ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: LANSON, SHIRLEY BLACKSTONE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Thursday, February 23, 2012

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LANSON, SHIRLEY BLACKSTONE 
(February 5, 1933 - February 23, 2012)

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Shirley Louise Blackstone Lanson, loving wife and mother passed from this world 
at home on February 23rd, 2012.

She was 79 years old. Shirley was born in New Orleans in 1933 and lived in 
Jefferson and Metairie for 47 years before moving to St Tammany Parish on the 
North Shore in 1994.

Following graduation from Jefferson High school she worked for Tipery Studio in 
New Orleans as a colorist. She will be remembered always as a kind and gentle 
servant of our Lord who loved without condition. She was the source of goodness 
and humility in all who knew and loved her, and she will be greatly missed.

She was the beloved wife of Anthony P. Lanson, Sr. for 56 years; mother to 
Anthony P. Lanson Jr. (Dawnett), Dr. David O. Lanson (Linda), Beth A. Lanson 
Grillot (Gary), Mark S. Lanson, and Kenneth J. Lanson (Christi), and 
grandmother to ten cherished grandchildren. She was sister to the late Betty C. 
Blackstone Lavin (Mike) and Diane M. Blackstone Olivier, and daughter to the 
late Clarence O. Blackstone and the late Louise M. Ellis Blackstone of Slidell.

She was a parishioner of St Jane de Chantal, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs, LA 
where family and friends are invited to a visitation on Feb 27th, from 10:00 am 
to 12:00 noon followed by a Funeral Mass.

Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, 2280 W. 21st Ave., 
Covington, LA 70433.

In lieu of flowers a donation is requested in the name of Shirley L. Lanson to 
St. Joseph Hospice,

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