John Francis Marzullo

July 9, 1934 - March 14, 2021

John Francis Marzullo peacefully entered eternal rest on March 14, 2021. John was born on July 9, 1934, in Greenwood, Mississippi to John and Mary Lusco Marzullo. A gregarious and exuberant youngster, Johnny became John while attending Sewanee Military Academy in Tennessee, graduating with high honors in 1952 and subsequently entering Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge where he met the love of his life, Joyce Deville on a blind date. John was a proud member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, Gamma Chapter, forging many lifelong personal and professional friendships. John graduated from LSU in January of 1957 from the College of Business with a degree in Accounting, marrying Joyce in July of that year after attending United States Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport Rhode Island. John was commissioned Ensign USN, serving three years on the destroyer USS Snowden achieving rank of Lieutenant J. G. John began his long and distinguished banking career in 1960 at Guaranty Bank in Alexandria, Louisiana, later moving to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1970 to become President of Colonial Bank. In 1975 John with his family moved back to Alexandria where he served as President of First Bank for fifteen years. After leaving the banking business in 1989, John spent twenty years as Executive Director of the Alexandria Port Authority before retiring to spend time with his wife, three sons, six grandchildren and devoted canine companion, JJ. John held many prominent civic appointments namely the Presidencies of the Alexandria - Pineville Chamber of Commerce, Cabrini Hospital Board of Councilors, Rapides United Givers, as well as Trustee of the Central Cities Development Corporation and Kiwanis Club Board of Directors. John was a lifelong and devoted Catholic holding many parochial positions, specifically The Holy Name Society and Serra Club Board of Trustees of Saint Francis Cabrini Church, Cabrini Parish Lay Council and Director of the Lay Life Forum. John was an integral part of the Finance and Building Committee for the funding and construction of the current Saint Francis Cabrini Church in 1977. He was also a twenty-year retreatant at Manresa House in Convent, Louisiana. Ultimately, John was most proud of the vindication of his Catholic faith when in 1982, he was awarded by Pope John Paul II, the Knight of St. Gregory, the highest order a lay person can receive. Survivors include his loving wife of sixty-four years, Joyce, his three sons: John and Amy of Arlington, Virginia (Jack and William), Michael and Denise of Boyce, Louisiana (Alexa, Sam and Olivia) and Peter and Thao of Doylestown, Pennsylvania (Amelie), as well as one sister, Grace Long of Jackson, Mississippi and one sister-in-law, Patricia Scallan of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The family would like to thank Mathews Memorial Nursing Home and Guardian Hospice for their compassionate care in his final days. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at St. Frances Cabrini Church with the Reverend Father Chad Partain, a lifelong family friend, officiating. Pallbearers honored to serve their Papa are his three sons; John, Michael, and Peter Marzullo, and his three grandsons; Jack, Sam and William Marzullo. Offertory Gifts will be presented by his three granddaughters, Alexa, Olivia, and Amelie Marzullo. Visitation to be observed at the Church from 12:30 PM until the time of service on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Entombment will commence afterwards at Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer and Sons. All Covid - 19 precautions apply. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Manresa House of Retreats, PO Box 89, Convent, Louisiana, 70723. John was a man of absolute faith and conviction with his devotion to God and family, a patriot to his country and a kind and gentle spirit touching the lives of many. Sleep well, dearest Papa, you will be forever remembered and heart-fully missed. "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4