Henrietta (Sally) M. Gilmore, loving wife, mother and friend to many, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the age of 86. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Robert and Henrietta Combel.
Preceded in death by Donald E. Gilmore, her loving husband of 64 years, and sisters Nancy Dupont (Teddy – deceased) and Ann Marie Brune (Richard – deceased). Survived by sisters Jane Couvillion (Johnny – deceased), Barbara Wall (Pat – deceased), Peggy West (George – deceased) and Laurie Cutcher (Dennis). Mother of Donna Mire (James - deceased), Bob Gilmore (Lisa), Barry Gilmore and David Gilmore (Marie). Grandmother of Crystal, Kyle (Islyn), Tiffany (Shane), Elizabeth, Natalie and Nicole. Great-grandmother of Mason and Carolina.
Sally served as a parishioner for 15 years at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Orleans and faithfully for the last 50 years as a parishioner of Saint Mary Magdalen Church in Metairie.
She served in many ministries throughout her earthly journey including: Altar Society, Flower Ministry, Come Lord Jesus, Friday Rosary, Medjugorje MIR, Eucharistic Minister to St. Anthony’s Nursing Home and Homebound Ministry, Sunday & 1st Friday Adoration, 1994 St. Louis Medal Recipient for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Lay Franciscan Order.
Visitation will be from 10AM – noon on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Saint Mary Magdalen Church located at 6425 West Metairie Ave., Metairie, LA 70003 followed by Mass. Face masks will be required by all. Burial will follow in the All Saints Mausoleum at Lake Lawn Metairie, Cemetery located at 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124.
Masses are preferred, in lieu of flowers.
To view and sign the family guestbook, visit lakelawnmetairie.com
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