Marguerite "Maggie" Livaudais Richardson

Marguerite "Maggie" Livaudais Richardson, age 90, a generous and loving lady that was appreciated, admired and loved by all, passed away on Christmas Day. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 69 years, CDR Leo F. "Lee" Richardson, USN (Ret) in 2011and their sons Brand F. Richardson (Jeri) in 1975 and Dion F. Richardson (Karen) in 2014. Maggie is survived by her sons, Leo F. "Lee" Richardson, II (Betsy) and Tague F. Richardson (Mary), as well as her daughter, Maggi R. Martinez (Kenny). She will be sorely missed by her grandchildren Shaine R. Breaux (Ronnie), Brandi Lynn Richardson, Leo F. "Lee" Richardson, III (Martha), Lisa R. Nelson (Russell), Freedom R. Magyar (John), Sun-Day R. Bockman (Gilad), Nicole Martinez, Kristopher Martinez, Jaclyn R. Brandt (Tim), Thomas Richardson and Eve Richardson. She is also survived by ten great-grand children and two great-great grandchildren. Maggie was an uptown New Orleans native whose ancestor, Jacques Livaudais, arrived with Bienville to found the city and became its first Port Captain. His land grant included the Garden District and a street there still bears his name. Friedrichs Ave. in Old Metairie was named for her maternal grandfather. She proudly pinned Naval Aviator wings on her new husband, Lee, early in WW2, and loved her life as the wife of a career navy fighter pilot. She said that she enjoyed the challenges of having and raising five children at a progression of her husband's duty stations, including Corpus Christi, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Virginia Beach, San Diego, Seattle, San Diego again, and finally, back to New Orleans, where he retired in 1963. Maggie and Lee were long time members of the Audubon Golf Club and devoted parishioners of St. Angela Merici Parish. A memorial service is planned at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home on February13, 2016 at 11 am.