Marie Louise VonBehren

Marie Louise Gracianette Von Behren died Sunday, May 10 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, LA surrounded by her family. She was born on July 18, 1933 to Louis and Louise Gracianette in New Orleans, LA. She was married to August Ervin Von Behren, Jr. for 52 years before his passing. Left to cherish her memory are her three daughters, Elizabeth V. Rockwell (Rusty –deceased), Lynn V. Suprean (Ricky) and Ann V. Bourliea (Wayne); also her grandchildren Shane Tucker (Cindy), Amy Friede, Rusty Rockwell (Sheila), Christian, Cory (Kristi), Cai Suprean (Sarah), Wendy Kinchen, Emily Hoyt (Cecil), Stacey Synakiewicz (Michael) and Rebecca Bourliea and her 24 great-grandchildren along with a host of other relatives. She was preceded in death by her grandson Wayne Bourliea Jr.

She was a lifelong loving support to her family and friends as daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved her Catholic faith and had many church volunteer jobs throughout her lifetime from Altar Society, Eucharistic Minister to PTA President at St. Marks Catholic School in Chalmette. After moving to Hammond, she belonged to the Catholic Daughters, Rosary Altar and was an Eucharistic Minister.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Hammond, LA Monday, May 18 at 11 am, with visitation beginning at 9:00 am in the church. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church Cemetery at 14450 LA-442, Tickfaw, LA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Catholic Daughters of America Court 2050 or the Rosary Altar Society at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 601 N. Oak Street, Hammond, LA  70401.