Lotta “Lottie” Gainey Michel passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in New Orleans, LA at the age of 86. She was born and raised in the New Orleans area and was a long-term resident of Metairie Manor. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles J. Michel and daughter-in-law Bryan Michel. She was a dedicated mother to her two children, Charley and Richard Michel, and her daughter-in-law, Lori Campo Michel. She was a loving grandmother to Peter Fitzner (Kesha), Jena Michel, and Carli Michel, and a great grandmother to Carson Fitzner. She will be dearly missed by her three sisters, Ann Ober, Jean Montero, and Jane Maranto (Larry), with whom she had daily four-way phone calls. Her nieces, nephews, and friends will miss her greatly. Lottie was a proud New Orleans Saints season ticket holder since 1967 and her enthusiasm for the Black and Gold boys will live on through her family.
Family and friends are invited to attend services on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, LA, 70006. Visitation will be held from 9AM to 11AM with a Funeral Mass to begin at 11AM.
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