She was preceded in death by her parents, Josephine Wise Boudreaux and James Hosmer Wise; stepfather, Darryl Boudreaux; sister, Eugenie Ann Wise Boulet; brother-in-law, Robert Boulet; and nephew, Clayton Boulet.
She is survived by her nieces, Patricia Boulet Fontenot (Kim) and Beth Boulet; nephews, Keith Boulet (Roland) and Leonard Boulet; great niece, Maureen Boulet; and great nephew, Samuel Boulet.
Ms. Wise graduated from Patterson High School, received her bachelor's degree at the University of Louisiana - Lafayette, and then completed a master’s degree at Loyola University. She taught mathematics at Chalmette High School in St. Bernard Parish for 15 years and was an assistant principal for 18.5 years. She retired from education in 1996 after 33.5 years. For 49 years, she was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
While at Chalmette High School, she was very active in all activities at the school, including sponsor of the Cheerleaders, assistant sponsor of the Beta Club, and Coordinator of Homecoming Activities, just to name a few. From the classroom and administration office, she had tremendous and long-lasting impact on her students. She was blessed with many great colleagues and friends during her career as an educator.
Ms. Wise moved to Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina and worked part-time for 6 years at Louisiana Nursery, where she made several new/good friends. She was further blessed with wonderful neighbors at her home in Baton Rouge.
She enjoyed traveling through Europe and the United States with family and friends. Her main hobbies were reading, traveling, gardening, and sewing. Through the years, she enjoyed the companionship of her many dogs – Coco, Katy, Whoopee, Casey, Nikki, Molly, and her last addition – Bonnie. They kept her healthy and enjoying life. Another activity that brought her joy was eating lunch with the Tuesday group of friends and monthly with other friends.
The family would like to thank the medical teams at OLOL Hospital, Baton Rouge Cardiology Center, Amedisys Home Health and Hospice, and the caregivers from Home Instead for their care and compassion towards our aunt over the past six months of illness.
Visitation will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thursday, June 27, at 11 am until funeral service at 1 pm. Immediately following the service, Ms. Wise will be brought to St. Joseph Cemetery in Patterson, LA, for burial. In lieu of flowers or plants for the service, the family would like donations made to the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine or Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge.
