Anthony Colletti Jr.'s Obituary
Anthony Colletti, Jr., 77, of DeRidder, passed from this life on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at his home. Anthony was born on October 31, 1945 to Anthony and Jennie Colletti, Sr.
Visitation will begin Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 11:00 AM until the time of the service which will begin at 2:00 PM, in the Labby Memorial Chapel in DeRidder. Interment will follow at the Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder, LA. Funeral Services under the care and direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder.
Anthony served his country with honor in the United States Marine Corps. During his military time, he we stationed in Vietnam and was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, Purple Heart Medal with Gold Star, National Service Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and the Presidential Unit Citation. After the military, he worked as a corrections officer until his retirement. He loved to make sure his yard was well maintained and kept up. He had a loved for dogs, and loved to go fishing, especially the catfish ponds. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Left to cherish his memory is his son, Mike Colletti of DeRidder; daughter Angela Ross and husband Emmett IV of Pitkin; grandchildren, Emmett Ross V and wife Amanda, Casey Wilson and husband Devan, and Karlie “Peanut” Ross; 6 great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Jennie Colletti; mother of his children, Kathy Colletti; three brothers and one sister.
Those honored to serve as pallbearer are Emmett Ross III, Emmett Ross IV, Emmett Ross V, Devan Wilson, Brently Ross, and Kendall Merchant.
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