Kathleen McDonald Jeanfreau

Kathleen McDonald Jeanfreau, a fiercely dedicated wife, loving mother, and adoring grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 15, 2020. A classic New Orleanian with a heart of gold, Kathleen cherished family above all. Born on August 16, 1942, Kathleen grew up in Faubourg St. John with her parents and five siblings and eventually moved to a larger home for their growing family in Gentilly. Known by many for her incredible memory, she used this skill to always congratulate and wish well to family and friends for so many special occasions. Her real superpower was love and she used it unsparingly throughout her life. She enjoyed cooking, large family meals, reading, and listening to classical music. She was proud to be one of the owners and a former employee of Aunt Sally’s Praline Shops which her grandfather, Pierre Bagur, established in 1935. To know her was to love her, and her soulful spirit was irresistible and unforgettable. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter J McDonald and Diane Bagur McDonald, as well as her sister, Patricia McDonald Fowler. She is survived and will be dearly missed by her husband of 43 years, Alfred J. Jeanfreau; her son, Greg S. Jeanfreau (Winter); her two grandchildren, Alexander Pierre Jeanfreau and Avery Rose Jeanfreau; as well as her brother, Walter J McDonald (Diane); and three sisters Sharon Jorgeson (Eric), Peggy Cannon (George), and Mary McDonald (Ward Miller). In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation (212) 923-4700 https://www.parkinson.org/