She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul Lobello and Frances Marengo Lobello; husband, George M. Christoffel; siblings, Sam Lobello, Gus Lobello, Dena Lobello Leuning, Lena Lobello Poche, Vincent Lobello, and Thomas Lobello.
She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, friends and others who called her Aunt Bessie.
Bessie was a bookkeeper at the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans for many years, as well as other businesses. She volunteered at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was a very devout Catholic and prayed the Rosary Daily as well as attending mass daily for many years. She was a Secular Order O Carmelite, a member of the St. Jude Society, and a leader in the Catholic Daughters of America.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral mass on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow the funeral mass at Metairie Cemetery.