Mildred Pailet Schiffman

Mildred Pailet Schiffman, 103 years old, passed away on Nov. 27, 2020. Mom was born in New Orleans, near the beginning of the Spanish Flu pandemic, on Jan. 6, 1917, to Jennie Fishbein Pailet and Herbert Pailet. She was married for 59 years to Albert I. Schiffman. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Gus Pailet and sister Bernice P. Richmond, her husband Albert, and her oldest son, Harlan (Sylvia). She is survived by her sons Stephen and Lance (Nancy), 8 grandchildren (in the New Orleans area, Kevin Schiffman (Cara), Emily S. Cook (Tommy), Dana S. Tucker (David), Lynn S. Indest (Ryan) and Bonnie S. Brignac (Alex); Kenneth Schiffman (Lauren) of Lake Charles, LA; and Lacey Schiffman and Stacey Schiffman of San Antonio, TX) and 8 great grandchildren, Claire M. Tucker, Colin J. Tucker, Corinne A. Cook; Harrison G. Schiffman, Miller L. Brignac and Jude A. Brignac (in the New Orleans area; Anne C. Schiffman of Lake Charles, LA; and Kynsley Schiffman of San Antonio, TX.

Mom loved us all and enjoyed nothing more than listening, after turning down the volume on her hearing aid, to all the banter at family gatherings. She was a strong woman who did things her way until she couldn’t any longer. We were lucky to have her with us for so long. Our thanks to her former caregivers Ellen Hicks, Francine Green and Jane Mills and to the folks at the Fidelis Janice House.

A funeral service will be held on Monday November 30, 2020 at the New Beth Israel Cemetery on Elysian Fields Ave but will be restricted to immediate family.

In lieu of flowers, it is preferred that donations be made to Congregation Beth Israel, 4004 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002, or, to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TX (www.stjude.org).

The family invites you to share fond memories and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com