Gloria Jane Maisano

Gloria was born to Catherine Bernadette Henry and Roger Joseph Sigl in 1941 in Manistique, Michigan. At the age of three, she moved with her parents and her older sister Judith (deceased) to the Panama Canal Zone. When she was 18, she moved to New Orleans to attend Dominican College; in 1963 she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics. While attending Dominican College, she met the love of her life on a blind date and after a few years of dating, Gloria and Joseph Maisano married. Over the course of seven years, they had four children who they raised in River Ridge, where they lived for 50+ years.

Once their children were in high school and college, Gloria returned to one of her passions and in 1983, she graduated from Tulane University with her Master's in Public Health specializing in Nutrition. Over the next 30 years, she provided nutrition support to elderly and disabled adults across the New Orleans area, while maintaining a private practice in the Metairie area.

Gloria’s children often said, “Mom could do anything she put her mind to.” Gloria was a passionate cook, an avid baker, and a creative gardener. She had an astounding ability to accomplish challenging tasks like teaching herself French before a trip to Europe, challenging Skippy Garcia to a ceviche contest, and needlepointing a tapestry.

Gloria leaves behind her husband Joseph; daughter Page and husband Vashu; daughter Nancy and wife Laura; son Bo and wife Sue; and son Billy (William) and late wife Shannon; grandchildren Ken, Hannah, Connor, Lauren, Nicole, Kaye, Lucia, and Will; and great-grandchildren Oliver, Harvey, and August.

Services will be held Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Jane de Chantal Church, 72040 Maple Street, in the heart of Abita Springs, LA (visitation at 2pm, memorial mass at 3:30pm). A reception for family and friends will be held across the street at the Abita Brew Pub, 72011 Holly Street, Abita Springs, LA 70420, until 7pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Gloria’s name to NOLA Tree Project.