Shirley K Boudreaux

Shirley Antonia Marguerite Kelt was a life-long resident of New Orleans, born there on 17 November 1925. She attended Saints Peter and Paul grammar school and then Holy Angels Academy. In the midst of World War II, she married the love of her life, Borne Boudreaux, with whom she had three sons. She was a fiercely devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Through all her years, her innate joy and fresh enthusiasm for life never dimmed. Resourceful, highly intelligent and always perceptive, she excelled in her chosen role as homemaker - especially in the leaner early years of marriage. Later she traveled the world with her insurance executive husband, ever full of curiosity and delight in their adventures. What she enjoyed most were gardening, playing cards with dear friends, reading and cooking - and she was an avid Saints football fan till the last! She was also a deeply religious person, very involved in her parish church, St. Pius X. Her Catholic faith was her bedrock.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years: Borne P. Boudreaux Sr; by her parents: Harold and Elinora Kelt; by her sisters: Doris Cusimano, Audrey Cortez and Gloria Dibos; by her brothers: Harold Kelt Jr and Douglas Kelt; and by two of her sons: Borne P. “Sonny” Boudreaux Jr and Jack C. Boudreaux, PhD.

She is survived by two siblings: Beverly Samuel and Richard Kelt; by her son: David A. Boudreaux MD (Richard Nesbitt); by her grandchildren: Shannon Scheufler MD (Michael Caluda MD), B. Paul Boudreaux III (Denyse Haddock), Bridget Boudreaux MD (Dane St. John MD), Andree Grove (David) and Monique Kelly (Kevin); and by ten great-grandchildren: William, Paige and Emily Grove; Collin and Caraline Scheufler; Connor and Borne IV Boudreaux; and Reed, Paul and Iris St. John.

Visitation will begin at 10 AM on 8 April 2025 - which is Shirley and Borne’s anniversary - at St. Pius X Church in Lake Vista, followed by a 11 AM Mass. After this service, there will be an escorted procession to All Saints Mausoleum in Metairie Cemetery for their inurnment ceremony, together.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to a favorite charity in her name. Also, special thanks are due to the wonderful in-home caregivers and Anvoi staff who so helped Shirley in her final days.