Marcia La Garde O’Toole, beloved wife of the late William F. O’Toole died September 13, 2020 at the age of 102. She was the daughter of the late William A. La Garde Sr. and Louise Guidry La Garde, sister of Anna L. Rominger and the late Helen L. Fisher, Marian L. Pauson, and William A. La Garde Jr.
Mrs. O’Toole was a native of New Orleans. She was a graduate of Dominican College and held a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She was an administrator with the Tennessee State Department of Public Welfare in Knoxville and had a great passion for community service, serving on several boards of social service organizations in that city. She was instrumental in organizing the Women’s Auxiliary at St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital in Knoxville, as well. She was on the Board of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Tennessee. Mrs. O’Toole was active in the Girl Scouts of America organization and for many years served as a troop leader and a member of the Girl Scout Board. Even after she retired, she continued to be active in the community.
In retirement, she served on the Board of Catholic Charities in New Orleans. She was also a parishioner of St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie, LA, and was a member, along with her husband, of the Heritage Society of Loyola University.
Mrs. O’Toole and her husband travelled extensively around the world, and she lovingly chronicled these trips in booklet form for her family and friends, who will continue to treasure those words and memories.
Memorial Service and interment will be private.
The family invites you to share fond memories and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18