June Rose Delacroix

June LeBlanc Delacroix, loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, age 87, passed away peacefully early August 30, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s and a brief bout with COVID-19. She was born in New Orleans to Irvin “Chief” LeBlanc Sr and Annie Herty LeBlanc. June was the second youngest and only remaining of six children. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 43 years, Carroll Edward “Eddie” Delacroix, Jr., her grandsons Ryan Delacroix and Gregory Delacroix and her siblings, Ernest LeBlanc, Audrey LeBlanc Barbazon Strasser, Irvin LeBlanc, Jr., Gloria LeBlanc Levy and Shirley LeBlanc. She lived most of her life in New Orleans before resettling to Sugar Land, Texas in 1997 and joining St. Laurence Catholic Church. June will be greatly missed by her children, Carroll Delacroix, III (Dr. Jeffrey Hoover), Scott Delacroix (Erin Baltazor Delacroix) and Darlene Frances Jelinek (Frank Jelinek). She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Dr. Scott Delacroix, Jr. (Dr. Carrie Marquette), Angelle Delacroix Ellerbe (Dr. Michael Ellerbe) and Officer Charles Carlisle, Jr. (Sana Raoof Carlisle). She was blessed with 5 great-grandchildren, Isabella Ellerbe, Louis Delacroix, Elise Ellerbe, Harry Delacroix, and Jolie Ellerbe. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Holly Holmes and the excellent geriatric specialty team at U.T. Physicians in Houston, as well as Clarissa Woods and the entire caring staff at Colonial Oaks Senior Living at First Colony, Sugar Land, Texas. Due to COVID-19 restrictions a private graveside service and interment were recently held for immediate family members at Metairie Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, it was June’s wish that donations be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org in her memory. To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com/ www.settegast-kopf.com