Gene Marie Bussolati Mount

Gene Marie Bussolati Mount, age 81, died on January 3, 2020 in Long Beach. She was born in Gulfport, MS and was a longtime resident of Long Beach, MS. She was an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long Beach. She was a graduate of St. John Catholic High School and was the retired owner of Exclusive Cleaners in Gulfport. She was active many years with the Long Beach Carnival Association where she served as past royalty. She was an avid Alabama fan and she and her husband, Billy enjoyed many years of traveling to the University of Alabama and the New Orleans Saints football games. She loved being surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William M. Mount, Jr; a son, Gene Paul Mount; her parents, Louis Paul Bussolati and Adele Mangano Bussolati. She is survived by two daughters, Angela Wilson (D.W.) and Julie Holley (Phillip); two sons, Matthew J. Mount, Michael “Birdie” Mount (Beth); one sister, Adele Hoffman; two brothers, Louis P. Bussolati, Jr. and Eugene J. “Jimmy” Bussolati; one sister-in-law, Sarah Mount Sims; fifteen grandchildren, Matthew Mount, Tyler Mount, Derrick Mount, Brennan Hull, Breanna Hull, Ashton Shavers, Michael Mount, Jr., Drew Mount (Kate), Madison Hall (Nick), Chris Fore, Landry Fore, Ali Fore, Anna Katherine Fore, Regan Holley, Brooke Holley; and eight great-grandchildren. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 12 noon at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach where friends may visit beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens in Long Beach. The family requests memorials to St. Thomas Catholic Church, 720 E. Beach, Long Beach, MS 39560. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com