Dennis M. Skrmetta passed away at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. He was 72 years of age. Dennis was the beloved son of the late Ray and Alfreda Duffel Skrmetta; loving father of Paul Skrmetta (Laura) and Kristal Skrmetta; brother of Barbara Skrmetta (Whitner Church), Eric Skrmetta (Debbie), and the late Raphael Quentin Skrmetta; and uncle of Melissa Skrmetta (Chris Richardson), Elizabeth Skrmetta, Race Skrmetta, and Charlie Richardson.
Dennis was born and raised in New Orleans, and he served in the National Guard. He was an engineer and draftsman in the seafood business, and he managed Southern Shellfish and Skrmetta Machinery, an international seafood company.
Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial gathering at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Friday, August 9, 2019 from 10:00AM until 12:00PM. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mr. Skrmetta’s memory to the American Cancer Society.
To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
