Fara Maria Impastato, was born 1 May, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She grew up in the Gentilly area, in a home with her grandparents, parents, sisters, and brother. Fara is survived by five loving sons, and one of her two daughters (her youngest daughter died in 2020).
She is also survived by two sisters, and brother-in-law, and by her brother and his wife; their children, and a number of cousins whom she loved very much.
Fara remained in touch with her graduating class of nurses from Hotel Dieu, class of 1962.
For the past three decades Fara made her home in lovely Lacombe, Louisiana.
Her family is very grateful for the support and love of each of them, and to her siblings with in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren, and for the care-givers that helped sustain her the past decade of her life.
One person in particular, whom she met as a peer while both on nursing duty at St. Tammany Parish Hospital Ambulatory Ward, was able to extend weekly visits to Fara the last years of her life.
Fara received solace through the members of her community in the Catholic faith, both from Our Lady of the Lake and Sacred Heart Church.
Blessed be the Lord,
who daily loadeth us with benefits,
even the God of our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68: 19
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 12:00PM. The interment will follow the Mass in Metairie Cemetery.
To view and sign the online guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
