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HERBERT JOHN LINGONI, a retired executive with the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, who also worked as a bookkeeper at Advance Lock Company, passed away peacefully at his Metairie home on Saturday, April 12. He was 86.<\/p>\n
Lingoni began work with the railroad in 1953 and retired in 1986 after 36 years. After his retirement, he worked and helped in the running of the locksmith service run by his son David. The business was sold in 1995, but Lingoni knew the business so well, he was asked by the new owners to stay on in his capacity as a bookkeeper. He retired from that job in September of 2013. A member of Congregation Gates of Prayer Synagogue, Lingoni was a past Gates of Prayer brotherhood president.<\/p>\n
He also was very involved in the Masonic fraternity as a member and was elected twice as Worshipful Master of John F. Purdy Lodge (later renamed as Sam B. Dryfuse Lodge) # 396, Free & Accepted Masons. He later became a member and was the Worshipful master of Fidelity Lodge # 426, F & AM. Lingoni also served as a District Deputy Grand Master of the 18th Masonic District.<\/p>\n
A New Orleans native, Lingoni never left the Greater New Orleans area for very long, first living in Orleans Parish before becoming a resident of Metairie in 1985. He graduated from Warren Easton High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1946 to 1949 and the Air Force Reserve until 1952.<\/p>\n
Lingoni was married for 52 years to the late Bridget n\u00e9e Adler, who had immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1941 until the time of her death in 2007. The couple enjoyed dining out, visiting local casinos and traveling. Lingoni fancied bottles of Chardonnay wine and watching old westerns on TV.<\/p>\n
During his eulogy, Loewy reminded family and friends that Bridget had also died at Passover time. He elected to recall the remarks he delivered at the previous funeral to tie the couple together in death.<\/p>\n
He is survived by his two children, son David H. Lingoni (Melissa) and daughter Deborah Lingoni Stillman (Thomas) as well as two grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Funeral services will be held at Gates of Prayer Synagogue, 4000 West Esplanade Ave. in Metairie on Wednesday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation began at 9:30 prior to the service, which was\u00a0 officiated by Rabbi Robert Loewy. Interment in Lakelawn Metairie Cemetery followed, first with\u00a0 a brief Masonic funeral service, conducted by members of Sam B. Dryfuse Lodge. Loewy then officiated over the actual interment.<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to Congregation Gates of Prayer. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed online here<\/a>. For more information, dial 504-835-2341.<\/p>\n