Lorraine Armbruster Gremillion

Lorraine Armbruster Gremillion entered eternal union with the Lord on April 6th, 2025. She was born Lorraine Ann Armbruster to Ferdinand Henry Armbruster, Sr. and Mildred Dunn Armbruster on January 6th, 1932. She graduated from John McDonough High School in 1950, and married Edward Gremillion on August 16th, 1953. She worked as the registrar in the office at St. Mary's Dominican High School for 24 years, of which she is still fondly remembered by most alumni as Mrs. Gremillion. Lorraine also worked part-time in District Attorney Harry Connick,Sr’s office. She was active in her community serving various positions including president of both the Gentilly Woods Garden Club and the Claiborne Elementary PTA. She was a valued member of the local American Business Women's Association chapter and a campaigner for local candidates such as Governor Edwin Edwards. After she retired, she enjoyed almost 30 years of cruises and overseas trips. Her greatest joys in life were her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and animals, specifically dogs. The things she was hopeful to instill in all her children was a strong work ethic and to embrace, as she did, the Christian ideal that "a life lived in service to others is not a burden, but an honor." She maintained a sociable, friendly, and caring disposition to everyone she interacted with until the day she passed, and she will forever be remembered by her descendants for all that she accomplished in her life with a smile on her face, and a prayer in her heart. She is preceded in death by her son, Michael Edward Gremillion (1959-2017), mother, father, brother Ferdinand Armbruster, Jr. and her sister Mildred Brower. She is survived by her sons, Robert Gremillion (Sally) and Edward Gremillion (Brenda); daughters, Denise G Sowell (Gary, deceased), Debra Squires, Donna LaCoste (Ed), and Dawn Michel; grandchildren, Stacey Gyumishev (Kaloyan), Christopher LaCoste (Jen), Kevin LaCoste (Ashley), Cameron LaCoste (Trilby), Kelsey LaCoste, Carolyn LaCoste Bagert (Hayden), Ashley Gremillion (Levi), Kyle Gremillion, Brandon Gremillion (Hilda), Cole Michel, Mark Michel, Nick Gremillion (Caitlin), Sean Gremillion (Asha) and Jen Zeringue; step-grandchildren, Matt Sowell (Shelley) and Michael Sowell; great-grandchildren, Claiborne LaCoste, Harrison LaCoste, Hudson LaCoste, Evangeline LaCoste, Ryder LaCoste, Lyanna Marie Gremillion, Margot Bagert, Nora Lorraine Ryken, and Vivian Gremillion; step-great-grandchildren, Ryan Sowell, Macie Sowell, Cayden Sowell, and Camryn Fletcher; and many nieces and nephews. The visitation and funeral mass will be on Monday, April 21, 2025 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124. The visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until the mass at 12:00 p.m. The interment will follow in All Saints Mausoleum, which is on the same grounds as the funeral home. Donations may be made in Lorraine's memory to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org/donate