Angelene Embanato Bruscato

Funeral service for Mrs. Angelene Embanato Bruscato, 98, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00AM Thursday, April 27, 2023, at St. Matthew Catholic Church with Rev. Joe Martina officiating. Interment will follow at St. Matthew Catholic Church Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe with a Rosary that will be held at 6:30PM.

Our beloved Grandmother, Angelene Marie Embanato Bruscato, went to join the party in heaven Monday morning, April 24, 2023. She was reunited with her husband, Paul Joseph Bruscato, her parents, Joseph Embanato and Mariana Inzina Embanato, along with her 8 siblings.  She was also met at heaven’s gates by her son, Joseph G. Bruscato and his wife Barbara Quarles Bruscato. Angelene “Angie” Bruscato lived an exuberant life while she blessed us with her 98 years on earth.  Mrs. Bruscato led her life helping others and volunteering her time to the community.  Mrs. Bruscato was born August 23, 1924 and left a hole in many people’s hearts on April 24, 2023. In 1975, Mrs. Bruscato volunteered at St. Francis Hospital Center. She was later named Director of Volunteers and was awarded the 16,000 hours service award. Mrs. Bruscato continued her volunteer work at St. Francis Hospital for several years. During this time, she took on the responsibilities of managing the gift shop at St. Francis Hospital. Mrs. Bruscato and her husband, Paul Bruscato, were instrumental in building the St. Francis Medical Center Credit Union.  Among her many duties as a volunteer, Mrs. Bruscato served on the St. Francis Auxiliary Executive Board. Throughout the years of serving on the Auxiliary Board, Mrs. Bruscato held several offices such as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.  She was then named chairperson of the St. Francis Auxiliary Scholarship Committee where she also served as Parliamentarian. In 2010, Senator Rodney Alexander awarded Mrs. Bruscato the “Hometown Hero Award”. If you knew Mrs. Bruscato, you know that even though she loved her volunteer work her heart laid deeply entranced with her family and her grandchildren’s activities. When Mrs. Bruscato was not at St. Francis Hospital, she was found at the ball field cheering on one of her many grandchildren.

Angelene Embanato Bruscato was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Joseph Bruscato, her parents, Joseph Embanato and Mariana Inzina Embanato, her siblings, Loretta Joseph, Madeline Zarro, Pete Embanato, Phillip Embanato, Tony Embanato, Lena DeStefano, Josephine Lolley, Rose Ticheli and her son and his wife, Joe G. Bruscato and Barbara Quarles Bruscato.

 Survivors include her grandchildren Angela Clampit and her husband Joe, Jody Bruscato and his wife Melinda, Laurie Bruscato, Jana Garrett and her husband Greg, Scott Bruscato and his wife Lori, Bridgette Moore and her husband David, Brandon Bruscato and his wife Susan and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. 

Pallbearers will be John Paul Bruscato, Garryn Chowns, Braden Bruscato, Jacob Moore, Easton Bruscato, Leighton Bruscato, Joseph Bruscato, JT Johnston, and Matthew Johnston.

Memorials may be made to Catholic Daughters of America, St. Matthew Catholic Church or St. Judes Children's Hospital.