Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Annette Basco Verdino will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 in Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

Mrs. Annette was predeceased by her parents, Jesse and Mary Basco, as well as all of her siblings, Janey Basco Setleff, Ethel Basco Roman, Agnes Basco Henson, Jessie V. Basco Fontenot, Walter W. Basco, James Basco, Frank Basco, Alton Basco, Albert Basco, Susie L. Basco Barlow, Vera M. Basco Nezat, Yvonne Basco Mobley, and Patricia A. Basco.

Mrs. Annette, age 93, has been a resident of Opelousas and a part of the Our Lady Queen of Angels family since the early 70's. Mrs. Annette was devoted to her time as an Adoration volunteer at Queen of Angels, as well as a Eucharistic Minister.

Upon her return to Louisiana in the early 70's Mrs. Annette had spent over 20 years in the Chicago area. While staying with her older sister toward the end of World War II, and working at a factory in Chicago, she met the loved of her life, Ed Verdino. They were happily married until his death in 2007. She will now be laid to rest beside him at Bellevue.

Mrs. Annette is survived by her very saddened three children: daughter Lucia Verdino, son Guy Verdino, Sr, and his wife Jane, and daughter Gail Verdino Feske, and her husband Tom. She will also be sorely missed by her loving grandchildren, Guy, Jr, and wife Susan, Gregory Verdino, and his wife Jennifer, Andrew Feske, and his wife Mary, and grandaughter, Sarah Feske. Additionally, she is survived by her three great grandchildren, Olivia, John, and Catherine. Mrs. Annette's love of her many nieces and nephews has always been well known, and she will be greatly missed and remembered by them.

Visitation will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas. The rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume on August 3rd from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.