Lolita Althea Perez Dufauchard

Lolita Althea Perez Dufauchard, affectionately known as "Lo", was the second child born to Hernandez and Leonora Duplessis Perez on November 19, 1931. She was a native New Orleanian who relocated briefly to Shreveport, LA and was residing in Rosharon, TX at the time of her death. Lolita exchanged her earthly home for her heavenly home on April 3, 2023. She was 91 years old.
Lolita began her education at Corpus Christi Elementary School. She graduated from Xavier University Preparatory High School where she received the Class of 1950 Scholarship Award. She then went on to attend Xavier University.
Lolita was united in holy matrimony to Alvin Charles Dufauchard on December 31, 1951. They were blessed with two loving children, Al and Sharon; and were married for 56 years.
Family was Lolita's utmost priority. She adored her children. Like any parent, Lolita only wanted the best for them. The main reason she worked outside the home was to afford Al and Sharon the opportunity to attend college. Lolita had numerous occupations throughout her career and was a dedicated, diligent, and dependable employee. She worked at Bunk's Factory, the United States Postal Service, the Department of Agriculture, and the Veterans Administration Hospital. She retired in 1991.
Lolita was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Charles Dufauchard, Sr.; parents, Hernandez Perez and Leonora Duplessis Perez; father-in-law, Arnold Benedict, and mother-in-law, Viola Fagot Dufauchard; one grandson, Terral Roberson, Jr.; one brother, Ricardo "Ricky" Perez; two sisters, Ramona Frank (Charles) and Wanda Gordon; brothers-inlaws, Daniel Brown, Arnold Dufauchard (Audrey), Salvadore Dufauchard (Marie), Lloyd Dufauchard, Warren Dufauchard (Doris), Eldridge Dufauchard, Leon Dufauchard, Henry Fancher; sisters-in-law, Barbara Perez, and Amy Wynne(James).
Lolita leaves to cherish her loving memory: her children Alvin Charles Dufauchard Jr. and Sharon Dufauchard White; son-in-law, George White; daughter-in-law, Janeice Chambers; grandchildren, Tiffany White, Gerren White, Erin Dufauchard Hazley (Kirk); greatgranddaughter, Teagan Hazley; brother, Hernandez Perez; sister, Manuella Fancher; sisters-in-law, Bernice Brown, Ruby Dufauchard, and Elizabeth Quinn; "bonus" grandson, Jason Wynne Hughes, special sister-friends, Theresa Gonzales, Rose LaBeaud and Shirley Scieneaux; and a host of other family and friends.
A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at St. Maria Goretti C. C., 7300 Crowder Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70127 at 11:00am. Visitation will begin at 9:00am. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery, 4000 Norman Mayer Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122. Arrangements by D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, LA. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook and share condolences for the family.