PETER ANTHONY DRAGNA

Peter Anthony Dragna, 79, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born and raised in Morgan City, Louisiana, Pete graduated from Louisiana State University and retired from BASF where he worked as a mechanical engineer. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a founding member of St. Jude Catholic Church. Pete enjoyed spending time with family, volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America, reading, and making fig cakes and Italian bread.
Pete is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ellen Webster Dragna of Baton Rouge; two daughters, Donna Dragna Bahlinger and husband, Tom, of San Antonio, Texas, and Andrea Dragna of Cypress, Texas; one son, Blase Dragna and wife, Cheree, of Aiken, South Carolina; two grandchildren, Christine Bahlinger and Sara Bahlinger; one brother, Andrew Dragna; and one sister, Frances Dragna Gilmore and husband, Tim, and his dog, Josie.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mary Guarisco Dragna and Joseph Dragna.
Visitation will be observed Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Visiting hours will resume at 10 a.m. at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church until the Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m.. Interment will take place at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. Jude Catholic Church or to Society of St. Vincent de Paul.