TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for AUCOIN, RITA TIDWELL   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Landry’s Funeral Home, Lafourche Parish, La.

Died: October 30, 2013

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AUCOIN, RITA TIDWELL 
(Died October 30, 2013)

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Rita Tidwell Aucoin passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on 
October 30, 2013.

She was the loving and devoted wife of Paul Gerard Aucoin and the cherished 
mother of Shelley Elizabeth Aucoin and Leah Elizabeth Aucoin.

She was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, where she attended John Carroll 
Catholic High School and then Jacksonville State University. She resided in 
Thibodaux, Louisiana with her family.

Rita loved to travel the world and was a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, 
during which time she made many lifelong friends. She was also a member of the 
Orléans Club in New Orleans and the Thibodaux Music Club. Rita was passionate 
about art, music, gardening, and rescuing animals. She picked up many stray 
dogs giving them a wonderful home, and found homes for many others. She also 
spent many summers in Cape Code, Massachusetts studying art under Henry 
Hensche. She instilled her love of music and art to both of her daughters.

Rita was also very compassionate towards the sick and elderly and devoted much 
of her time caring for them.

Rita has one surviving brother, Owen Lonnie Tidwell, Jr. (Esther); and she is 
also survived by many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. She 
was preceded in death by her parents Owen Lonnie Tidwell, Sr. and Alvina Pharo 
Tidwell-Vines, and half-brother Dr. Owen Kline Tidwell (Barbara).

She will be forever missed by her dogs, daughters, and husband of thirty-eight 
years.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to 
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Hope for Animals.

Visitation is from 7:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at St. 
Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The funeral service will follow 
the next day, Monday, November 4, 2013, with visitation beginning at 9:00 A.M. 
and the funeral mass beginning at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral.

Landrys Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

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