Born on July 7, 1963 in New Orleans, LA to Gertrude Missey Palozzola and the late Nicholas “Nick” Palozzola. David is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, June Chappetta Palozzola, his son, Dominic David Palozzola; sisters, Nicole Palozzola Blanchard (Jerry) and Donna Palozzola Carlin (Kirk); aunt, Margaret Missey White; brother-in-law of Kathleen Spiess, Karen Wildenfels, Frank Chappetta (Lauri), Toni Fieramusca (Mike) and the late Judy Chappetta. Uncle to Laura Dorcey (Tommy), Emily Bruno (Ernie), Emily Wildenfels, Thomas Burns (Anne), Margaret Chappetta, Nick Chappetta, Alec Chappetta, Drew Chappetta, Melanie Chappetta, Noah Chappetta, Zachary Herman (Galyn), Samantha Herman, Brian Spiess and Phoenix Spiess (his little Pho Pho), as well as numerous great nieces and nephews and many friends, all who loved him dearly.
David enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was a member of various organizations. He was an employee of Hancock Whitney Bank for 21 years as a Senior Vice President and Director of Hancock Whitney Investment Services Brokerage Operations. David was a faithful parishioner of St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church where he was a member of the Men’s Club and served as President of the Men’s Club 2016-2017. He received the St. Paul the Apostle Award for Christian Leadership as a sign of his faithfulness in 2019. He was also a Holy Cross alumnus, graduate of University of Louisiana, Lafayette, member of the Holy Cross Men’s Club, Member of NOCMCA and an Eagle Scout. David was also a member of the Italian American Marching Club for over 20 years and a member of the Krewe of Thoth. He had an outgoing spirit and was loved by many. He loved spending time with family and friends at the beach and watching Saints games. He enjoyed competing in cook-offs (where he won many Lagniappe awards) and cooking for those around him, sharing his food and memories.
The family would like to express their extreme gratitude to Dr. Stephen Kantrow and the ALS Ochsner Clinic for all their support and care through his journey with ALS. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in David’s memory to the ALS Foundation or Team Gleason.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial Mass at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. A visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. There will be a private committal service at St. Bernard Memorial Mausoleum. To share a lasting memory with the family, please visit www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com.
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