Jean Lawson St. Raymond

Jean Lawson St. Raymond died of natural causes on Monday, June 29 at the age of 89. She was born in New Orleans on March 13, 1931 and died at Christwood Retirement Community in Covington where she resided for the past 9 years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John Pierre St Raymond, her parents, Francis Addison and Delphine Caron Lawson, her sister, Leila Lawson Dahlberg, her stepson, Jim St. Raymond and her step grandson, J. Paul Nader. Sister of Frances (Cissy) Lawson Carville (Jack), devoted aunt of Jeanne Carville Canapary (Jon), Julie Carville Jones, and Jules Alexander Carville IV (Attie); Stepmother of Michelle St. Raymond Nader (Jim), Blaise St. Raymond (Susan) and Stephen St. Raymond. Also survived by her many beloved step grandchildren, great nieces and nephews.

Jean graduated from The Academy of the Sacred Heart, attended Newcomb College and graduated from UNO. She taught mathematics at McGhee School for several years, then became a CPA and worked for Newpark Resources. She was a sustaining member of The Junior League of New Orleans.

At age 68, she fell madly in love with and married John St. Raymond, her true soul mate. Jean and John were both deeply devoted to the Catholic Church. They had only six wonderful years together until his death in 2005.

Jean loved swimming, entertaining and traveling. She treated her nieces and nephew to trips to Europe, Washington D.C and New York and hosted many wonderful dinner parties and barbecues around her pool for her friends and family.

There will be a private graveside service. Masses preferred or donations to Academy of the Sacred Heart, 4521 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 or to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America at mymsaa .org.

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