Margaret Tucker Spitelera passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the age of 82. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph T. Spitelera, Jr. "Pee Wee"; loving mother of Joseph T. Spitelera, III, Diane S. Bordelon (Brent), Pamela D. Spitelera (Russell), and the late Robert K. Spitelera; sister of Velton D. Tucker, Jr. (Pam), Thomas J. Tucker, Sr. (Lou), and the late Burt F. Tucker, Velma D. Pritchett (Paul), Ora Lee Hadley (Joe), Audrey Mae Decha (Roy), and Angelin Michel (Stanley); grandmother of Danielle M. Tassin (Darin), Christina E. Bordelon, and Aimeé B. Manor (Kyle); great grandmother of Alexander C. Tassin, Cameron N. Tassin, Isabella L. Tassin, Zackariah E. Tassin, Emmaleigh C. Tassin, Brianna L. Mendel, Mattheus A. Tassin, and Aubreé L. Manor; and she was the daughter of the late Velton D. Tucker, Sr. and Angeline Loré Tucker "Ninnie". Margaret is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Maggie was born and raised in New Orleans, and a lifelong resident of Metairie. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart School, and attended Loyola University. She was a parishioner of St. Louis King of France in Metairie.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 11:00AM. Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Maggie's memory to Children's Hospital in New Orleans or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
