God put a rainbow in the sky when he called Aggie home on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. She was 83 and a retired social service employee for the state of Louisiana. Visitation at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment in Magnolia Cemetery. Survived by her brother, Leonard "Sonny" Poché Sr. and wife Mary Alice; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a 1945 graduate of St. Joseph's Academy. She was a devout Catholic and dedicated her life to the sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph. Preceded in death by her parents, Leonce and Maria Poché; aunt, Georgina Broussard, who raised her; and siblings, Agile, Ulysses, Arthur, Elmire, Estelle, Aline, Sister Frankie, Sister Louise, Sister Marie, Sister Alice, Lucille, Jeanette, Marie, Elmore and Leonce. Special thanks to the sisters of St. Joseph for their prayers and kindness, the staff of the Retirement Center and Life Source Hospice for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Congregation of St. Joseph, 3134 Hundred Oaks Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
