Mary Jo Green passed away on November 16, 2023, at the age of 86, after a brave battle fought against cancer. She was born on April 20, 1937, in Houston, Texas, to Samuel Thomas and Elva Messec Green. She is survived by her brother, Clifford Thomas Green, and sister, Judith Green Sinitiere. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Patricia Ann Ziemer.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education in 1959 from the Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI), now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She worked as a librarian in the Jefferson Parish Public School System, primarily at Grace King High School. She most enjoyed her cats, studying ancient history and her family history, and will be remembered for assisting her parents in their later years.
Funeral services will be held at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana on December 1, 2023. Visitation will be held from 11 AM – 1 PM with a service to begin at 1 PM. She will be interred at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4900 Airline Drive, Metairie, Louisiana, immediately following services. The family wishes to thank St. Joseph Hospice, The Carpenter House of Lafayette, for the extraordinary and compassionate care provided.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the Green family may be shared at www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com.
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