Stephanie Larrieu Smith passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, January 15, 2020. She was 55 years old. Beloved wife of Rickey Smith Sr. Loving Mother of Rickey Smith Jr. (Tiffany) & James Smith (Rachel). Grandmother of Tristen, Alysa, and Sweet Baby James. Daughter of Angie Larrieu (Ralph Marchese) and the late Casmear P. Larrieu Jr. Sisters are Pam Ashe (Tony), Mary Ruth Bullen (David) Brothers Cas(Bubba) Larrieu(Pam) James Larrieu(Shelly). She claimed Jourdan Marchese as her little brother she loved all her sisters and brothers. Granddaughter of Josie Lanzetta and late Carmello Lanzetta, and the Late Olga and Casmear Larrieu . Also Survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was a native and long-time resident of New Orleans. She graduated from Poplarville High School and attended Pearl River Junior College. She was a substitute teacher at Poplarville High School worked on A blueberry farm. After moving back to New Orleans, she went to work for F.E.S.S. and loved working events. She mostly devoted her life to caring for her children and grandchildren. She had a very generous heart she loved so many children and people who needed love. I can not name them all but I would like to name a few who were with her always when ever she would talk about Tiffany Holmes she would call her my girl Tiffany she never had a daughter but she would think of Tiffany as her daughter. Then there was Matt Bunales she was so proud of him after High School he went into the navy and when ever he was in the United States he would come see her or call to see how she was. And finally, there was Tyrone Jackson she was always very concerned for him and he was worried about her. He became her fourth son. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life at LEITZ-EAGAN, 4747 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie, on Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2020 at 4:00. Visitation will begin at 1:00. Interment will be private at a later date. An online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.
