ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: OUSSET, MATTHEW "MATT" G. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, La.


Died: Tuesday morning, June 6, 2017

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OUSSET, MATTHEW "MATT" G. 
November 19, 1962 - June 06, 2017

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Matthew “Matt” Gordon Ousset passed away on Tuesday morning, June 6, 2017, in 
Chalmette, at the age of 54. 

He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Gordon C. Ousset and Kathleen Ann 
Maria Gagliano Ousset, and was a lifelong resident of Chalmette. 

Matt graduated from Chalmette High School in 1980, and began his employment at 
Antoine’s Restaurant at the age of 18, as a bus boy, and worked his way up to 
General Manager. 
He was a wine connoisseur and his pleasure in life was gardening, especially 
plants that attracted butterflies. Matt would gather the butterfly eggs, hatch 
them, then watch them fly free into the world. 

Father of two daughters, Megan Ora Dinh-Ousset (Jessica) and Maci Michel 
Ousset. 
Husband of the late Melinda Michel Ousset and ex-husband of Bridget Elizabeth 
Kling. 
He is also survived by his step-mother, Laura Wallace Ousset, his mother-in-
law, Frances Heully Michel, his sister, Bridget Ousset Appel, his step-brother, 
Brian James Swaney (Ruby), his brother-in-laws, Edward John Appel, Sr. and 
Alcuin Henry Michel (Chris Ann), sister-in-law, Melody Michel Mattolini, his 
devoted and loving uncle, Glenn Raymond Ousset, his uncle, John D. Gagliano and 
a host of nieces, nephews and friends. 

Matt was preceded in death by his grandparents, Theodore Atchison Ousset, 
Mildred Cazetta Ousset, Salvador Stephen Gagliano and Ora Kirchem Gagliano.

A farewell celebration will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at 
Cabrini High School, 1400 Moss Street, New Orleans.

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