Elda M. Tramonte

Elda Marie Tramonte, 85, died at 7:25am, Friday, August 28, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born September 28, 1929 in Hayes, Louisiana to Berchman and Palmyre Rogers Higginbotham, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Ms. Tramonte is preceded in death by her beloved husband Vito Tramonte, son Randall Paul Demary, father Berchmam Higginbotham, mother Palmyer Higginbotham, brother Carlton Higginbotham, and sister Florance Bible. Survivors include a son Joseph Absie Demary, Lake Charles; three daughters Earline Corbello, Diana Sonnier and husband Joseph of Houston, and Sandra Woodard; a step son Tom Tramonte and wife Judy, Lake Charles; two sisters Mary Louise Trahan and Ethel Trahan Arabie; eight grand children, seventeen great-grandchildren, and seven great great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be observed Monday, August 31, 2015 at 11:00am at St. Margaret Catholic Church. Visitation will be Sunday August 30, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Home from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a rosary to be recited at 6:00pm. Visitation will continue Monday morning at 8:00am until 10:30am at Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery.