Phyllis Elaine Maher

Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Elaine was

born in Baton Rouge on January 25, 1922 to her parents Dudley J. and

Genevieve Hines Bourgeois. After graduating from Baton Rouge High School

in 1940, where she was in the Honor Club and on the Swim Team, she

married her husband of 64 years George Osmond Maher Jr. and raised their

three children: Douglas Adele (Doug) Maher, George O. (Ozzie) Maher,

III, and Timothy Ray (Tim) Maher. After graduating from nursing school,

she worked for private practice doctors before working many years at the

Baton Rouge General Hospital, before retiring. Elaine continued a

healthy, athletic lifestyle winning medals in at least (2) 10k Great

River Road Runs and the Senior Olympics, and enjoyed many years of square

dancing with George. She was a devout Christian, an avid bible reader,

and an active member and volunteer of St. Aloysius Catholic Church

during her many years living in the Southdowns area. Elaine lived the

final years of her life in Watson, LA with her son and daughter-in-law,

Ozzie and Carolyn, being "spoiled" by them and her two granddaughters, April

Kelly Maher and April Matranga. On moving to Watson, she became a member

of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Denham Springs.

Elaine was preceded in death by her husband; her son, Tim; her parents; her two

brothers, Pat and Teddy Bourgeois; and her sister, Doris B. Voelker.

She is survived by her daughter, Doug; her son, Ozzie and

daughters-in-law, Carolyn (Ozzie) and Marilyn (Tim); her grandsons, Billy

Hawkins (Jettye), George Wylie Jr., Jonathan Maher (April K.), and James

Schroeder (Lisa); her granddaughters, Jennifer Johnson, Nikki Maher, Amanda

Greenlee (Adam), Wyndy Weber (Jason), April Matranga (Sean), Misty

Salter (Blaine), Magen Maher; and numerous great grandchildren, great

great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Mary Byrd Perkins Cancer Center.

The family would like to give warm and special thanks to Dr. Jeffrey

Kahn and staff at the Baton Rouge Clinic, the emergency room staff at

Our Lady of the Lake, Pat Venable her Eucharistic minister and Father

Frank from Immaculate Conception, and her bus drivers and friends at the

Council on Aging in Denham Springs.

Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 9595

Florida Blvd. on Saturday October 3, 2020 from 10:30 am until the

service at 12:00 noon, followed by an outdoor service and inurnment.

All friends and family are invited to attend. Facemasks and social

distancing are still required.