Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Gerardeen (Gerri) Marie MacLellan Cortello won her battle with Lymphoma and peacefully went home to the Lord on October 10, 2021. A devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Gerri was born on July 20, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri to J. Stuart MacLellan (1987) and Annabell Richarme-MacLellan (1984) and made her permanent home in the greater New Orleans area in 1969 where she raised six beautiful children who provided her with twelve beautiful grandchildren who affectionately call her "Mameemaw."
Gerri shared her faith and kind heart through her music as a cantor for a variety of churches throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans as well with her wonderful clients and co-workers at Eye Care Associates in Metairie.
Gerri is survived by her son, Mickey Snyder, and his daughter, Sarah, of Natchez, Mississippi; daughter, Heather Snyder-Palma, and her children, Shea, Jacob, and Macie Bell; son, Kelly Snyder; daughter, Shannon Snyder, and her daughters, Kylee and Lexie; daughter, Cassie Cortello-Taylor, daughter-in-law, Stephania Taylor, and sons, Michael and Joshua; son, Nicholas, and daughter-in-law, Lacey, and their children, Davin, Hunter, Demi, and Heughan, all residing in the greater New Orleans area. Sisters, Joanne MacLellan, Merrille MacLellan, and Mary MacLellan Stough; her brother, Jim MacLellan, and his wife, Pat, of St. Louis, Missouri; and brother, Christopher MacLellan, of Lake Worth, Florida. Gerri is a favorite aunt to 25 nieces and nephews and 40 great nieces and nephews and a friend to all.
Gerri's granddaughter, Macie Bell, said it best; "Mameemaw loved music and cooking but she loved her family the most - She was our best friend!"
Family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of Gerri on Thursday, October 14th at 11:00am with a memorial Mass filled with Gerri's favorite hymns at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church 4317 Richland Ave., Metairie, LA 70002.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation in Gerri's name to Louisiana SPCA, www.louisianaspca.org. Louisiana SPCA is a 501 (c)(3) private nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, protect and advance the well-being of Louisiana's companion animals.
We invite you to donate blood to the Blood Bank Donor Center at East Jefferson General Hospital, located on the second floor of the hospital near the Hudson Garage.
To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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