Barbara Ann Vassalli (Hood)

Ms. Barbara Ann Vassalli (Hood), age 72, of Biloxi, died Thursday March 20, 2008 in Gulfport. Ms. Vassalli was a native and life long resident of Biloxi. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School and attended Mississippi State College for Women. She served as a Worthy Advisor of Rainbow for girls and was a Demolay Sweetheart. She was also an officer with The Order of the Eastern Star and was a past president of the Italian-American Club. She was a member of St. Mary's Guild at Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi and a member of St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Gulfport. Ms. Vassalli was a devoted mother to her three girls and a wonderful grandmother and great grandmother. Ms. Vassalli was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Thelma Vassalli and an infant son, Baby Boy Hood. She is survived by her beloved cat, Missy, of Biloxi, her three daughters; Ms. Diane Hood Morales of Biloxi, Mrs. Lisa Hood Hubble and her husband, Garry, of Port Allen, LA, and Mrs. Emmy Hood Christian and her husband, Kenneth, of Biloxi; her grandchildren- Emma (Al) Taylor, Corey(Linh) Morales, and Bryan (Mary) Morales, Marie( Eric) Bartle, Chris(Darby) Schultz, Joseph, Jason and Phillip Hubble, Greg (Joni) Higuera, and Kristina Higuera; and her great grand children-Jonathan, Sadie, Deanna, Amelia, Emilee, Cole, Bryce, Miles and Alanna. The funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday March 25, 2008 at St. Peter's by-the Sea in Gulfport where friends may call after 1:30. Interment will be in Biloxi City Cemetery. The family prefers memorials to St. Peter's by-the-Sea, 1909 15th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.