ST. CHARLES PARISH, LA.

Obituary For LUQUET, JANE 

Submitted By: Louis Lavedan

Source: H. C. Alexander Funeral Home, Norco, La.

Died Saturday, February 15, 2014

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LUQUET, JANE 
November 24, 1930 - February 15, 2014

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Jane Mae Rafferty Luquet, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and 
Baseball Mom, died on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at St. Charles Parish 
Hospital in Luling. 
She was 83. 

Born on November 24, 1930, in New Orleans, Jane was the youngest child of 
George "Red" Rafferty and Martina Daly, and joined a host of Irish Channel 
cousins. 
In 1951, she married Valsin "Pappy" Luquet and soon became the mother of three 
boys, all of whom would grow up to be baseball players and coaches. Married to 
Pappy for 57 years, his work moved them from New Orleans to Anaheim, CA, to 
Concord, CA, to Chicago, ILL, to Charlotte, NC. 
Eventually, they would retire and settle in Waveland, Mississippi, where they 
lived happily until Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. They lived in Norco 
and Kenner before Pappy died in 2008, then Jane moved to The Windsor Senior 
Living Center in Mandeville. For the past year Jane lived in Norco. 

She is survived by sons Valsin Luquet Jr. (Deidre Digel) of Montgomery, Texas; 
Dennis Luquet (Marianne Carroll) of Walnut Creek, California; and Marty Luquet 
(Lori Lyons) of Norco; grandchildren Daniel Luquet, Courtney Luquet, Lora Leigh 
Luquet, Gared Luquet and Caitlyn Luquet; great-granddaughter Robi Drew Luquet; 
brother Steve Rafferty of Kenner; sister Alice Rafferty Brechtel of Metairie; 
and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. 

She is preceded in death by her husband Valsin Paul Luquet Sr., her parents 
George and Martina (Daly) Rafferty, and her great-grandchild Parker Luquet. 

A fiery, fun-loving Irish woman, Jane loved parties, baseball, card games, 
Happy Hour and her family's annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. 

A Funeral Mass will be held at noon on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Sacred 
Heart of Jesus Church in Norco. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 
a.m. to funeral time. 

Arrangements by H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco.

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