Mike Trapani

Michael A. Trapani, Jr (“Mike” “Meat”) was born on January 23, 1931 and died on July 25, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael A. Trapani, Sr.; his mother, Bertha George Trapani; an older brother, Frank Trapani; and a younger sister, Bertha Trapani Booty.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Patricia Guerchoux Trapani; two sons, Michael Trapani III (Ann) and Robert Trapani, Sr. (Kimberly); a daughter, Patricia Trapani Welker (Philip-deceased); and a brother, Paul Trapani (Pat-deceased); and brother-in-law, Durel Legendre, Sr. (Annie-deceased); and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

Mike was a 1950 graduate of Redemptorist High School in New Orleans where he was a four-year letterman in three sports. He attended Tulane University for a short time before moving on to play professional baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals. Mike eventually finished his working life employed by the New Orleans Clerks and Checkers Union #1497 and a member of the New Orleans Clerks and Checkers Credit Union.

“Meat” excelled in all sports: bowling a 300 game in a Knights of Columbus league game; elected into the Italian American Hall-of-Fame; elected into the New Orleans Commercial Athletic Association Hall-of-Fame; The New Orleans Diamond Club Hall-of-Fame; Member of Ponchatoula Athletics semi-pro baseball national champions in 1963. “Meat” was usually a quiet man unless he had a beer in his hand or was talking to an umpire.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 12PM. A visitation will begin at 10AM until mass time. Interment will follow mass at All Saints Mausoleum.

The family invites you to share thoughts, fond memories in condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com.