Adelena Gelpi, age 101, of Picayune passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at her residence. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, December 30th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, with Father Michael Snyder officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 30th from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery in New Orleans, LA, under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home. Mrs. Gelpi, a former resident of New Orleans, LA, was a homemaker and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Muriel Fay Gelpi Gasper of Picayune; sisters, Rita B. Gelpi of Arabi, LA and Odella B. Gaubert of Marrero, LA; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar J. Gelpi; son, Gerald James Gelpi; brothers, Howard Belsom and Harold Belsom and sister, Iona B. Metz. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church