Helen Rita Ponsaa on December 31, 2012. Wife of the late Rene August Ponsaa, Sr. Mother of Rene, Jr., Wayne, Sheila, Allan and Don Ponsaa. Grandmother of Sheryl P. Gauthreaux, April P. Hayden, Rene Ponsaa, III, Brad Ponsaa, Michelle Duplantier, Grant Ponsaa and Devin Campora. Great grandmother of Robert Gauthreaux, Corey Hayden, Gayden Gauthreaux,Grant Hayden, Ella, Drew and Adalyn Ponsaa. Mother-in-law of Betty, Aurita, Debbie and Cindy Ponsaa. Sister of Josie Coon, Rosemary Oddo, Dotsie Tusa and the late Elaine Oddo and Gustave Seeger, Jr. Age 93. A resident of New Orleans, La. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, 1600 N. Causeway on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:00 am with visitation beginning at 9:00 am. Interment in All Saints Mausoleum. Condolences can be expressed online at www.tharpsontheimer.com.