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Lena Torres, longtime St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court, dies at 100 "Miss Lena" went to work for the clerk’s office in 1940. She spent 30 years as the deputy clerk to her husband, then was elected to the office six times. Author: Dominic Massa / WWL-TV Updated: 4:25 PM CST March 12, 2021 ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — Lena Randazzo Torres, the legendary St. Bernard Parish figure who spent 72 years in the Clerk of Court’s office, including serving as clerk for 24 years, died Friday. She was 100. Her grandson, Sidney Torres IV, said Mrs. Torres died Friday morning at home surrounded by family. Known across the parish as “Miss Lena,” Torres celebrated her 100th birthday in January. The St. Bernard Parish Council designated it as "Lena Torres Day," and tributes came from friends, colleagues and admirers.
St. Bernard Parish mourns loss of longtime court clerk Lena Torres Share Updated: 1:12 PM CST Mar 12, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 1:12 PM CST Mar 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. IT IS 12:11. NEW THIS AFTERNOON, FLAGS ARE IN HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF THE PARISH CLERK WHO DIED. -- CLERK OF COURT WHO DIED. PARISH PRESIDENT GUY MCCINNIS ANNOUNCED LENA TORRES DIED THIS MORNING. THEY POSTED THIS VIDEO TODAY IN HER MEMORY. TORRES SPENT 72 YEARS IN THE CLERK OF COURT’S OFFICE. SHE WAS CLERK FOR 24 YEARS. PRESIDENT MCCINNIS SAID QUOTE, ST. BERNARD LOST A GREAT WOM TODAY. MS. LENA WAS A TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT AND SPENT THE MAJORITY OF HER 100 YEARS ON THIS EARTH SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF ST. BERNARD. MS. LENA TORRESS WAS 100-YEAR