Bessie Shuff Mazzola

Bessie Shuff Mazzola
Bessie Shuff Mazzola, 92, of Orange, Texas, went to her heavenly home April 26, 2018, united with her Savior and reunited with her beloved husband of 55 years, Joseph on his 97th birthday.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Visitation and Rosary will be held prior to the service starting at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

Born in Eunice, Louisiana, on February 6, 1926, she was the daughter of Alfred E. Shuff and Pazie (LeDoux) Shuff. Bessie was a kind soul, loved her family, and welcomed everyone in her home like they were family. She was an excellent cook, making the best pizza and gumbo. Her hobbies included playing Chicken Foot, music, and painting. She will be dearly missed by all those who came to know and love her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Pazie Shuff; husband, Joseph John Mazzola, Sr.; grandson, Raymond C. Smith, Jr.; and brother, Ray Shuff.

She is survived by her children, Benny Michael Mazzola and wife Suzanne of Sulpher, LA, Lenora A. Isom and husband Roy of Jasper, Gwendolyn Smith and husband Raymond of Orange, and Joseph John “Jody” Mazzola, Jr. and wife Jill of Dallas; grandchildren, Caroline Hennigan and husband Mike, Beverly Hooks and husband Randy, Angela Burleigh and husband John, Christopher Isom and wife Christina, Karen Kahla and husband Joseph Glenn, Adrian Isom and wife Courtney, Alan Isom and wife Teresa, Jennifer Smith Scott and partner Kyle Hern, Stephen C. Smith and wife Stephanie, Joseph John Mazzola, III and wife Shawna, and Jared Mazzola and wife Meghan; numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; brother, Ivan Paul Shuff; sisters-in-law, Frances Mazzola Bethard, Polly Mazzola Albright, Tibby Mazzola, Anjo Mazzola; and brother-in-law, Curtis Jeanis.

Serving as pallbearers will be Christopher Isom, Stephen C. Smith, Joseph John Mazzola, III., Jared Mazzola, Adrian Isom, and Alan Isom. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Hennigan, Joe Glenn Kahla, Kyle Hern, and Ragan Anderson-Hennigan.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Best Hospice Care of Texas, especially hospice nurse, Emily Blanchard and caregivers, Debra, Chafon O’Neal and Sharon Powell.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or School.