February 19, 1935 - January 21, 2017
Funeral services for Joseph A. “Joe” DeMarco will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Ibert’s Mortuary in Franklin. He will be laid to rest in Perpetual Park Cemetery. Father Cedric Sonnier will conduct the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph P. DeMarco, Dwayne P. DeMarco, Richard J. Tabb, Richard T. Tabb, Erin M. DeMarco, and Livise P. Anslum. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryce A. DeMarco and Mark King.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Ibert’s Mortuary on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and again Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m.
Mr. Joe was born on Feb. 19, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to the late John DeMarco and the late Angeline Leone DeMarco. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and in his early years lived in numerous places until settling in Franklin where he has resided for many years. In his early years in Franklin, he was an employee of St. Mary Iron Works for 24 years. Following its closing, he went on to work for Hanagriff’s Machine Shop where he worked for 29 years until retiring in 2015. He was an excellent mechanic and could fix anything that needed repairing. He took great pride in advising and helping family and friends fix their cars. A family man at heart, Mr. Joe was a wonderful provider to his family and a great friend to many. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those he leaves to cherish his memory include his six children, Gay DeMarco, Angeline M. DeMarco and her husband Richard Tabb, Joseph P. DeMarco, Donna A. DeMarco, Demara L. DeMarco, and Dwayne P. DeMarco and his wife Tina Sinitiere DeMarco; seven grandchildren, Richard, Alaina, Jamie, John, Tahra, Erin, and Sarah; as well as 15 great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Robicheaux DeMarco; one sister, Mary DeMarco Behm; and his close companion, Flora Mae Landry.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.
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