Veda MarieTridico Jackson

Veda Marie Tridico Jackson passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, July 24, 2020, at the age of 83, surrounded by family and loved ones. Veda is preceded in death and now joins in everlasting life her husband of 47 years, Charles Percy Jackson, Sr. She is also preceded in death by her father Samuel Joseph Tridico, her mother Constance Mary Little Tridico, and her brother Ronald Samuel Tridico. Veda is survived by her sister Ainsley Sandra Faye Wolf (Fred).

Veda is the mother of Michael D. Jackson, Charles (Chuck) P. Jackson, Jr. (Phyllis), Lisa Jackson Macaluso (Johnny), Veda Jackson Dawson (Ronnie), and Mary Jackson Naquin (Barry); grandmother of Michelle Jackson Higgins (Michael), Christy Jackson Zurcher (Zurk), Erica Dawson O’Dwyer (Brad), Erin Dawson Erwin (JT), Emily Dawson Wahl (Chance), Adam Naquin, John Joseph Macaluso IV, and Jacob Naquin; and the great-grandmother of Ethan and Reid Higgins, Seth Zurcher, Connor and Liam O’Dwyer, and Claire and Bennett Erwin.

Veda graduated from Ursuline Academy of New Orleans in 1954, where she was a boarder since the 7th grade. As a proud Sioux, Veda made many lifelong friendships with her classmates and many of the Ursuline Sisters. A true blue Ursuline girl, Veda helped organize events for the Academy and kept her classmates connected. Her love and appreciation for Ursuline history led her to acquire her own personal archive of Ursuline memorabilia.

After her graduation she attended Soule Business School, and her first job was at City Hall in New Orleans. Veda was an owner and operator of numerous businesses in Norco throughout the years, including Music Merchant Records, Tridico Electric Phonograph Company, Tridico Food and Beverage, and Jackson Vending Service. She was also the owner of Yank’s Bar in Hahnville.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at The National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor located at 2701 State Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a Mass of Christian Burial to immediately follow. After Mass, entombment will occur at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum in Destrehan, Louisiana. A special thanks to Desiree (Dez) Benjamin, Jackie John Louis, Marcia (Cherry) Llewellyn, and Kathleen (Kat) John Vaughan for their exceptional and devoted care throughout the years. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor at 2734 Nashville Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 or shrineolps.com. Masks are mandatory when attending services. The online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.