- Date Of Birth: July 6, 1950
- Date Of Death: January 3, 2023
- State: Louisiana
John Marion Santamaria, affectionately known as Johnny, of Cottonport, LA, beloved husband, father, uncle, cousin, and brother passed away peacefully early on the morning of January 3, 2023 following a prolonged battle with heart disease. John was born on July 6, 1950, the fifth son and nineth child of Aline and Foley Santamaria in Houston, TX.
It was for the love of his life, Josette Marie Smith Santamaria, to whom he was married for 42 years that he spent most of his adult life in Louisiana where he made a multitude of friends and lived life to the fullest. He is survived by Josette and their beautiful daughter, Sheila of New Orleans. Additional survivors include his brothers Philip and wife Carolyn of Houston, TX, Vincent and wife Susie of Ft. Meyer, FL, Richard and wife Susan of Dripping Springs, TX, and George and wife Wendy Sue of Valley Center, CA, his sisters Dr. Phyllis SantaMaria of London, England, Mary Santamaria of Houston, TX, Jane and husband Jerry A. Gnazzo of North Hampton, NH, and Lillian Santamaria and spouse Patrice Horstman of Flagstaff, AZ, along with sisters-in-law Pamela Lemoine of Cottonport, LA. and Carla and husband Newell Gauthier of Cottonport. LA, as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He is preceded in death by his eldest brother Joseph of Houston, TX who passed away in June 2022 and survived by Joseph’s wife, Nancy.
