Lorraine Alva Stennett

Lorraine Alva Gitz Stennett, born July 9, 1924 in New Orleans to Louis Alvin Gitz and Mathilda Rose Leininger Gitz, passed away at age 91 on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the home of her daughter and under the excellent care of Faith Presbyterian Hospice. She was the widow of John G. Stennett, Sr., and was predeceased by her sister, Sr. Genevieve Gitz of the Marianites of the Holy Cross and her brothers, Raymond A. Gitz and Irwin Gitz. and is survived by her daughter Suzanne Stennett Taitte and her husband Lawson Taitte of Richardson, TX; her son John G. Stennett, Jr. and his wife Sandra Warfel Stennett of Asheville, NC; and her granddaughters Claire Taitte of Dallas, TX, Susannah Taitte Williams of Nashua, NH and Letitia Taitte-Lynch of Houston, TX. Her great grandchildren are Preston Taitte-Lynch, Dorthea Taitte-Lynch and Seth Taitte Williams. She is also survived by her sister Marynell Gitz Madere; and by many nieces and nephews: Raymond J. Gitz, Theresa Gitz Calamari, Gregory Gitz, Sheralee Gitz Zanovec, Steven Gitz, Suzanne Madere DeLatte, Lester Madere, Ann Madere Friebert, Frances Cleveland Branning and Barbara Shultz Cowart. She was a strong woman of faith, deeply loved by all who knew her and will be sadly missed by all. A Rosary will be prayed for the repose of her soul in New Orleans at the All Saints Mausoleum of the Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, where her remains will be entombed on Friday, May 13, at 11 AM. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.