Edma Okubo, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Houston, TX. Mrs. Okubo was a native of Chekka, Lebanon and was a resident of Metairie, LA. Beloved wife of Ronald S. Okubo for 41 years. Mother of Christopher Okubo (wife, Kimberly) and Nicholas Okubo (wife, Gia). Grandmother of Cole Okubo. Sister of Hachmad, Edmond, Nadia, Rosette, Avdok, Rabeb and the late Awni, George and Zoleiy. Daughter of the late Michel Bou-Saleh and Leila Deeb Bou-Saleh. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Okubo was a retired special education teacher. She taught at Ecole Classique for 19 years. Mrs. Okubo loved to cook and she prepared wonderful meals for her family. She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by everyone whose lives she touched. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., near Clearview Pkwy., in Metairie, LA on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 beginning at 11:00 AM with a funeral service to follow at 1:00 PM in Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home’s chapel. Interment will be in All Saints Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.
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