20-05-2025
Community says goodbye to ‘The Crawfish King' Al Scramuzza with second line parade
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Monday, the community said goodbye to 'The Crawfish King of New Orleans,' Al Scramuzza.
Funeral services and a second line parade were held at Lake Lawn Funeral Home.
'You know it is a tough loss at any time, at any age, but especially when it is someone as special as he was,' Tony Scramuzza, Al's grandson, said.
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Al Scramuzza died on Mother's Day after a brief illness. At 97-year-old Al Scramuzza's funeral, his spirit was still felt.
'He was always a character. His presence is something irreplaceable. So, that'll be missed for sure,' his grandson said.
Al Scramuzza is best known for introducing crawfish boils to backyard parties. He was the founder of Seafood City, which was once one of the largest seafood dealers in the Gulf South, and who could forget his funny commercials?
Al Scramuzza was not only known as 'The Crawfish King,' but he also owned successful record labels and coached little league teams.
'He had a lasting impact on the city,' Tony Scramuzza said.
To his grandson, Tony Scramuzza, he was all of that, but something more.
'When I was little, he had a little saying that 'pals stick together like scotch brand tape,' and that really stuck with me. He was a pal, and he was my best pal and that stuck out to me,' he said.
Even though Al Scramuzza's gone, we're all stuck with the memories.
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