Baptiste Frank Chisesi Jr.

Baptiste “TC” Chisesi is survived by everlasting partner in life, Heather Calder; his two younger brothers Bryan C Chisesi (Amber Heenan) and Brett Chisesi (Leslie Chisesi); his son Andre Wills; his beautiful daughters Lucy “Pistol” Chisesi and Olivia “Baby Squish” Chisesi. He is preceded in death by his mother and father Baptiste and Jerry Chisesi and his son Colby Baptiste Chisesi. He will be sorely missed by his aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins and so many more as his smile illuminated their hearts.

TC was a son of Chisesi Brothers Meat Packing, spending much of his young years working for his father and two uncles, Nicholas Chisesi and Phillip Chisesi, doing whatever he could around the plant. He developed a second home and a second family at Chisesi Brothers. Memories of hanging out with the his fellow workers after an early morning shift were things he spoke about so often. He had a fire in him from an early age. Before he could even drive he acquired the first “hot sheet” delivery service for local realtors, developed by his uncle Mark Bishop. Many still tell the stories of looking forward to seeing him each week with their list of new inventory. That of course sparked his passion for real estate development, which was his driving force for the rest of his life. It was also this love for development that led him into the arms of his love. On the banks of Bayou St John, they found peace, creativity and love. Deciding to pursue his true passion, he moved on from Chisesi Brothers after the passing of his father. He poured himself into this full time adventure. He met so many wonderful people along the way, realtors, bankers, title attorneys, other developers to name a few, that remained friends for life. From the French Quarter, to Metairie, to the Fair Grounds, we will be able to see the impact he made on our community for many years to come. The art of the deal was what TC truly loved. He was a creative and dynamic thinker. He was always able to design a concept with the help of his two counter parts, Fred Hayes and his brother Bryan Chisesi that no one would ever think or dare to do. He was brave and bold when it came to his projects. But at the end of the day he was cautious. He would always say “It’s not what you can make, it’s what you can lose.” He never wanted to loose. He would do whatever it took to make things work, in his career and in his life. Later in life TC found what he had looked for and worked so hard to obtain, true genuine happiness. He enjoyed the path his career had taken him on. He adored his two little girls and the time they spent together. From the family farm exploring the trails, roasting marshmallows, riding horses and looking good doing it to the special quiet times they shared. His favorite part of the day would be bringing Lucy to school jamming out to their favorite songs and the end of the day when his youngest girl would cuddle with him on the sofa. He was so very proud of the man his son Andre was becoming. Every time Andre would call to tell him how hard he was working, he would brag about how Andre was just like him and how Andre “had the it factor”. He knew he was going to be something great. Finally, he reached a love, trust and true peace with Heather that most people search their whole lives for. He wrote her a special card every week to tell her how much he loved and adored her and how thankful he was that she showed him how to be happy. He was truly a happy man in the end and his family will cherish that memory forever. Even though this man was taken from us too soon, he lived a lifetime of memories, adventure, friendships, trials and tribulations, self-growth and eventually happiness like no other. Please take comfort in knowing this as we have. You will always be our sunshine flower!

Family and close friends are invited to a visitation from 11:30am until 1pm at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Service and interment are private. Due to the current restrictions and state mandate pertaining to COVID 19, visitation is limited to a total of 100 people and masks are required to be worn at all times and will not be provided.