Layla Huda Helou

Layla was born in Homs, Syria, and immigrated to the United States with her husband, Elias, after getting married in 1977. She was a resident of New Orleans and a parishioner of St. Basil Antiochian Orthodox Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Hend; and loving husband of 24 years, Dr. Elias Helou.

She is survived by her daughter, Diana and fiancé Timothy Wright; her sons, John, James (Heather), and Robert (Courtney); her sisters, Daad and Mouna; her brothers, Sabah and Suliaman “Sam”; and her beloved grandchildren Elias, Christopher, and Andrew.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. and a graveside service will follow the funeral at All Saints, Mausoleum.

Memorial donations in memory of Layla may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Louisiana SPCA.