Mary J. Menant Lala passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Wednesday, August, 10, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Paul Menant and Mary Romano Menant. She was the sister of the late Henry Menant (Merrel), Paul Menant Jr (Angelina), Louise Menant Chauppetta (Charles) and Mamie Menant Leiter (Lee). She was the former wife of the late Victor S. Lala; the mother of Victor R. Lala (Lynn), Paul Lala (Janet), Marianna Lala DePriest and Greg Lala (Veronica). She was the grandmother of ten grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren. She was born, raised and lived in New Orleans until 1972 then onto Chalmette until 2007, then Mandeville until 2020 and finally, Slidell. Mary was the last survivor of her generation. Although she had never learned how to drive, she still got around. She lived a full life and will be deeply missed. She will always be in our hearts until we meet again. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice Compassus at 2450 Severn Avenue Suite 315 Metairie, LA 70001. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA on Friday, August 19, 2022 from 10am until 12pm. A Catholic Service will begin at 12pm and interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
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