Helen Neal Bourgeois

Devoted wife of the late Roy Henry Bourgeois, Sr. of 35 years.

Loving mother of Roy Henry Bourgeois, Jr. (Judy), Pamela B. Skinner and Glenn R. Bourgeois.

A proud grandmother of John F. Skinner (Christine), Kelly B. Braniff (Jarett) and the late Lori Bourgeois. Great grandmother of Krispin and Henry Braniff.

Daughter of the late Edna Roth Neal and Hamilton Michael Neal, Sr. and sister of Hamilton Michael Neal, Jr. and Robert Joseph Neal.

Helen is also survived by numerous loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Age 85, a native of Metairie, LA and a resident of the Greater New Orleans area.

A homemaker and a school teacher within the Catholic School System.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive in Metairie, LA on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 11:00 am. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am. Interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the March of Dimes Foundation, 6815 Manhattan Blvd., Ste 102, Fort Worth, TX 76120

The online guestbook is available at www.gardenofmemoriesfuneralhome.com