Pacific theatre. He
attained the position of company commander during the war, entered the
Louisiana National Guard as a first lieutenant in 1947 and retired with
the rank of colonel in 1973 after nearly 30 years of military service.
He served as president of the Lafourche Parish Teachers' Association,
the Lafourche Parish Elementary Principals' Association, the Louisiana
11th District Principals' Association, the St. Joseph Catholic Church
Parish Council, the Krewe of Christopher Carnival Club, vice-president
and treasurer of the Thibodaux Lions Club, state treasurer of the
Louisiana State National Guard Association and lay distributor of the
Holy Eucharist at St. Joseph's.He was also a member of the Knights of
Columbus, American Legion, National Guard Association, various
professional groups, and the Alpha Tau Alpha and Alpha Zeta honorary
professional fraternities. He also served on numerous community
projects.Marcello was the father of Mrs. Marc (Gaynell) Boudreaux, Mrs.
Steve (Jane) Bernard, Robert John and Donald H. Marcello, all of
Thibodaux; son of the late Blanche Rizzo and Joseph Marcello; and
brother of Sam Marcello of Lockport, Dr. B.A. Marcello and Dr. C.J.
Marcello of Thibodaux; Mrs. Clem (Mary) Raynal and Mrs. John (Bessie
Rita) McIntire of Thibodaux.