Rita Bilello

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Rita Hidalgo Bilello, 87, a resident of Thibodaux, La., died at 6:20 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2011.


Mrs. Bilello was active in the St. Joseph Altar Society. She was a longtime seamstress at Johnny’s Men’s Shop. She was a strong, supportive and active person who loved her flower garden, and she was a recipient of Garden of the Month of the Thibodaux Garden Club.


She is survived by her children, Paul (Sylvia), Charles (Rebecca), Francis (Sandra) Bilello, Robert (Phyllis) and Catherine Bilello; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Uranie Sonnier; and brother, Joe Hidalgo.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Angelo Bilello; parents, Paul and Estelle Hidalgo; and siblings, Alcide, Alcee, Paul and Hypolite Hidalgo, Stella Boudreaux, Agatha Martinez and Medora Himel.


Pallbearers were Michael, Brett, Benton, Christopher, Rene and Timothy Bilello.

Special thanks to her neighbor, Norris Tabor, and sister-in-law, Joyce Bilello.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Joseph Altar Society or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

She is buried at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral Cemetery. (Landry’s)

Rita Bilello