Heaven gained a courageous warrior on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Renee` Babineaux O’Brien, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana. Renee spent her days as a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and sister, and a generous and caring friend. Her legacy of love, kindness, joy, and perpetual optimism will endure in the hearts of all whom she touched in her life. She left us with her sweet and gentle reminders that life is good, that you should always believe that it’s going to be a good day, and that it is not the big things, but the small things that matter. Words truly fail to describe the impact she has had on her loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dalton L. Babineaux, Jr. and Lois Dugas Babineaux. She is survived by her husband, Dr. William O’Brien; daughter, Corinn O’Brien-Ogren (Mark); sisters, Simone L. Babineaux and Nicole Babineaux; brothers, Robert D. Babineaux (Vicki) and Dalton “Kippy” L. Babineaux III (Renee Michel); nieces, Sophie Renee` Regard and Elise Dalton Regard; and expected grandchild, Louise Renee` O’Brien-Ogren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Renee’s Renegades benefiting Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, bit.ly/ReneesRenegades2019.
