Vera J. Howard, age 99, was born April 18, 1922 and passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 11:23am. Her hands were folded together in prayer when she died. She attended St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. She was blessed to be able to see her great grandchild Anderson James Carpenter be baptized just one week before she died. She had a beautiful smile and loved to laugh. She always took good care of her son Michael Howard who went to St. Michael’s Special school. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband John J. Howard; her brother Vernon B. VanderAvoort; her sister Laura Gene Bulen; her father Joseph T. VanderAvoort; and her mother Laura Alice Sims VanderAvoort. She loved having coffee at the Cafe Du Monde. She enjoyed simple pleasures. Vera is survived by her sons John G. Howard and Michael J. Howard; daughters Joann Escoffier (George); Laura Suzanne Carpenter (Ware); grandchildren Laura Lynne Carpenter; Andrew Joseph Carpenter (Melissa); Matthew Ware Carpenter (Brittanie); and Great Grandson, Anderson James Carpenter. Visitation will be at Lake Lawn Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. , New Orleans, LA 70124, on Saturday July 31, 2021 from 9:00am until a funeral Mass at 11:00am. Interment following at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. The family would like to give special thanks to Fr. Harry Bugler, Fr. Leo Meyer and to St. Joseph Hospice.
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