Obituary

James "Jim" Whitson Sanguinetti, 86, of Covington, LA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Lacombe Nursing Center. Jim was raised in Natchez, MS, the youngest of 9 children. He'll now join those brothers and sisters and many, many other relatives in eternal rest. He was the devoted husband of Claudette DeFelice Sanguinetti, of Larose, LA, for 61 years and the loving father of Mary Ellen Schroeder (Mark), Jay Sanguinetti (Lucy), Jan Ross (Mike) and Stephen Sanguinetti (Michelle). He was the proud PaPa of 10 grandchildren and an enthusiastic great-grandfather of two great-grandchildren. After graduating from Cathedral High School in Natchez, MS, Jim had a tour of duty in the Navy in Washington, DC for 4 years. With the G.I. Bill he was able to attend Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now ULL) where he received a degree in Personnel Management. Jim worked for Freeport-McMoran from 1959-1990. Jim was an avid outdoorsman and an accomplished woodworker. He was a member of St. Tammany Woodworker's Guild and built his own workshop. Just a few days after Hurricane Katrina struck, Jim was diagnosed with West Nile Virus. While fighting this virus he suffered a debilitating stroke. Being the man that he was (and having the wife that he does!) he was never deterred. Jim continued to travel, dance at weddings, build sail boats for the Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival and fix his own breakfast! Jim will forever be loved and deeply missed by his family, friends, and all those who loved him. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the numerous therapists and caregivers and, in particular, all of the staff and caregivers at Lacombe Nursing Center for their compassion and loving care during his journey. We would also like to thank St. Anselm Parish for the pastoral care provided over many years. A private family Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 11:00 am. Please join us in prayer for the Memorial Mass which will be available via Live Stream at the St. Anselm Catholic Church website (https://stanselmparish.org). In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a contribution to St. Anselm Catholic Church or Northshore Food Bank (https://northshorefoodbank.org).