Julius Palone, teacher, coach and administrator in the Jefferson Parish School System for 37 years passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. He was born March 23, 1928 to the late Pietro and Anna Lily Palone of Brooklyn, NY.
Upon graduating from high school he served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific during WWII. After an honorable discharge, Mr. Palone attended Arkansas State University where he received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. While at ASU he was a member of the football and wrestling teams. He was the National Wrestling Champion from 1947 to 1948. He returned to ASU in 1969 and 1970 as an assistant coach of his former football team.
After working in Memphis, TN, he joined the Jefferson Parish School System where Mr. Palone known as “Coach” taught physical education and coached football among other sports. He accepted his first administrative position at East Jefferson High School. Later he became principal of Haynes Middle School and Bonnabel High Schools, the Resource Principal and an Assistant Superintendent. He was the school system’s Legislative Liason in Baton Rouge for 12 years. Mr. Palone was on the scouting staff of the New Orleans Saints Football Team and was a National Football League official. He retired from the school system in 1994 and continued active community service in Mandeville.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, his son Peter and his wife Pam; his son Tony and his wife Nita; and his daughter Roseanna and her husband William Trenchard; grandchildren Paul, Polly, Patrick, Preston, Ashley, and Zachary Palone and Jennifer, William and Patricia Trenchard. He is the great-grandfather of Patience, Solace and Jan Palone. He is the brother of Louise Guadagno of Holmdel, NJ and the late Anthony Palone of Red Bank, NJ.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Service at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Interment in Metairie Cemetery. Memorial donations may be sent to Alzheimer's Association (Louisiana Chapter), 3717 Government Street, Suite 7, Alexandria, LA 71302 and American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, GA 30067. Friends may visit after 9:30 AM. To sign and view the Family Guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com