Nadine Ann Laurent

Nadine Ann Laurent entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 3, 2020, at the age of 63, after a brief, unexpected illness. Nadine was born on April 26, 1956 to the late Anthony and Delores Payton Laurent. She was also preceded in death by two of her beautiful children, Christopher and Jennifer Lewis; parents, Anthony and Delores Payton Laurent; and grandparents, Bernard and Henrietta Chevalier Payton and Milfred (Lillian) Laurent and Thelma Bullock (Joseph). Nadine is survived by her brother, Anthony Laurent, Jr. (Angela); son, Charles Lewis; four grandchildren, Stephen Wilson, Taylor Lewis, Jeremiah Lewis, and Savannah McGhee; great grandson Ashad Wilson; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws, and cousins. Nadine, a lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, graduated from St. Joseph High School and later earned a Bachelor degree from Loyola University New Orleans. She retired from Loyola University after more than 30 years of service and was recently employed with the New Orleans Multi-cultural Tourism Network. Nadine was a devout Catholic and parishioner of the Blessed Sacrament -St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in New Orleans where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was also a member of the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church Ladies Auxiliary Court 60 and a faithful participant in a rosary prayer group. Nadine found joy and peace when spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed cooking traditional family dishes, watching Saints football on Sundays, sewing, and scrapbooking. Nadine loved to participate in scrapbooking events and sewing retreats, as well as travel to quilting festivals, with family and friends. Nadine was a member of several sewing groups, but most dear to her was being part of the Smocking Arts Guild of America (SAGA), an organization that sews special garments for charitable projects, such as creating burial gowns for babies who never make it home from the hospital and bonnets and blankets for premature and newborn babies. Nadine was a loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, mother, grandmother (“Granny”), great grandmother, auntie (“T-Dean”), godmother (“Nanny”), niece, cousin, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law who loved unconditionally. She was a very kind and gentle soul with a generous heart. Nadine left this world too soon, but she will forever live in our hearts. A private Catholic Interment will be held by Father Charles Andrus at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, at 3421 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119. A Christian memorial mass will be held at a later date. Deep gratitude to the caring and kind staff at University Medical Center and Rhodes Funeral Home. Arrangements by D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home 7411 Chef Menteur Highway