Patricia Louise Bradley Ranzino

Patricia Louise Bradley Ranzino died early in the morning of November 2, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. Pat was an extraordinary woman married for 72 years to an extraordinary man, Thomas C. Ranzino Sr., who died March 17, 2020. They welcomed into their lives their children Fr. Thomas C. Ranzino, Jolie R. Messina. (Carey) and Daniel P. Ranzino (Denise). They proved to be wonderful parents giving their children an example of loving sacrifice, faith in God’s abiding presence through the Catholic Church, generosity and hope.

Patricia spent 50 years in a nursing career at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, deeply influenced by the Franciscan Sisters of our Lady. Patricia helped found the Blood Bank, worked many hours in Pediatrics, providing her nursing skills with compassion and generosity. She was the Director of Nursing Services at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital for a number of years.

Patricia was born to Louisianne Guilbeau and Joseph Harrison Bradley and shared life with her brothers Joseph Bradley (Joan), George Bradley (Pat) Johnny Bradley (Virval) and one sister Mary Bradley Wartelle (Manning).

She was Mamere to her grandchildren Emily Messina Eskew (Patrick), Natalie Messina Marocco (Justin), John Thomas Messina (Ashlynn), Catherine Messina Goodnow (Zachary), Sidney Ranzino and Daniel Ranzino. She was Grandmamere to her great-grandchildren Elise, Andrew, Olivia and Claire Eskew; Noah, Josie Bradley, Peter and Jude Marocco; Juliana and Luca Messina; Cecilia Goodnow.

Visitation will be at St. George Catholic Church on Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge Saturday, November 7, 9:30am -11:30am; funeral Mass at 11:30am; burial at St. George Mausoleum following.

We are grateful for the services and kind care provided to Patricia by Barclay House on Siegen Lane; Home Instead in Baton Rouge and Gentiva Hospice.

Patricia served her family and community with a good heart. May she be at peace from all her labors and see the face of God who called her into life and into his loving embrace forever.

We will miss her dearly.