Ollie Joseph French, Jr.

Ollie Joseph French, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2020 at the age of 82. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of Cheryl Vivien French; loving father of Bryan Paul French (Diane), Stuart James French, Cristyn French Price (Kerry), and the late Ollie Joseph French, III (Barbara); grandfather of Christopher Paul French, Lauren Theresa French, Andrew Stuart French, Ryan Matthew French, Kelly Ann French, Logan Matthew Price, Brandt Michael Price, and the late Nicholas James French; great grandfather of Mason Nicholas French; brother of Myrtle Lehmann, and the late June Stockfleth; brother-in-law of Melvin Stockfleth; son of the late Ollie J. French, Sr. and Margaret Lamprecht French; and he is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Ollie was born and raised in New Orleans, and was a resident of Metairie for 62 years. He attended Our Lady of Good Counsel and Redemptorist High School in 1955, and graduated from Delgado Community College in 1957, where he studied drafting. He began his career in 1957 as a design draftsman with Guillot, Sullivan, and Vogt Engineering, which later became known as GVA Engineering. He retired from GVA in 2010. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1956 until 1960.

Ollie was past president of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. He was a charter and faithful parishioner of St. Ann's Church and Shrine, where he was a extraordinary minister, sacristan, lector, and a member of the Men's Club. He enjoyed woodworking, playing golf, and traveling with his family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM. On Wednesday, November 4 at 11:00AM, a Mass of Christian Burial will be held in the chapel of the funeral home. A private interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Ollie's memory to St. Ann Church and Shrine.

To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com