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nselmo Jr.
~ April 13, 2020
in his younger
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with the
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ates. He served
times and till
airman of the
n helping establish
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enaissance
intains a museum
e in New Orleans
plishments
to acquiring
useum itself,
responsible in
d’Italia outside
zza has a
large fountain with a model of Italy
superimposed in the middle. It was later
donated to the City of New Orleans. He
served as an Opelousas Jaycee, where he
held several positions and won a number
of awards, such as: Spark Plug, Spoke,
and Outstanding Man of the Year. The
State of Louisiana honored him as being
named Honorary Ambassador of the
Italian Community. The Republic of
Italy honored him in 1978 with
the rank Cavalier dell’Ordine
Della Stella Della solidarities
Italiana. Another top honor
received was the Antonio R.
Rizzuto award from the Unico
National, and this one says it
all to describe Chuck. Their
motto is “SERVICE ABOVE
SELF.”
Survivors include his wife
Cynthia Comeaux Anselmo of
Carencro; three children, E.C.
“Chuck” Anselmo, III, and
wife Katherine of Lafayette;
Angelique Eason and husband
Clayton of Kilgore, Texas; and
Alberto Anselmo and wife
Shanna of Beaumont, Texas;
one sister Cheryl Mulder and
husband Avith from Wyoming,
Michigan; seven grandchildren,
Krystle Simmons, Anthony
Simmons, Nicholas Anselmo,
Ashlin Anselmo, Estelle
Anselmo, Cecile Anselmo and
Luke Anselmo; and four greatgrandchildren,
Kolby Sellers,
Jayke Young, Trulie Eason, and Honestie
Eason.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, Violet Young Anselmo Parks
and her husband Perry; his father,
Earnest Charles Anselmo, Sr. and his
wife Mable; and his first wife and
mother of his three children, Betty Joan
Mallet Anselmo.