Please join us in a Celebration of Norby’s Life to be held on Sunday, July 24, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The New Orleans Fire Fighters Union Hall, now located at 5710 Gen. Haig Street, New Orleans, La. 70124. Melvyn "Norby" Marcello passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 surrounded by his loving family and dear friends at the age of 66. Beloved husband of Lisa Vignes Marcello for over 47 years. Son of the late Louis and Mary Ann Marcello. Loving father of Michael Marcello (Karen) and Tiffany Marcello. Brother of David Marcello and the late Shirley Fleming and Louis Marcello. Adoring grandfather of Savannah Zepeda, Emalynn Beaulieu, and Christian and Connor Marcello. Also survived by sisters-in-law, Linda V. Romero, Gayle H. Vignes and Lynette V. Walker, and brothers-in-law, Larry A. Vignes (Kathy), and Terry Fleming, as well as many loving nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by mother-in-law, Nina S. Vignes, father-in-law, Leon A. Vignes, Jr., and brother-in-law, Leon A. "Buddy" Vignes, III and Donald R. “Don” Walker.
Norby was born in New Orleans, LA and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. He attended Southeastern University in Hammond, LA. Thereafter, he attended and graduated from the New Orleans Fire Academy and was a firefighter/operator with the NOFD for over 23 years. He was an avid outdoor sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting, and an all around athlete who excelled in baseball, basketball, and golf. In his quiet time, he loved to read and could often be found enjoying a book of major historical events.
If you counted Norby among your friends, then you knew what it was to laugh, he could bring humor to any situation. He had a quick wit and was knowlegable on many different subjects.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Sally Marner for her tremendous love, care, support, and friendship; Kim Crawford for her love, care, and friendship; and Norby's childhood friend, Donald Beaulieu, for his friendship, love, and support for over 55 years.
The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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