Carolyn Langlois Lowe, born on March 4, 1935, died August 15, 2021. She was born and raised in Plaquemine, LA., the daughter of Clarence A. and Felicie Michel Langlois. At the age of 18, Carolyn entered the Marianite Community on February 2, 1953. Spiritual and Community formation took place at the Marianite Novitiate in New Orleans, LA. She took First Vows on August 14, 1954 and Final Vows on August 14, 1957. Carolyn taught in Ville Platte, New Orleans and Arnaudville before going to East Pakistan (Bangladesh) to teach in Our Lady of Fatima School and serve as Prefect of Borders. She was in Comilla, Bangladesh from 1961-1973 when she returned home to be the Director of Religious Education at Holy Rosary Parish in Houma, LA. In 1976, Carolyn left the Marianite Community feeling that God called her to a life that she could not live in community. She lived the single life and worked as Director of Religious Education in St. Bernadette Parish in Houma, LA, Holy Cross Parish in Morgan City, LA, and Holy Family Parish in Port Allen, LA. It was there that Carolyn met the recently widowed Herman “Monday” Lowe and married him on August 30, 1991. She often said that “this is what God was calling her to when she left the Marianite Community.” Carolyn and “Monday” had ten beautiful years of marriage, constantly faithful to the Lord, leading a Bible Study group, serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister of Holy Family Parish as well as holding other leadership positions in the parish. “Monday” died suddenly on October 27,2001. After his death, Carolyn stayed busy with volunteer work and being mother to “Monday’s” daughters and grandmother to their children. Carolyn received a B.A. in Education from Holy Cross College in New Orleans and Masters in Religious Education from St. Thomas University in Houston, TX. Carolyn said she lived every life open to a woman in the Catholic Church and was very proud of this. Carolyn is survived by her brother-in-law Joseph “Peshu” Richard, three step daughters and their husbands, Laurie L. and John Rials of Texas, Linda L. and Bruce Erley of Broomfield, CO, Letti L. and Kyle Ardoin of Baton Rouge, LA, five grandchildren, Tre Rials, Christopher, Matthew and Patrick Erley, and Abbigale Ardoin, five great grandchildren Ingrid, Conrad, Mae and Winifred Erley, Jaden “JJ” Spillman as well as nieces and nephews Barry, Timothy, Richard, Carolyn Dedon, Robert “Chip” and Robin Diamond and Tammy Snellgrove all, who she loved as her own. Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Herman J. “Monday” Lowe, her father Clarence Langlois, Sr. and mother, Felicie Michel Langlois, her brother Clarence Langlois, Jr., sisters Aileen L. Richard and Pamela Diamond, step daughter Elizabeth Babb Lowe and lifelong Lowe family friend, Lillie Mae Lee. A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., all at Holy Family Catholic Church, Port Allen, Louisiana. Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Paul Counce and other priest friends. A private family burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Baton Rouge. Rabenhorst Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family gives special thanks to Judy Johnson, Diane Starks and her caregiver team, and The Hospice of Baton Rouge for their loving care of Carolyn and kindness shown to the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Family Church and School in Port Allen, St, Jude Children’s Hospital or the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.
