Rita Lombardo Metzler died on Tuesday October 5, 2010 at 7:17 a.m. at her home in Slidell, Louisiana at the age of 81.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Rita was a native and life-long resident of New Orleans, LA.
Beloved wife of the late Earl L. (Red) Metzler Sr.;Mother of Judith Metzler Battistella ,Melanie Metzler Guilbeau and the late Earl L. Metzler Jr. and Goodwin Metzler. Daughter of the late Stephen Lombardo and Johannah Barone Lombardo, Sister of the late Josephine Heintz, Stephen (Brother) Lombardo, Earl Lombardo, Goodwin Lombardo and Guy Lombardo. Grandmother (Mamor) of 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews.