Mrs. Satterlee, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 11th following a long battle with cancer.
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, attended Archbishop Chapelle High School and The University of New Orleans earning a BS and MS in Education, and was active in the Business and Professional Women’s Club and volunteered in various committees in St. Bernard Parish.
She had a fulfilling 35 year career as a Social Studies and History teacher for the St. Bernard Parish School Board and the Louisiana Department of Education. She was a voracious reader and an amazing cook. She was a kind and gracious person who loved caring for those around her. Most importantly, she was loving and devoted to her family.
Patricia is preceded in death by her father, Edmund Louis Dewailly, Sr., and her sister, Vicki Dewailly Abernethy. She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Gerard Sheldon Satterlee, Jr.; her mother, Adeline Bordelon Dewailly; her daughters, Melanie Becnel Broga (husband Jonathan), Amy Satterlee Trahan (husband Joseph), and Windy Satterlee Rachal (husband Christopher); her grandchildren, Ellery, Haley and Avery Broga; Sophia and Sydney Trahan; and Nathan and Eleanor Rachal. She is also survived by her brother, Edmund Louis Dewailly, Jr. and her sister Terri Dewailly Mogharrebi (husband Farhad); nephews Cole Mogharrebi, Mark Rodney Smith, Jr. (wife Jen Tomchak), Stephen Michael Smith (wife Elise), and their children ; Ethan and Wesley Smith; and Audrey and Vivienne Smith.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 20th from 12pm until 2pm at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124, celebrated by Father Robert Cooper of St. Benilde Catholic Church. A graveside service will follow the visitation and take place in Metairie Cemetery. The Satterlee Family wishes to thank caregivers, Dr. Gerald Militello and Staff; Dr. William Russell and Staff; The Hospice Of Baton Rouge. Donations to The American Cancer Society are welcome.
