Patricia Kathryn Gaudet

Patricia Kathryn Gaudet passed away in Asheville, NC on July 31, 2015. She was born January 6, 1945 in Colorado but grew up in New Orleans. She was predeceased by her parents, Edwin Joseph Gaudet (aka Sweet Eyes) and Lorraine "Pat" Livoda Gaudet (aka Bullet). Pat enjoyed giving family and friends nicknames and rarely referred to them except by these names. Pat earned a BA from Louisiana State University and a Masters in Russian studies from Tulane University. She was fluent in Spanish and Russian. She taught school for the Orleans Parish School District for several years. Pat had an endearingly quirky sense of humor. She peppered her conversation with French and faux French words to highlight her French roots. Louis XIV, the Sun King, and Napoleon were her favorite historical characters. Pat and her pup, Jean-Louis, survived Hurricane Katrina's storm surge in Gulfport, MS, and were nearly drowned, narrowly escaping to the upper floors of her apartment building. She braved living in a storm damaged apartment open to the elements for six weeks without electricity and running water. She returned to New Orleans for several years and then relocated to Asheville, NC where she found contentment and financial security. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her Yorkie Sasha. She is survived by a brother and sister, Edwin Gaudet and Desiree Gaudet. She is also survived by her beloved Yorkshire terrier Jean-Louis (aka Sucre Dumplin'), the "perfect Yorkie," who will return to her friend Leanne (aka Mauvais) in New Orleans.