Lifted up by God's angels on October 29, 2019 at the age of 89, from Chateau de Notre Dame, New Orleans.
Preceded in death by her loving parents, Vincent J. Puleo and Maria Salvaggio Puleo who personified Love of Family like no other. Also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 23 years, George W. Farlow; and her cherished sister, Jo Puleo Brown and her dear brother-in-law, Melvin J. Brown.
She is survived by her adoring sister, Judy Puleo David (Tom) cherishing a special bond of sisterly love between Antoinette, Jo and Judy. Also survived by loving nephews; David Brown (Barbara), and Scott Johnson (Grace); and a loving niece Jill Johnson; and four loving grandnephews, Scott II, William, Price and John Thomas and five loving nieces, Alli, Ashley, Adeline, Cammi and Kaitlyn. She was their very special Aunt Nettie.
Also survived by her husband George's family, whom she loved as her own. She was affectionately called Nana by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She graduated St. Mary's Dominican High School in 1946 and soon after graduating entered The Dominican Novitiate in Rosaryville. Known as Sister Mary Pius, she graduated from St Mary's Dominican College in 1957 with a B.S. in Elementary Education. After teaching, she entered Mercy School of Nursing, graduating in 1960.
Soon after entered Marquette University of Public Health Nursing 1965. In 1967 graduated from Indiana University with a Master of Science in Nursing honored with Induction into Phi Lambda Theta and Sigma Theta Tau. She was in Nursing Administration at Seventh Ward General Hospital in Hammond, Touro Hospital in New Orleans and Director of Nursing on opening day at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana.
She adored her Mother and Daddy loving them as she and her sisters were taught and shown how to love one another with their all. She loved her Puleo and Salvaggio Sicilian Heritage. Her Aunts, Uncles and cousins meant the world to her.
But most important in her life was her love and devotion to God and her Catholic Faith. Antoinette was a spiritual mentor to her family, her legions of friends, as a Dominican religious, her spiritual ministry in nursing, as a Eucharistic Minister and with St. Clement of Rome as a devoted parishioner and her treasured Thursday Prayer Group.
Her family expresses heartfelt gratitude to the loving care and compassion by Chateau de Notre Dame Administration and Nursing staff. Also to the Chateau de Notre Dame Hospice Nurses who cared for my dear sister with love, compassion and excellence in Nursing. And to Home Care Solutions for the wonderful caregivers that lovingly cared for my dear sister. Not last nor least but to Dr. Kiran Zaveri for his devoted and compassionate medical care over many years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 4317 Richland Ave., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125 or www.stmarysdominican.org, Chateau de Notre Dame, 2832 Burdette St, New Orleans, LA 70125 or www.cdnd.org, St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 4317 Richland Ave., Metairie, Louisiana 70002 or www.scrparish.org
