Frank Tito DellaCroce

Frank Tito DellaCroce age 83, of Mandeville, Louisiana passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025. He was born on May 3, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY to Francesco Cristo DellaCroce (Frank) and Anne Katherine Dobrian DellaCroce.

Frank is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years Glenda DellaCroce, his children Frank J. DellaCroce (Janet), Julie DellaCroce Norton (Laurence) and John DellaCroce (Katie) and grandchildren Hannah DellaCroce, Nicholas DellaCroce, Holley DellaCroce, Natalie Salazar St. Amant (Trevor), Olivia Salazar, Emily Salazar, Sarah DellaCroce, Sophia DellaCroce, and Thomas DellaCroce. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Frank is preceded in death by his parents Frank DellaCroce and Anne Dobrian DellaCroce, his sister Regina DellaCroce Blatchford and his brother Joseph DellaCroce.

Frank was a faithful husband and father. He served in the United States Air Force where he was an Airman First Class and was a member of the Strategic Air Command in the 4038th Squadron of Armament and Electronics Division which focused on the maintenance and electronic systems of B52 bombers used in combat. His specialty was to jam the radar systems of potential threats to the B52 bombers.

Frank and Glenda met in Ruston, Louisiana. They were married on April 12, 1966. They lived in Monroe, Louisiana where they raised their 3 children. He was employed by Riverwood International Paper Company in the laboratory testing department for 40 years prior to his retirement. Frank and Glenda moved to the Mandeville area after retirement to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

Frank was a beloved husband and father. Two things come to mind when his wife and children think of him. Those things are faithfulness and sacrifice. He was always more than willing to do anything he needed to do and worked very hard to provide for his wife and children always.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the dedicated caretakers and healthcare professionals who provided exceptional care to Frank.

He left such a beautiful legacy of love and memories. He knew of the Promise of Eternal Life with our Savior, Jesus Christ and that Our Heavenly Father would welcome him as a good and faithful servant.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Grace Funeral Home, 450 Holy Trinity Drive, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM with visitation on Monday beginning at 10:00 AM.

Interment will follow the services in St. Lazarus of Bethany Memorial Garden Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Frank may be made to National Audubon Society, Audubon Delta Chapter at https://delta.audubon.org or Our City Our Cathedral St. Louis Cathedral Restoration Project at ourcityourcathedral.org