Tara Quinn Derbes passed away on March 11, 2019 at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband, Peter Denis Derbes and her daughter, Phoebe Helene Derbes, who miss her dearly. She is also survived by her siblings, Lisah Quinn Vanderiet (Jon), Francis Patrick Quinn, III, and Michael Scott Quinn (Jamie) and numerous nieces, nephews and family members. She is preceded in death by her parents, Merrilu (Foto) and Francis Patrick Quinn, Jr. She will be missed by her family and her many close friends who loved her.
Tara was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She attended Mt. Carmel Academy, Vanderbilt University, and Loyola University New Orleans. She obtained a Master of Arts degree from University College Dublin and her Ph.D. in English from the University of Southern Mississippi. Tara was a dedicated teacher. She began her career teaching elementary and high school students. She taught for years at the University of New Orleans as an Assistant Professor of English. She loved playing the piano, reading, and singing. Tara was also an active volunteer with Fourth World Movement, an organization dedicated to helping the poorest of the poor in urban and rural areas.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Mass in the Chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124, on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am until service time. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to ADT Fourth World Movement, 1430 St. Anthony Street, New Orleans, LA 70116.
