Ida Lewis Cuccio

Ida Lewis Cuccio departed her earthly life in the early morning hours of April 24, 2016, at her home in Egan, with family members at her bedside. Ida was born on Sept. 21, 1930, in Abbeville, the youngest of 10 children born to William and Laura Lee Lewis.
She resided in Crowley as an adult, at which time she was married to Wilmer “Rass” Rasmussen. Crowley residents may remember her as Ida Rasmussen, where she served as a teacher’s aide at Crowley High School during the ’70s.
Ida was a member of St. Michael Chapel in Egan, Telephone Pioneers of America, Egan Volunteer Fire Department, where she was secretary-treasurer, Acadia General Hospital Ladies Auxillary, Acadiana Sportsman League, where she served on the board of directors, and Beta Sigma Phi.
Ida had a love of traveling, and she visited 49 of the 50 states. For many years she and Guy traveled with their RV to enjoy group activities with their friends.
She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Guy A. Cuccio Sr. of Egan; two daughters, Connie Joseph of Egan and Faith McCain and husband David of Lake Charles; three sons, Michael Rasmussen and wife Gee Gee of Matthews, North Carolina, Bill Rasmussen and wife Helen of Shreveport and Brian Rasmussen and wife Ann of Fairhope, Alabama; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, W. J. “Rass” Rasmussen; her parents, William and Laura Lee Lewis; and her nine siblings.
Fr. Jude Thierry, pastor of St. Michael Chapel-Egan, will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. on Thursday at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. A rosary will be recited Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Nicholas Rasmussen, Alex Rasmussen, David McCain, Mike Willeford, Joey Cuccio and Sam Cuccio.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Michael Chapel in Egan.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.