Edna Lavelle “Pickie” Corbello

Edna Lavelle Corbello, 91, passed away in her home on Friday, August 18, 2023. She was born on May 17, 1932, to Roby Mae Rogers Cornwall and John Arthur Cornwall, and was the youngest of four daughters: Margaret “Titi,” Sylvia “Sissy,” and Minta “Bitsy.” Edna was affectionately known as “Pickie” by her loving husband, sisters, and close friends.

Edna grew up in Beaumont and proudly spoke of her time playing the bugle in the Blue Battalion Bugle and Drum Corps at St. Anthony’s High School. She married the love of her life, Melvin Coy Corbello, on July 20, 1951. Their loving union created ten children, six girls and four boys, twenty-one grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. Edna and her sisters made it a point to raise their children together, and Aunt Pickie thought of her nieces and nephews as her own children. She was a pharmacy technician at St. Elizabeth Hospital for twenty-five years and made great friends during her time there. She was a devout Catholic and long-standing parishioner at St. Pius X Catholic Church, where she was very active as a member of the St. Pius Ladies and a Eucharistic Minister, and regularly participated in Adoration and the Rosary. Edna also volunteered countless hours at Some Other Place, a local non-profit organization that serves those in need. Her home was always filled with love, hugs with her chin in your shoulder, and laughter. She loved going to the beach cabin with her family, searching for seashells while walking down the beach, spending time with her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren, going on road trips with her daughters, and visiting with her sons. Edna had a heart of gold, the patience of a saint, and said to always keep the Lord first and all else will follow.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, and adoring husband of 67 years, Melvin Corbello. Survivors include their ten children: daughter, Brenda Strader and her husband, Sam, of Beaumont; son, Kent Corbello and his wife, Vicky, of Kountze; son, Douglas Corbello of Beaumont; daughter, Monica Mireles and her husband, Tony, of China; daughter, Melissa LaRocca and her husband, Marc, of Montgomery; daughter, Alice Doup and her husband, Kelly, of Mount Vernon, Ohio; son, Martin Corbello and his partner, Waverly Humphrey, of Galveston; daughter, Madonna Barry and her husband, Andy, of Beaumont; son, Andy Corbello and his partner, Vicky, of Mauriceville; and daughter, Amanda Boutwell and her husband, Randy, of Lumberton; grandchildren, Beverly Mireles James and her husband, Jay; Brooke Bayless and her husband, Todd; Carissa Parr and her husband, Rob; Emily Sears and her husband, Walter; Coy Corbello and his wife, Laurie; Eric Corbello and his wife, Maryann; Alicia Orosco and her husband, JB; Lauren LaRocca and her husband, Jesse; Allison LaRocca and her husband, Dominic; Rachel Cox and her husband, T.C.; Michael Corbello and his wife, Ashlyn; Brandon Corbello; Brian Corbello; Amy Corbello; Jessica Rogers and her husband, Ross; Katie Boyer and her husband, William; Amanda Calvert and her husband, Matthew; Kayla Dugas and her husband, Bryant; Desiree Thomas and her husband, Will; Russell Doup and his fiancé, Moriah; and Kyle Boutwell; twenty-two great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sheri Hargraves of Winnie; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Alicia Horn, NP, for all the care she provided to our beloved mother and grandmother.

A gathering of Mrs. Corbello’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Friday, August 25, 2023, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 26, 2023, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5075 Bigner Road, Beaumont. Her interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Some Other Place, P.O. Box 0843, Beaumont, Texas 77704 or the St. Pius Catholic Church Maintenance Fund, 5075 Bigner Road, Beaumont, Texas 77708.