Eugene Anthony Jaeger Jr.

He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Princeton. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and the Good ‘Ole Metairie Boys.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Adeline Surcouf Jaeger, his parents, Mary Young Jaeger and Eugene Anthony Jaeger, Sr., and brother, Donald W. Jaeger, Sr.

He is survived by his four children, E.A. “Tony” Jaeger, III, Daniel W. Jaeger, Sr., Mary Jean Jaeger Higginbotham (Jamie), and Karen Ann Jaeger Keefe. He also leaves behind his loving and constant companion, Jean Reinhardt.

Mr. Jaeger was the proud grandfather of Chas Keefe, Colby Keefe, Billy Jaeger, Toni Elizabeth Jaeger, and Harris Higginbotham, and great grandfather of Charlie Keefe. He was retired from the Jefferson Parish School Board where he drove a school bus for 35 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 10:00am to 12:00pm. Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Park.

The family request donations be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of Louisiana, 11762 S Harrells Ferry Rd Ste F, Baton Rouge, LA 70816.