Barbara Cutrera

Barbara Cutrera passed away at home on February 24, 2024 surrounded by her loving family .

Mrs. Cutrera was born in New Orleans and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 66 years. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, serving as a member of the Church Choir and the Ladies Altar Society.

Her passion was singing not only in the Church but also as a forty-five year member of the Lake Charles Messiah Chorus.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Anthony Cutrera, Jr. , her parents Edward and May Malone Castaing, and a son-in-law Lucas Terracina.

She is survived by three daughters, Jean Terracina and Cathy Mitchell (Steve), both of Lake Charles, Debra Ayres (John) of Denham Springs; three sons, William “Bill” Cutrera (Arleen), Mike Cutrera (Sharon), and Mark Cutrera (Michelle) all of Lake Charles, twenty-one grandchildren, Nicholas Terracina (Bridget), Diane Rump (John), Claire Terracina, Jacob Terracina, Christy Mitchell, Ryan Mitchell (Brittany), Lori Murphy (Jason), Rachael Ayres, Valerie Burge (Corey) , Andrew Ayres (Natalie), Daniel Ayres, Anthony Cutrera (Elizabeth), Natalie Pigno (David), Timothy Cutrera (Shelby), Matthew Cutrera, Eric Cutrera (Greta), Kimberly Phelps (Peyton), Kelli Cutrera, Brittany Weeks (Parker), Allison Hurley (James), Connor Cutrera and 29 great grandchildren.

She is also survived by one brother, Edward Castaing of New Orleans.

Visitation at Johnson Funeral Home will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday February 28th. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Thursday from
8:00 AM until 10:30 AM. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 29th, at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Monsignor Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will in Consolata Cemetery. Her grandsons will be pallbearers.

The family would like to give a special thanks to her sitters Beverly, Sheyla, Liz, and Dawn, as well as her Hospice nurse, Ann Marie.