Frederick “Ricky” M. Siegfried passed away peacefully at his home April 1, 2020 at the age of 68 after fighting a long 2 ½ year courageous battle against cancer. He was the loving husband of Bridget Folse Siegfried for 47 years. Loving father of Jason M. Siegfried (Nicole) and Ginnylyn S. Blanchard (Jude). Son of Carolyn “Lynn” Babin Siegfried and the late Frederick G. Siegfried. Brother of Cindy S. Geeck (Steve). Proud grandfather “POPS” of Elias and Malakai Blanchard, Renee Siegfried, and Ryan & Erica Kuhn. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Manuel & Pauline Babin, Frederick & Zoe Siegfried and in laws Bill and Virginia Folse. Also survived by his aunt, uncle, sisters in law, brothers in law, cousins, many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Ricky “Ziggy” was born September 25, 1951 in New Orleans, LA. He was a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish and a current resident of Slidell, LA. He was a 1969 graduate of Chalmette High School. He was a member of the US Army National Guard and was honorably discharged. Ricky was a day supervisor for Exxon Mobil and retired after 31 years of dedicated service. He was an avid bowler for over 50 years. Serving as league secretary, he had a true passion for the sport. Some of his many accomplishments include winning the New Orleans Bowling High School Championship, bowling forty-three 300 perfect games, thirteen 800 series and carrying an average of 220 plus for over 15 years. He won numerous titles some of which include: 2 SASBA (Senior All Star Bowling Association) titles, 5 New Orleans city titles, 3 Northshore open titles, Slidell senior masters title, and NOLA Doubles and Trio titles. Ricky was inducted into the Northshore Hall of Fame (2016), Louisiana Bowling Hall of Fame (2018) and St. Bernard Sports Hall of Fame (2018). He was a mentor to many in the sport as well as a coach to youth and high school bowlers. Ricky taught us the importance of family bonds and loyal friends. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all who knew him. He loved his family dearly, especially the joy his grandchildren brought to his life. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. McElveen and staff as well as his doctors at MD Anderson for their compassion and care throughout his hard-fought journey. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched.
Due to current circumstances, private funeral services will be held at ST. BERNARD MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 701 W Virtue St., Chalmette, LA. The service will be live streamed for all who cannot attend at 11AM Monday April 6 on St. Bernard Memorial’s Facebook page. He will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. A Celebration of our beloved “Ziggy” will be held at a later date for all friends and extended family to honor and celebrate his life in the way he deserves. The family invites you to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences online at www.stbernardmemorial.com. Since the services are limited to 10 people, in lieu of flowers, we ask family and friends to participate by doing something in Ricky’s honor and sharing it on his Facebook page.
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