Amy
Amy Foret
d. September 26, 2015
Amy Mire Foret, 101, a native and lifelong resident of Raceland, LA, died quietly in her sleep on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Monday, September 28, 2015 at St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church in Raceland, LA. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 AM.
She is survived by one daughter, Janet Jacqueline Foret Lococo and husband C. "Teddy" Lococo; three grandchildren: Gaynell Lococo Dufrene Aucoin and husband Keith; Castranzio T. Lococo, Jr. and Pauline Lococo Waguespack and husband Joey; one great granddaughter, Dominique Cecilia Lococo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ridley Pierre Foret; daughter Gaynell Theresa Foret; parents, Seraphin J. and Clelie Zeringue Mire; four sisters, Theotile M. Dias, Blanche M. Dias, Enola M. Knight and Louella M. Bourgeois; two brothers, Ilson Mire and Felix Mire.
She donated much of her time to tending to St. Mary Church on Thursday mornings for many years, and served as president of the Ladies Altar Society for many years. She sewed countless vestments for priest over the years. In 1974, she received Honorable Mention in the Houma Scribblers Club Poetry Contest. In August of 1982, she was awarded the Bishop's Medal for outstanding service to the church. She penned three books of poems, published them herself, paid for all costs, and all sales money was given to St. Mary's Ladies Altar Society.
In lieu of flowers, masses are preferred.
Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Monday, September 28, 2015 at St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church in Raceland, LA. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 AM.
She is survived by one daughter, Janet Jacqueline Foret Lococo and husband C. "Teddy" Lococo; three grandchildren: Gaynell Lococo Dufrene Aucoin and husband Keith; Castranzio T. Lococo, Jr. and Pauline Lococo Waguespack and husband Joey; one great granddaughter, Dominique Cecilia Lococo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ridley Pierre Foret; daughter Gaynell Theresa Foret; parents, Seraphin J. and Clelie Zeringue Mire; four sisters, Theotile M. Dias, Blanche M. Dias, Enola M. Knight and Louella M. Bourgeois; two brothers, Ilson Mire and Felix Mire.
She donated much of her time to tending to St. Mary Church on Thursday mornings for many years, and served as president of the Ladies Altar Society for many years. She sewed countless vestments for priest over the years. In 1974, she received Honorable Mention in the Houma Scribblers Club Poetry Contest. In August of 1982, she was awarded the Bishop's Medal for outstanding service to the church. She penned three books of poems, published them herself, paid for all costs, and all sales money was given to St. Mary's Ladies Altar Society.
In lieu of flowers, masses are preferred.
Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.
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