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Jean Theresa Macaluso Wirth

January 12, 1938 — May 29, 2019

Jean Theresa Macaluso Wirth died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the age of 81, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Henry Wirth, Jr., to whom she was married for 58 years. She was a lifelong resident of the New Orleans area, a graduate of St. Joseph Academy, and a devout Catholic. She loved her faith, family, and friends, and was affectionately known to all for her joyful spirit, purity of soul, and generous heart. As a parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church, she devoted much of her life as a servant of the Lord, and was awarded the St. Louis Medal for outstanding service by the Archbishop of New Orleans. Her multiple volunteer roles included pregnancy counselor for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) religious educator, RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) teacher, Parish Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Marriage Preparation Program member, and Confirmation Leader. As a clerical secretary for the U.S. Navy, including for the Admiral at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, she received many outstanding performance awards, and was a representative of affiliated programs including The Equal Employment Opportunity Program and The Federal Women’s Program. She is survived by her devoted husband, Joseph Henry Wirth, Jr., her three loving children, Jeanne Wirth Gallagher (Shawn), Joseph Henry Wirth, III (Suzanne), and Juliette Wirth Glaviano (David), and eight adoring grandchildren, Nicholas Glaviano, Ryan Glaviano, Collin Gallagher, Kevin Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher, Lexi Wirth, Katy Wirth, and Joseph Wirth. She is also survived by her younger sister, Bartlyn Macaluso David (Johnny). She was preceded in death by her parents, Bartholomew Raymond Macaluso (birthplace Palermo, Italy) and Alma Fontcuberta Macaluso (birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana), her older sister, Kay Macaluso Brandau (Jim), and her grandson Joseph Henry Wirth, IV. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Christ the King Church, 535 Deerfield Rd, Terrytown, LA, on Friday, June 7, 2019, from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will take place at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Jean Theresa Macaluso Wirth in the form of Mass offerings or donations to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Family and friends may view and sign the online guest book at www.mothefunerals.com .
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Friday, June 7, 2019

11:30am - 1:30 pm (Eastern time)

Christ the King Catholic Church

535 Deerfield Rd, Terrytown, LA 70056

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