Yvonne Roche Bocage passed away to be with the Lord on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the age of 95. She was the beloved wife of the late Meville Justin Bocage. Daughter of the late Francis Roche and Rachel Vorhoff Roche. Loving mother of Melanie Pol (Jurek), Michael Bocage (Vicki), Charmaine Russo (Sam) and the late Cheryl Bocage. Proud and devoted grandmother of Danielle Cornett (Colin), Tijonne Edmund, ‘Elan Armitage, Drew Armitage III (Jessica), Ian Schnauder (Marissa), Briana Folse (Shawn) and Jude Bocage. Great-grandmother of Taylor Edmund, Connor Edmund, Cameron Cornett, Hendley Armitage, Avery Cornett, Miaya Schnauder and William Armitage. Yvonne was born on December 7, 1922 in New Orleans, LA, where she lived most of her life until moving to Chalmette in 1963 and then Slidell in 2007. Yvonne was a devout Catholic all of her life and sowed the seeds of faith, service and hard work into her children, grandchildren and entire family. She will forever be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her memory and legacy will live on for generations. A private, family service was held Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens where she was laid to rest. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Yvonne’s favorite charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. To sign and view the family guestbook,
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