Dunnellon- Louisa Cammisa, age 83, died on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer while under the care of Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast. Louisa was born June 10, 1934 in Paterson, NJ to the late Concetta (Procopio) and Antonio Pugliese. Growing up she attended East Side High School in Paterson, NJ.  She was a homemaker and  worked as a barmaid  for most her life at Samra's Pub on McBride Ave. in Paterson. Louisa is preceded in death by her husband, Guilo and her two brothers, John and Dominic Pugliese.

She is survived by her brother George Pugliese and his wife Chickie; her sister in-laws, Josephine Pugliese and Rose Pugliese all from Dunnellon; her daughter Madaline Cammisa who resides in Punta Gorda, FL; her son Ronald Cammisa, from Arizona;  her son in-law Richard Ponsiek, from Manchester Twp., N.J.; her five grandchildren and three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews who were all loved so much. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

Family, friends, and others whose lives Louisa influenced and touched are invited to continue to share memories on Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Roberts Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home with entombment to follow at Fero Memorial Gardens in Beverly Hills, FL.