Sister Mary de Lourdes Charbonnet, SLW

Sister Mary de Lourdes Charbonnet, SLW went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2014. Sister Mary de Lourdes was born on September 26, 1923 in New Orleans, LA. She was the beloved daughter of the late Francis D'Assisi Charbonnet, Jr. and Agnes Noonan Taylor Charbonnet. Sister-in-law of Shirley Scanlon Taylor wife of J. Fant Taylor, Sr. Sister of the late Lucille Taylor (Chester) Calkins, Sr., John Taylor (Kathleen) Charbonnet, Catherine Taylor, James Fant (Shirley) Taylor, Sr., Francis D. Charbonnet (Jean) III. Aunt of Chester (Annie) Calkins,Jr., John (Dorothy) Charbonnet, Michael (Helen) Charbonnet, Kathleen Charbonnet (Peter) Schaumber, Susan Taylor(Jim) Wadick, J. Fant Taylor, Jr. Robert G. Taylor, David (Missy) Taylor, Patricia Taylor (Robert) Lapeyre, Margaret Taylor (Richard) Bailey, Karen Charbonnet (Tony) Carter, Michael (Beth) Charbonnet, Marc Charbonnet, Craig (Sheila) Charbonnet, John Paul (Suellyn) Charbonnet, Anne Charbonnet ( Anton) Osoinach and the late Agnes Calkins (Melvin) Dauterive, Lucille Calkins (Robert) Bosche and John E. Taylor. Also survived by three additional generations of over a hundred nieces and nephews. Sister Mary de Lourdes entered religious life on August 12, 1943 and took her final vows on August 20, 1952. Sister Mary de Lourdes was a member of the Sisters of the Living Word. She would have celebrated her 70th jubilee as a sister this year. Sister Mary de Lourdes taught in St. Louis, MO, Detroit, MI and at St. Raphael and Immaculate Heart of Mary Schools in New Orleans, LA. Sister Mary de Lourdes became the first principal of St. Edward the Confessor School in 1965, served as principal there for 45 years and continued as Principal Emeritus until her death. Sister Mary de Lourdes’ hope was to be able to touch the lives of others and bring them closer to God. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., near Clearview Pkwy., in Metairie, LA on Thursday evening, February 6, 2014 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM and on Friday, February 7, 2014 at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 4921 West Metairie Avenue in Metairie beginning at 9:30 AM with a Funeral Mass to follow at 12:00 noon. Interment will be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. In lieu of flowers, Masses may be offered or memorial contributions may be sent to the Sisters of the Living Word, 800 North Fernandez Avenue. B, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-5336. The online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.