Iris Fogarty

Iris Ann Martin Fogarty, born September 27, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on April 10, 2017. She was a graduate of Academy of the Holy Angels High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education and English from St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans, Lousiana. She began her career working for Carolyn Park Elementary in St. Bernard and held her last teaching position at De La Salle High School. Her interest and specialty was working with children with learning disabilities. She was well loved by her students and respected by her peers. She later became a travel agent and acquired The Travel Agency of New Orleans with two separate locations. After selling the agencies, she continued to arrange travel for Bean Dredging, LLC. She enjoyed traveling the world and enjoyed visiting her children and grandchildren in various parts of the country. She retired in Metairie and served on the board for her condo association. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elise Voorhies Martin and Frederick Leon Martin and by her son Michael Kenneth Fogarty. She is survived by her children Frederick Fogarty and wife Susan, Rhonda Hannon and husband Bill, Kim Spera and husband Joe, Rick Fogarty and wife Terri, James Fogarty and wife Vicki. She was blessed with many grandchildren; Elizabeth and Caroline Fogarty, Billy, Travis, Ryan and wife Bonnie Hannon, John Martin and Philip Nodurft, Emily and Allison Spera, Lauren, Laine, Reese and Reagan Fogarty, and Sean Fogarty. A celebration of life under the direction of Father Bob Massett will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at 1:00 pm at St Mary Magdalen, 6425 West Metairie Avenue, Metairie, LA 70002. In lieu of flowers, donations in Iris' memory can be made to the American Cancer Society.