Lidia A. Everett

Lidia “Bibi” Angulo Everett returned home to her Lord on April 29, 2020. She was born in Havana, Cuba on December 14, 1951 to the late Dr. Pedro Alejandro Angulo and the late Lidia Diaz Angulo. She is survived by her beloved sons, Wayne Chadbourne and Joseph Everett, Jr; her loving sisters, Vivian Angulo Wiltz and Liz Angulo Failla; her brothers-in-law, Chris Croly and Darryl Failla; her sister, Astrid Sardina Angulo; her nieces and nephews she adored as her own, Scott Wiltz, Caroline and Christopher Croly, Alex, Rachel, and Natalie Failla, and Gayle, Noel, and Peter Wiltz; her granddaughter Chelsea Everett; her great-grandson Mason Frey; her former daughter-in-law Ashley Frey; and dozens of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Preceding her to heaven were her parents, her husband, Joseph Everett, Sr., and her granddaughter, Elizabeth Frey.

As a child, Lidia left Cuba in 1962 immigrating to New Orleans, which was to be her home for 58 years. She grew up loving the Beatles, felt destined to marry John Lennon, and showed a passion for life and a wild sense of humor from her childhood that never disappeared. She graduated from UNO with a business degree and had great success for many years managing her father’s private medical practice and later a clinic with her cousin. She was also famous for her “gift of gab” whether in person or on her cellphone-- Lidia was never short on things to say or the enthusiasm with which to say them. Whether you lived next door or across the world, she was ready to share a story, tell a joke, or just talk about old times. With everything she did, it is amazing how much time she had for others. Her generosity and kindness were only matched by the smile that went with them. She was loving, kind, and selfless. For Lidia, giving was a way of life and she would not live any other way. Finally, it was her unshakable faith in God that anchored every aspect of her life. She was a fixture at St Dominic’s Church for over 40 years and showed what can happen when someone lives seeing Christ in the people around them.

In the end, Lidia fell ill to COVID-19 and battled furiously for the entire month of April with ICUs and ventilators and hosts of medicines. Hundreds of those who loved her rallied to support her and her family in prayer to heal her. God had other plans and called her home, but left her legacy so that others may see it as a witness to the strength of a life filled with joy, love, and faith. Her family thanks the many truly courageous staff at Ochsner for all they did for Lidia. When we could not be with her, they were. When we could not tell her we were praying for her, they did. When we could not hold her hand, they did. Lidia’s legacy is not that she died of COVID-19; it is that she lived and lived fully.

Due to current circumstances, a Celebration of Life for Lidia will be held at a later date when large gatherings are allowed again.