Geraldine Long Desplas

Geraldine Long Desplas, age 85 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019. She was born on April 29, 1934, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Louis Long and the late Antoinette Salvador Garrity. With a Masters Degree, she retired as a teacher from Chalmette High School in 2002 where she dedicated her life to helping children.  

Geraldine is survived by her daughter, Katherine D Eichaker; sons, Norman C Desplas Jr. and William L Desplas; sister, JoAnne L Brisset; grandchildren, Ron VanAmpting Jr. (Gina), Asaya Eichaker, Christopher N Desplas, Steven Desplas, Johannah D Mace (Steve), and Savannah Wilkinson; and great-grandchildren, Matthew, Rebekah, Lailah, Zoe, and Brennan.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Norman Desplas Sr.

Family and friends will be received at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 255 North 8th Street Ponchatoula, Louisiana 70454, on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 9:00 am until  the Funeral Mass at 11:00 am.

An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.

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