Audrey Mary Garnier Nicholas Baquet

BAQUET Audrey Mary Garnier Nicholas Baquet entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in Slidell, LA. Born on April 15,1918, she was 90 years old and a lifelong resident of New Orleans, LA. Audrey was wife to first husband, the late A. Blainey Nicholas, Sr. and second husband, the late Arsene Baquet. Mother of Albert Blainey Nicholas, Jr., Velva Nicholas Flot and Harold Baquet; stepmother to Arsene Baquet, Jr., Lawrence Baquet and Ruby Baquet Grant. Mother-in-law of Dalton "Rick" Flot, Cheron Brylski Baquet the late Melvin Grant and Julie Baquet. Daughter of the late D' Jalma Garnier and Florence Naborne Garnier. As Audrey liked to say her mother had 13 children and she was the 3rd. She is preceded in death by siblings: Raymond Garnier, D' Jalma Garnier and wife Peggy, Shirley Garnier, Florence Garnier Thomas and husband Arnold, Wesley Garnier and wife Dolores, Thomas and Delano Garnier and brother-in-law Lucien Dannel. Also preceded in death by grandsons, Harold Baquet, Jr. and Gregory Carson. She is survived by siblings: Sr. Mary Anthony Garnier, OSP, Elsie Garnier Dannel, Winslow Garnier and wife Gloria, Calvin Garnier and wife Dorothy, Magdalene Garnier Theard and sister-in-law Louisa Garnier (wife of the late Thomas Garnier). She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends who all adored her. Audrey was a loving daughter, mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all and will be dearly missed. She was a cherished friend to many, and opened her home and heart to anyone in need. She loved her city and invited everyone she met in her travels to visit. She was truly one of New Orleans' greatest supporters, a devout Catholic and a devoted parishioner of the Corpus Christi parish family. Relatives, friends of the family, members of the 3rd Order of St. Francis and the Corpus Christi Parish Legion of Mary are invited to attend the funeral service at Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, LA, on Friday, January 2, 2009---10:00 AM. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 4000 Norman Mayer Ave. Visitation 9:00 AM in the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Family of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in her memory. CHARBONNET-LABAT-GLAPION 581-4411