Mary H. Paciera

Visitation from 9-11, Funeral services will be held at 11 am, January 3rd, 2020, with Monsignor Nalty officiating at Lake Lawn Funeral Home. Mary was born in Houston, TX, at St Joseph Hospital, to Claude Edgar Hooton and Callie Lois Clemons Hooton on April 9, 1933. She went to Roberts Elementary School and starting in 7th Grade went to St Joseph Academy in Bay St Louis, MS. She attended Lamar High School in Houston, and Newcomb University in New Orleans. She was a member of the Pi Phi Sorority.

On August 16, 1971 she married Joseph John Paciera in Houston. Mary was an executive secretary for the Regional District Manager of GM, Chevrolet division, in Metairie, LA for 17 years and later became the Regional District Manager in the Houston zone. She also worked for Re/Max as a real estate agent.

Mary is preceded in death by her brother Claude E. Hooton II, and son Patrick Watson Perry and survived by husband Joseph J. Paciera, sister Carolyn Hooton Wallace (Bruce Wiley Wallace) and children: Michael Duff Perry, Timothy Hooton Perry (Vidette Schine), Karen Mary Merwin, and Terri Lynn Perry (daughter-in-law). Step-children: John Jay Paciera (Jeanie Lipscomb), Katherine Paciera Nall, Christopher Mark Paciera, and grand-children: Adrian Lee Perry, Ryan Patrick Perry, Eva Kerstin Perry Satnick (Alex Satnick), Lena Kate Perry, Mikael David Lars Perry, Rachel Lee Wilkerson, Michelle Christina Merwin, David Clayton Merwin, Jonathan Clayton Merwin, Jennifer Callie Perry, Timothy David Perry (Taylor). Great grandchildren: Mickey Kane Wilkerson, Naomi Jane Wilkerson, and Ava Milan Perry. Step Grandchildren; John Toups Paciera, Isabella Ray Paciera, Michael Ryan Nall, Nicholas Alexander Nall, and Christopher Alexander Paciera. Mary was a dedicated, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. Mary loved gardening, boating, sewing, and reading. She will be missed by everyone who knew her. Funeral services will be held at Lake Lawn Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleansa., at 11 am with visitation from 9 am-11 am on January 3rd, 2020, with Monsignor Nalty officiating.