Obituary

Anthony John Loria, Jr. was born on September 8, 1947 in New Orleans. He died on April 3, 2022 at the Sanctuary Hospice. He was the son of Anthony John Loria, Sr. and Evelyn Marguerite Loria. He was predeceased by his wife of 20 years, Yoko Maekawa Loria, who died in July of 2009. He is survived by his brother Michael Loria and sister in law Debra Loria. His niece Gina Marie Loria Patron, who held a Masters degree in Education, died in October of 2007. She was the mother of Anthony's two great nephews, Fernando and Alexander. His nephew Carlo Loria will complete his law degree from Loyola University Law School this Spring, and currently resides in Covington. Anthony was the Valedictorian of the De La Salle High School class of 1965, and a graduate of Tulane University in 1969, with degrees in Mathematics and German. He was a genuine New Orleans musician who played piano in many hotels and clubs throughout New Orleans and other parts of the United States. He often performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in France and hotels in Switzerland and Singapore. His international performances were most frequent in Japan, his wife's home country. Japan had a love of his music as well as that of the New Orleans musicians who frequently joined in his performances. We want to thank the staff of nurses, doctors and social service personnel at University Medical Center for their professional and compassionate attention to Anthony. Services will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 411 North Rampart Street, on April 19, 2022, with visitation starting at 1:00 pm and followed by Mass at 2:00 pm. Burial will be private and held at a later date. We ask that in lieu of flowers, all donations should be made in Anthony's name, to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in New Orleans. Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.greenwoodfh.com.