Laurent

Frances Falgout Laurent, 94, a native and resident of Hahnville, passed away on Jan. 29, 2011.

She is survived by her daughters, Susan Arcement (husband Richard) of Napoleonville and Karen Bradberry (husband Rusty) of Milton, Fla., granddaughters, Angelle Arcement of Napoleonville, Lisa Wigger (husband Robert), Noelle Bradberry of Milton, Fla. and Claire Bradberry of Pensacola, Fla.; a grandson, Logan Bradberry of Milton, Fla., a great-grandson, Cole Laurent Wigger of Savannah, Ga., sisters, Melia Starkovich of Lake Charles and Vera Cefalu of Luling, and a brother, Howard Falgout of Hahnville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alcide J. Laurent, sisters, Martha Troxler and Denise Desmond, brothers, Clem Falgout and Lawrence Falgout, and parents, Desiree and Leston Falgout. The family would like to thank Mabel Barrilleaux, Shirley Guidry and Tara Messina for their loving care and support.
As a loving wife and mother, she put her family’s needs before hers and spent her life helping others.

She was a gracious woman with strong religious beliefs who led by example. Frances was involved with the religious education program at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church for 25 years. She enjoyed spending quality time with her family and friends, gardening, traveling, history, genealogy and art. As a gardener, she loved sharing her knowledge with everyone and blessed her family with her zest for life.

Visitation was held on Feb. 2 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hahnville with burial at the church cemetery in Taft. Falgout Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.