- Date Of Birth: June 1, 1934
- Date Of Death: August 10, 2019
- State: Louisiana
Mrs. Lacombe, age 85, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Riviere De Soleil Community Care Center, Mansura, LA.
Mrs. Lacombe started her working career when she was just 16 years young, working tirelessly for the betterment of her family. She retired from the family practice of Newell Gauthier, Jr. working as a French translator for the patients who did not speak English; phlebotomists; X-ray Tech and Insurance Clerk.
Louise was also an avid tennis player, and played the game feverishly until she was in her 70’s. She was a member of the St. Mary’s Altar Society and was steadfast in her Roman Catholic Faith; she participated in the Cottonport quilting society and absolutely adored her granddaughters and great-grandkids.
Louise is survived by two daughters, Christine “Chris” Riché & her spouse, Gerald “Jay” Riché, Jr. of Woodworth and Linda M. Lacombe of Cottonport; three granddaughters, Kayla Riché Fung & husband, Christopher of Alexandria, LA, Amy Riché DeRamus & husband, Fred of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, and Erin Riché Woody & husband Chad of Waco, TX. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren: Audrey and Eli Fung; Ellie Kate and Weston DeRamus; Magnolia and Virginia Ray Woody; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Murley and Edna Villemarette Ducote; three brothers, Burton, Vernon and Curtis Ducote; two sisters, Frances D. Saucier and Inez D. Ducote. Her husband, Ray James Lacombe, preceded her in death on 08/09/07; after celebrating 49 years of marriage.
