Maebeth Bertel Merritt

Beloved wife of the late C. Layton Merritt, Jr.

Mother of Ann M. Parish (Charles), C. Layton Merritt

III (Jean), and Peggy M. Viellion (George).

Grandmother of Buddy, Michael, and Bryan Viellion, Ashley DeLouche, Kim Glynn, Kay Parish, and Chip, Matt, and Chris Merritt.

Great grandmother of twelve.

Daughter of the late Preston Edward and Beulah Stork Bertel.

Sister of the late Beulah Bertel Merritt.

Maebeth was born and raised in New Orleans. She lived in Metairie and was a parishioner of St. Francis Xavier Church.

She was an avid bridge player and achieved the rank of life master. She had a kind heart, warm smile, and an ability to make people laugh.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Catholic Charities of New Orleans, 1000 Howard Ave Ste 200 New Orleans, LA 70113.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at Peristyle Residences: Eva, Jochelle, Domonique, Tiffany, Niesha, Janiece, Earline, Kashanti, Irena, and Kerione. Thank you for the care each of you has given to our family during this time.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 11 AM. Visitation will begin at 9 AM. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. To represent the joy in her life, please wear bright colors.

To view and sign the family guestbook please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com