Helen Mouton Celestain

1933 - 2019

Helen Mouton Celestain, born July 10, 1933 in Lafayette, LA to parents, Alfred & Annabel (Castille) Mouton. Helen transitioned like the butterflies she loved to her peaceful resting place on November 23, 2019. She was 1 of 8 siblings (All Deceased), brothers: Joseph, John, Edward, Harold, and Patrick, and sisters: Almeda Jennings and Magdalen Mercier. Mother to: Alfred, Sr., (Deceased), Joseph Gerard, (wife, Beverly), Amanda, Joseph Will, Jr., and Keith. Grandchildren: Alfred, Jr., Brandon, Chelsea, Keyana, Josh, Jovan, Cameron (Deceased), Chyna. Great-grandchildren: Isabella, twins – Saeed & Samir, and Maress. Sisters-in-Law, Rose Mouton, Delores Mouton, and Betty Mouton. Brother-in-law, Carol Paul Mercier. A tremendous host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and extended family members. Helen was a deeply religious and praying person. She graduated from Holy Rosary Institute, and taught special needs children at Paul L. Dunbar School. As a youth, she learned to sew and loved gardening. She also enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. A few of her favorite things were: crawfish, meat pies. She was actively involved in Home Rosary both in her home and her neighborhood. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 9:00 am. Visitation will begin at 8:00 am. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, New Orleans, LA. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the guestbook.