Salvadora “Dora” Culotta Colombo passed away at age 94 on June 22, 2020. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin & friend. She was immensely loved by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Vincent Colombo, Jr.; father, Philip V. Culotta; mother, Josephine C. Culotta; her stepmother Josephine M. Culotta; her sisters, Lena C. Mullet (Butz) and Angelina C. Mullet (Russ). She is survived by her children Vincent Colombo III (Laura); Philip V. Colombo (Angela); Josephine “Jo” Couvillion (Allen); Joseph Colombo (Sharlene). Grandmother of Tina C. Glissman (John), Carly C. Johnson (Derek), Alise C. McClung (Christian), Aubree C. Jarrett (Neil), Phillip P. Keller (Laura); Shannon (George) Arch and Alicia Couvillion, Scott Ulloa (Jessica), Brandi Hitchcock(Jeff), and Briana King (Slayden). Great-grandmother of John, Jace, Jena, and Jade Glissman, Jude J. Jarrett, Charlotte L. and Emma Johnson, David Roman Keller, Phillip P. Keller, Jr., Ava and George Arch III, and Gabriel Couvillion, Peyton, Madison, Sophia Hitchcock and Jaxon, Bentley, Olivia King, and Dalia Ulloa. She will also be fondly remembered by Rosemary F. Buras (Larry), her cousin who was more like a sister and her children, Laurie (Guy), Lynell (David) and Larry (Genia), and grand-children (Brendan, Guy, Shelby, Garrett, Hannah, David, Luke, Joel, and Ava). She was also blessed with many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Dora loved to dance, and danced every chance she had, even into her 90’s. She enjoyed joining her family and friends on the bus to the casinos, up until a year ago. Our family would like to thank the staff and nurses at Heritage Manor in Slidell, a special thanks to Kim S. and Nicole for their special attention to our mother, particularly in her final days. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR, 2320 Paris Road, Chalmette, LA 70043, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, with a funeral mass in her memory at 11:00 AM. While in church, all in attendance will need to be masked and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Dora will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
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