Ruth McDonald Valley

Ruth was a graduate of Sacred Heart of Jesus High School and a member of The Friends of St. Alphonsus and volunteered with the Dominican Sisters Guild. She was a lifelong, active member of St. Anthony of Padua prior to 2005 and St Angela Merici after 2006. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Edward M. Valley; her parents John Walter and Catherine McDonald; and her brother John L. McDonald. She is survived by her three children, Ruth Ann Nadeau (Roger), Brian Valley (Davida), Donald Valley (Karen); 5 grandchildren, Jennifer N. Catalano, Patrice Nadeau, Jeremy Valley (Sarah), Alison Valley, Vicki Valley; 2 great-grandchildren, David Catalano, Sylviane Valley; and her brother, Daniel McDonald (Beverly). Ruth was a survivor of the Great Flood of 1927 and Hurricane Katrina. She had a passion for art and gardening and her family. She will be joyfully remembered for her wit and fondness for the casino trips in New Orleans and to the Gulf Coast. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Visitation Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, La. There will be a mass of Christian Burial on Friday, July 12, 2019, at 10 a.m. at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, 901 Beverly Dr., Metairie, La. Visitation will be prior to the mass at 9:30 am. Interment will follow at St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery #1.

The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff of Chateau de Notre Dame Nursing Home for their care and compassion over the last year. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Ruth McDonald Valley, to Catholic Charities of New Orleans, 1000 Howard Ave, New Orleans, La, 70113.