TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for COLVIN, CLARA (LEDET) 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Apr. 29 to Apr. 30, 2015

Died: Wednesday, April 29, 2015

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COLVIN, CLARA (LEDET) 

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Clara Ledet Colvin, 88, passed away peacefully at the home of her son and 
daughter-in-law, David and Joni Colvin, the morning of Wednesday, April 29, 
2015, with her family lovingly surrounding her. 

Clara was born in Grosse Tete Sept. 25, 1926, was raised in Lafayette, and was 
a lifelong resident of New Orleans.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation from 9 a.m. until 
funeral time Saturday, May 2, at St. Cletus Catholic Church on Claire Avenue in 
Gretna. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, 

with burial in Westlawn Cemetery in Gretna.

She is survived by her children, Donna Marie Colvin, David Colvin, Richard 
Colvin and Sandy Colvin; grandchildren, Rachel Colvin Bargas, Rebecca Colvin, 
Lauren Colvin, Jamie Bays, Amie Bealer Sanchez, Jennifer Bealer Gambrill, Bobby 
Bealer Jr., Brandon Colvin, Dylan Colvin, Allyson Marinello, Julia Marinello 
and Lily Grace Marinello; brother, Frank Ledet; six great-grandchildren; and 
many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Marie and Junius Ledet; siblings, 
Cleveland Ledet, Sister Mary Margaret Ledet, Charles Ledet, Celeste Ledet 
Smith, J.P. Ledet and Mamie Ledet; her husband of 67 years, Ellis DeVonne 
Colvin; and her beautiful daughters, Beth Colvin Bealer and Diane Colvin Bays.

Clara was a longtime member of the Catholic Daughters of America and the 
Algiers Irish Association. 
Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will remember her as 
someone who loved each of them unconditionally and taught them to embrace love, 
life and happiness, with much grace and humor. Her passion for the "Joie de 
Vivre" and family was an inspiration to everyone she touched.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name may be made to: St. Lillian 
Academy, 8130 Kelwood Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, which is a school for 
children with exceptionalities. It was founded through the inspiration of her 
very special granddaughter, Lily Grace.

Mothe Funeral Home in New Orleans is in charge of arrangements.

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