Maureen Breen Felder

Maureen Breen Felder was born in Erie, PA to George M. and Eleanor M. (Rectenwald) Breen on Monday, September 4, 1944, a true Labor Day. That day the ground shook in Erie. Maureen and the family moved to Louisville, KY in October 1954, with the General Electric Co Appliance Park. Maureen graduated from Southern High School (Class of 1962), Louisville, KY. She began working for Roses Department Store, and later traveled with Roses opening and setting up the cash offices in their new stores. While traveling in KY, TN, MS, GA, NC, and LA she enjoyed square dancing and would find local square-dancing groups while in the area. That is where she met the love of her life, of 41 and a half years, who opened the door for her to come in and the rest became history. She and Morris wed in Louisville, KY on Saturday, June 14, 1975. Maureen moved to Louisiana, she and Morris lived in Slidell, LA. Maureen and Morris welcomed their son to the family along with Morris’ 4 children. They built a home in Ponchatoula in 1983.

Maureen and Morris worked in real estate with the Pat Tucker Century 21, the “M&M Team”. Maureen enjoyed being a wife, mother and maw-maw, along with her many clubs and organizations. Maureen was an active member of Kaycee Ladies of St. Joseph Parish, Willing Workers, Wednesday Volunteers for Family and Community, Tangipahoa Volunteer Council of Aging, Going to Pieces and Strawberry Patch Quilt Clubs.

Knowing that family meant everything to her, she will be greatly missed by her three loving, wonderful children, Daniel R., Lois C. Felder Gordon, and Morris L. Felder, Jr. (Kelly). Other special joys and loves of her life 12 grandchildren, Lauren Sandefer, Beau Felder (Laurie), Nikolas Felder (Amy), Aaron Felder (Kasey), Ann Beth Richardson (Ian), Dawn Felder, Ashley King (Sam), Erica Thomas, Brittany Perez (Ross), William Gordon (Jordan), Adysen Felder, and Madilyn Felder. 16 great-grandchildren Lakin Felder, Tyler Sandefer, Cayden Felder, Jackson Felder, Eliza Felder, Nikko Felder, Calli Felder, Madeline Felder, Desirae’ Felder, Jaszmyne Felder, Austin Palmintier, Cara Palmintier, Skylar Palmintier, Cade Poillion, Peyton Perez, and Jace Perez. 9 great-great-grandchildren Ember Felder, Eden Tamplain, La’Trelle Felder, A’alijah Felder, Kaylani Jones, D’Quion Jones, Kashton Jones, Khaza Jones, Zariah Bridgewater, Rosaleane Palmintier. Brothers Rev. Bernard J. Breen, James D. Breen, and sister Ann Marie Kenney (Stan), as well as many Felder, Breen, Rectenwald, Kenney nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

Maureen is preceded in death by her loving husband Morris L. Felder, parents, George M. and Eleanor M. Rectenwald Breen, and sons James E. Felder (Joanie), Michael L. Felder, and brother George M. Breen, Jr.

A visitation will be held Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 2-5pm at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, 100 W. Magnolia St., Ponchatoula, LA 70454. Visitation will continue at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 255 North 8th Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 on Monday, August 17, 2026 from 9am until the Mass of Christian Burial begins at 11am. Interment will follow in the Wetmore Cemetery, Ponchatoula.

Celebration of Life to follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1702 Pecan Ct., Ponchatoula.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made in Maureen’s honor to:

Mary Bird Cancer Center at Marybird.org (designate to Survivorship Center formerly Cancer Services) or mail to Cancer Services, 550 Lobdell Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Kaycee Ladies of St. Joseph, c/o Vicky Fannaly, PO Box 23 Ponchatoula, LA 70454.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home and Crematory of Hammond and Ponchatoula. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.