Melba Palmisano Richard Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melba Palmisano Richard (Metairie, Louisiana), born in Edinburg, Texas, who passed away on January 14, 2026 at the age of 92. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melba Palmisano Richard to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her spouse Laurey Joseph Richard (Larry); her parents, Joseph Palmisano and Cloteel Palmisano; her siblings, Vernon Palmisano and Imogene Menendez (Jeannie); and her grandparents, Salvadore Palmisano and Rosie Grego Palmisano.
She is survived by: her children, Larry Richard (Benedicte), Mickey Richard (Cheryl), Lori Yeo (Chet) and Diane Sclafani (Scott); her grandchildren, Michelle Goff (Tyler), Rachael Richard, Shannon Ogbonna (Michael), Garrett Yeo (Taylor), Julien Richard, Chelsea Yeo and Sydney Sclafani; her great grandchildren, Landon, Micah, Graham and Davis Goff; and her caregivers, Ana Dardis, Veronica Brown, Jenny Delgado, Denise Holmes, Beatrice Webb, Melvina Jones, Sally Melito, Lynn Hines, Lisa DeLatte, Alexis Magazine, Moneka Hambrick of Hospice, Ally Bullach, Valencia White and Chaplain Craig Cashio.
