ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: FOURNIER, JESSIE MARY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died Saturday, July 16, 2011

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FOURNIER, JESSIE MARY 
February 12, 1917 - July 16, 2011

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Jessie Mary Fournier, born Feb. 12, 1917, died Saturday, July 16, 2011. 

She was the beloved daughter of the late August O. and Annie Borne Fournier.

Jessie is survived by her brother, Beverly J. Fournier and his wife, Lorraine of 
Franklin, her sister, Frances F. Trahan and her husband P. J. of Gretna, and 
sister-in-law, Violet Fournier of Centerville. She was proceeded in death by her 
sisters, Gladys F. Abadie, of New Iberia, Isabelle F. Darce' and her husband 
O.J. of Baldwin, Marion F. Norris and her husband, Oliver, of Minden, Agnes F. 
Bradshaw and her husband C. W. of New Orleans, Joyce F. Fouquier and her husband 
Hilton of San Diego, CA., and her brother Gus Fournier, of Centerville. She is 
also survived by 19 nieces and nephews and their spouses and many great and 
great- great nieces and nephews.

Miss Fournier began her teaching career in Des Allemands, LA in 1943. She taught 
thirteen years while attending Southwestern University in Lafayette during the 
summers to complete her degree in education. She returned to Franklin and taught 
in Baldwin for 2 yrs. then went to Laon, France (1958-59) to teach on an Air 
Force base. She was then on to Wiesbaden, Germany 1959-60 and then to Tachikawa, 
Japan 1960-1963. Upon returning to Franklin she taught in the St. Mary Parish 
School system until 1987. She taught at Foster Lower Elem., Willow St. Elem., 
and LaGrange. After retiring from the public school system she went on to teach 
ten years at West End Academy.

Miss Fournier was a parishioner of Church of the Assumption Catholic Church, a 
member of the Franklin Garden Club, a former member of both the Ladies Altar 
Society and Catholic Daughters. She was a Pink Lady at Franklin Foundation 
Hospital. She was an active participant in the Franklin Senior Center.
She moved to Azalea Estate in New Iberia in June of 2007 where she enjoyed 
reading, dining out and making new friends.

The family requests that visitation be observed Wednesday, July 20, 2011 from 
9am until time of services at the Church of the Assumption in Franklin, with a 
rosary being prayed at 9:30am.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday, July 20th at 11am at the 
Church of the Assumption in Franklin with Father Angelo Cremaldi officiating the 
services. Burial will follow in the Franklin Cemetery.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The St. Mary 
Parish Library, Alex P. Allain Memorial Branch, 206 Iberia Street, Franklin, 
Louisiana 

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