- Date Of Birth: March 15, 1935
- Date Of Death: July 18, 2020
- State: Mississippi
Germaine B. Curley, age 85, joined the choirs of angels on Saturday, July 18, 2020 in Picayune, Mississippi surrounded by her loving family following a resolute struggle with debilitating dementia. She was the daughter of Joseph C. “Clem” Ballay Jr. and Vivian (née Hingle) Garnett and stepdaughter of John W.. “J. C.” Ballay III. Germaine is survived by her devoted husband of sixty-eight years, Patrick O. “Pat” Curley, and her caring children Micheline (Michael) Kirby, Kathleen (Calvin) Treadway, Eileen (Barry) Autin, Colleen (Ron) Connell, and Vernon “Kelly” (Zana) Curley. She was the adoring grandmother of Patrick (Amy) Harvey, the late Alisa Capo Harvey, Edward (Leigh) Kirby II, Candy (Nelson) Vieira, Cade Treadway, Cally (Brent) Hatten, B. J. (Stefanie) Autin, Blake (Rebecca) Autin, and Quincy Curley. She leaves to cherish her memory thirteen, tender great-grandchildren: Colin and Cohen Harvey, Ella and Lilly Moll, Edward “Teddy” Kirby III, Victoria Vieira, Declan and Kellan Hatten, Bryce and Carter Autin, Cayden Melerine, and Nolee and Jax Autin. She is likewise survived by her sister Johnette G. (Larry) Champagne and many affectionate nieces, nephews, and other relatives.Before moving to the Picayune, Mississippi area in 1996, Germaine had been born and reared in the cozy fishing village of Empire, Louisiana located in Plaquemines Parish. In her younger days, she was a member of the choir at St. Ann’s Church along with her childhood-and lifelong-dear friends, Peggy Edgecombe Pavlovich and Eva Jurisich Vujnovich. St. Ann’s has always occupied a special place in Germaine’s heart, although after moving to the Picayune area she became a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Church. Germaine had diverse interests and a varied career. For many years she worked in local family businesses, first their grocery store and then the marina. She was well known as a chef par excellence and once appeared on New Orleans television with renowned Creole Chef Leah Chase.. After she moved to the Picayune area, she was the proprietor of her own restaurant, Miss G’s. Germaine has endowed her children with her remarkable culinary gifts. She is most remembered for her impact on the local political scene in Plaquemines Parish. Following in her late father’s (a former parish tax assessor) and her late uncle’s (a former police juror) footsteps, in 1983 she was the first woman elected to the local governing authority. Shortly thereafter, she became the first woman to serve as its president, epitomizing the proverb which adorned the rear of her car, “The best man for the job is a woman!” In 1988, she was elected to the parish Democratic Executive Committee. Germaine served her final term on the parish council beginning in January 1991.Germaine’s family expresses their deep gratitude to her physician, Dr. Ahmad Haider, for his excellent, compassionate care during Germaine’s illness, especially under the complicated pandemic regulations. They further extend their profound appreciation to Ann and Steve McDonald for their affectionate personal friendship with Germaine and Pat over the years and for their generous advice and assistance in preparing for and planning Germaine’s services…. Ann Catholic Church (28683 Highway 23, Port Sulphur, La. 70083) or to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (1000 Fifth Ave., Picayune, Ms. 39466).
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