ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: RIBBECK, ANNA MARIE ROY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

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

Died: Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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RIBBECK, ANNA MARIE ROY 

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On Wednesday, July 30, 2014, Anna Marie Roy Ribbeck was called to tend to GodÕs 
Heavenly Gardens.

She was 93 years young and an angel that will surely be missed here on earth.
Anna was the daughter of the late Sebastien Roy, Jr and Caroline Schiebert. She 
was the beloved wife of the late Phillip Bertram Ribbeck, and the adoring 
mother of the late Keith Joseph Ribbeck. She is survived by her seven loving 
children: Carol ÒCukieÓ Weaver (Emile, deceased); Sue Wagner (Paul); Anne Pratt 
(George); Lisa Lyons (Robert); Phil Ribbeck Jr (Jill); Larry Ribbeck (Valli); 
Kenny Ribbeck (Donna); as well as 37 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 
2 great-great grandchildren, cousins, wonderful neighbors and devoted friends.

Anna was a native of New Orleans, born on May 26 1921. She was a graduate of 
Tulane UniversityÕs College of Art and Architecture. She worked for Higgins and 
Consolidated during World War II as a lofts man and drafter.

Anna married her childhood sweetheart on January 18, 1944. During the war, they 
lived in Oregon and Washington State, where Phil was stationed with the Army 
Corp of Engineers. After the war, they returned to New Orleans where Phil began 
work for Esso and Anna continued raising their expanding family.

In the 1960Õs, Phil, Anna and their family moved to Memphis, Tennessee where 
they lived for 12 years. In Memphis, Anna had her own TV show, the ÒPlant 
DoctorÓ, modeled for GoldsmithÕs, the largest department store in town, and 
participated in numerous clubs and organizations.

1976 brought the Ribbecks back to Louisiana, where they settled in Covington. 
Anna joined The Newcomers Club, several garden clubs, the Altar Society of her 
church, and played the jolly, happy Santa at Christmas time for many nursing 
homes, business parties and get-togethers.

Anna was a Real Estate Agent for 28 years and finally fulfilled her ambition to 
become a Master Gardener at age 89! Anna wrote articles on gardening and plants 
for Sophisticated Woman and Inside Northside. Her poetry has been published in 
The National Society of Poetry. She also enjoyed writing letters to the editors 
of many newspapers.

All throughout her life, art-sculpting and painting filled her spare moments. 
Over the last two years, Anna became known as ÒThe Oyster ArtistÓ because of 
her new hobby of hand painting scenes of New Orleans, swamps and mementos of 
her family on oyster shells.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation and Mass at Most 
Holy Trinity Church, 4465 Hwy 190 East Service Road, Covington, LA on Saturday, 
August 2, 2014. Visitation will begin at the Church at 10:00am, followed by 
Mass at 11:00am. There will be a ÒCelebration of AnnaÕs LifeÓ at BenedictÕs 
Plantation immediately following the Mass from Noon to 2:00pm. Please bring 
your happy memories.

Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Park Cemetery.

Anna requested that donations be made to Covenant House in New Orleans in lieu 
of flowers.

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