Jenny Lee Bivalacqua Mayeur

1942 - 2019

Jenny Lee Bivalacqua Mayeur peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 23rd at the age of 77. Jenny will be greatly missed by her two children: Frank Mayeur, husband of Kim Pepperman Mayeur, and Carrie De Francisco, wife of Michael De Francisco and will be fondly remembered as Grandma, Gigi, Gam Maw, and Granny by her four grandchildren and great grandchild: Justin, Misha and Abigail Mayeur and Joseph and Francesca De Francisco. Jenny will also be greatly missed by her brother, Gasper Bivalacqua, his wife Cindy, her nieces and nephews: Courtny with her wife, Jamie, and Trinity Bivalacqua and his wife, Leslee, along with her great nieces and nephews, Zoey, Julian, Parker Annie and Carter. She will also be fondly remembered by her many cousins and her nieces, Gwen, Sally, Joyce, and nephew, Frankie. Born on March 3, 1942, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Kenny, her father and mother Frank and Lena Bivalacqua and her brother Sal Bivalacqua. Born and raised in New Orleans, her childhood was filled with memories of attending school at St. Henry's Grammar School and Redemptorist High School, playing cabbage ball for Father Mac, and working at her parent's restaurant, Bivalacqua's Bar at 501 Napoleon Ave, which is where she met her husband. Jenny was a stay at home mom who spent her days raising her two children. She will forever be remembered as Ms. Jenny (or Coach) by the many girls she coached at St. Mary Magdalen School and at Pilney Little League. She faithfully attended and supported St. Mary Magdalen Church. After retiring from coaching, she volunteered countless hours participating in St. Jude's Society and SMM Altar Society arranging flowers on a weekly basis for the church. Visitation will be held at her home parish, Saint Mary Magdalen Church in Metairie, on April 1st, 2019 beginning at 10:00 AM and followed by Mass at 12:00 noon.