Nelda Mae Chapman Saccaro

Nelda Mae Chapman Saccaro went home to celebrate Easter with her Lord on March 26th, 2016. "Nell" was born on January 3, 1931, in Baton Rouge, LA, and was a resident of Central. Nell was a Lab Technician at The Baton Rouge Pathology Lab. She loved to dance and was a member of the Jammin' Grannies Tap Dance Ensemble. She loved LSU football and baseball and traveled extensively with her husband, the love of her life, for 67 years. Her family was her life. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her world. Nell was an amazing wife and mother, but being "MiMi" was by far her greatest role. She was the picture of grace and love. Nell is survived by her husband, Salvador Joseph "S.J." Saccaro; daughter, Jan Hebert; son, Ronald Saccaro and wife, Denise; grandsons, Glenn Simpson and Brandon Saccaro and wife, Amanda; granddaughters, Erin Lyons, Kelli Lyons Hudnall, and Danielle Saccaro Wolfe and husband, Matt; great-grandchildren, Braxton Hudnall, Kylea&Ella Saccaro, and Saige&Stella Wolfe; brother, Louis Chapman Jr.; niece, Missy Chapman Babin, and nephew, Sean Chapman. She was preceded in death by her father, Louis Chapman, Sr. and mother, Georgia Averette Chapman. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, on Tuesday, March 29th from 10 am until services conducted by Pastor Bill Pruitt at 1 pm. Burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.