Patsy Martin Kinsella, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022 at her home in Prairieville, Louisiana, surrounded by loved ones. She was 82 years old. A lifelong resident of the area, she was born in Galvez and reared by two wonderful parents, Violet “Pep” Ficklin Rodgers and Bill Rodgers. She was devoted to her family and loved by all who knew her. Before becoming a homemaker and mother, she worked as a telephone operator and later as a teaching assistant at St. Amant High School. She enjoyed camping and spending time with friends and family, and was revered for her cooking. “Miss Pat” was well known in Ascension Parish, for her warmth, hospitality, and great cooking, and for hosting local tennis tournaments with friends and family. She also helped start the tennis program at St. Amant and served as coach. In her last year at St. Amant, she was named outstanding Ascension Parish Employee of the Year.
Patsy was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved sister-in-law Janice Martin. She is survived by Norman Kinsella, her husband of 62 years; her brother Ronnie Martin and his wife Shirley and his daughters and her beloved nieces Rhonda Delee, Angela Saunders, and Susan Foreman; and her step-brother Charles Ourso; and her beloved children: Stephan Kinsella, his wife Cindy and their son Ethan; Michael Kinsella and his partner Matt Woebcke; and Sheila Rutledge and her husband Tommy and her children Mark Mayeaux and Blair Kinsella, and through them six great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank Sheila Hebert for providing care, and Dr. Brian Murphy and their staffs as well as numerous close friends who have cared for her.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 11:30AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 15208 Hwy 73 Prairieville, LA 70769. Visitation will begin at 9:30AM at church followed by Mass. The interment will follow at Ficklin Cemetery in Prairieville, LA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (www.alzfdn.org) in Patsy Kinsella’s memory. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.oursofh.com for the Kinsella family.
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