Patricia Babin Seward

Patricia Louise Babin Seward, age 77, a long time resident of Kenner, LA, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2020. Daughter of the late Emile J. Babin Jr. and Lena Rando Babin. She graduated high school from St. Joseph Academy in Bay St. Louis, MS, in 1960. Being a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. Later she received a Master's degree in Special Education from Loyola University New Orleans. She was a caring and dedicated teacher for forty years, serving both the Archdiocese of New Orleans Catholic Schools and Jefferson Parish Public School System. She enjoyed volunteering for Special Olympics and was very active at Holly Heights Playground and Muss Bertolino Playground. She was a strong, loving, and generous mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She always brought smiles with her humor and amazed everyone with her charisma and love for New Orleans. She especially enjoyed attending her grandson's baseball and football games and her granddaughters' cheer and dance events.

She was preceded in death by her beloved son, James (Jimmy) Emile Seward and her brother, Emile J.(EJ) Babin, Jr. She is survived by her loving son, Jeffrey Stephen Seward; daughter-in-law, Jill Sevin Seward; sister-in-law, Karen Swaim Babin; and grandchildren, Jacob Seward, Jamie Seward, and Jaci Seward.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans. Visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 AM. To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.