Opelousas little theatre1/17/2024 ![]() at the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas with a Rosary service at 9:30 a.m.Ī Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. Vita has 15 surviving grandchildren: Victoria Blackwell, Merle Stanley Blackwell, Carl Clement IV, Adam Clement, Jeffrey Clement, Maura Jacobi, Stephen Clement, Claire Vita Fitzpatrick, Joseph Marks, Christian Kershaw, Samantha Stice, Jessica Lowe, James Ellis Clement Jr., Emilie Korenek, and Jocelyn Korenek, 20 great-grandchildren and three nephews, Charles Michael Pressburg, Benjamin James Pressburg, and Ryan Scott Pressburg. Vita is also survived by her granddaughter Vita Fontenot Mitchell, whom she and Carl raised and considered a daughter, and husband Jonathan Mitchell, of Gautier, MS. and wife Jenifer (Joyce), of Cary, NC, Ruth and husband Chris Guidry, of Opelousas, James Clement and wife Catherine (Williams), of Baton Rouge, and Camille and husband Phillip Korenek, of Manhattan, KS. Vita is survived by her children Carl Clement III and wife Cherlyn (McNealy), of DeQueen, AR, Cmdr. (The name "Vita," a feminine form of "David," came from Vita Maples. Clement, Jr., USN, ret., her childhood sweetheart, whom she met on Pearl Harbor Day, Decemher eldest daughter, Vita Clement Fontenot Blackwell her granddaughter, Rachel Ann Clement her parents, Ruth Resweber Pressburg and Benjamin David Pressburg her brother and only sibling, Albert Benjamin Pressburg her maternal grandparents, Albert & Camille (Champagne) Resweber and her paternal grandparents, Israel & Vita (Maples) Pressburg. Vita was preceded in death in 2016 by her husband of 61 years, Capt. An avid writer, Vita frequently wrote humorous vignettes of her life under the title of “Vita's Vibrations.” In addition to singing and acting, she enjoyed drawing and painting some of her cartoons appeared in The Franklin Post. Vita served on the Board of Directors of the Opelousas Little Theatre, but enjoyed most being onstage performing with that group or singing with the Opelousas Community Choir. ![]() Vita sang in the Church Choir, led the Youth Choir, and acted as cantor/psalmist whenever needed. While working as a volunteer for the Diocese of Lafayette, they helped establish the Parish Council System and write the Constitution of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Parish. Vita was an active member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, where she and Carl taught preparatory classes for Confirmation and instructional classes for new Catholics. They returned to Opelousas in 1980 following Carl’s retirement. She left the field of vocal music to become the Navy wife of Carl Clement and raise their large family, through 14 duty stations during his 30-year naval career. Vita was a graduate of the Academy of the Immaculate Conception (now Opelousas Catholic) and LSU School of Music, Baton Rouge. Vita was born on Octoto Ruth Resweber Pressburg and Benjamin David Pressburg in Opelousas. Vita Pressburg Clement, age 90, of Opelousas, LA passed away on January 6, 2023. ![]() I hope that I have played my part in putting a song in the hearts of those who knew me.” I have tried to stay in tune with your way. Opelousas -"Divine Composer, as the last movement of this symphony of my life closes, please forgive me for the wrong notes which I have sung while attempting to remain in harmony with others.
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