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Bouffard, Marian Louise Benoist    1 Jul 2007    Jul 2007    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  7/1/2007

BOUFFARD, MARIAN LOUISE BENOIST
Marian Louise Benoist Bouffard, 86, of Ponchatoula, passed away on Monday,
June 25, 2007 in Hammond, LA.  Marian was born October 28, 1920 in London,
England where she grew up sailing and traveling with her father who was a
truck driver.  At the end of WWII she met and married Paul Emile Bouffard
of Quebec, Canada and traveled from Europe on the Queen Mary as a war
bride. They moved to the United States during the early 50's and ended in
New Orleans where she worked as a legal secretary for Liskow & Lewis
Attorneys.  Marian was a loving and encouraging mother to her six children.
She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed traveling, swimming, gardening, and
reading. She was a member of Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association
which she enjoyed for many years.  She was preceded in death by her
husband, Paul Emile Bouffard; her parents, Ida & William Benoist; her
sister, Dorothy George and her brother, Peter Benoist.  She is survived by
her children, Yvette and Linda Bouffard, Ponchatoula, LA; Doreen Bouffard,
Mandeville, LA; Joan Pujals, MS; Marc Bouffard, Picayune, MS and Joseph
Bouffard, Atlanta, GA.She has five grandchildren, Gary Bouffard, Adam
Banks, Christy and Brice Bouffard, and Brain Pujals.Her great-grandchildren
are Kaila, Kyle, and Tristan Banks, and Halle and Julia Bouffard.  Friends
are invited to attend a Memorial Service from 6:00-8:00 pm on Monday, July
2 at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. In lieu of flowers, the
family prefers donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.  Condolences
may be sent to: condolences@i-55.com / subject line: Bouffard.

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