Judith Bourgeois Casey

CASEY Judith (Judy) Bourgeois Casey died Friday, December 4, 2009. She is the wife of Thomas B Casey. She is the mother of Daphne Gardner, Denise Naquin, Laurie Bivalacqua, Beth Casey, Kathleen Tucker, Timothy Casey, Sean Casey, Christopher Casey and Jenny LeRay. She is the daughter of the late Earle (Duke) Bourgeois and the late Noelie Poche Bourgeois. She is the sister of the late Msgr. Joseph Bourgeois. Her grandchildren are: Judith Gardner, Natalie Naquin, Matthew Naquin, Christian Naquin (wife Catherine), Gabrielle Naquin, Andre Naquin, Noelle Naquin, Pauline Deese, Daniel Deese, Casey (Bo) Weber (wife Elizabeth), Kellie Crowder, Corey Crowder, Patrick Crowder, Kara Tucker, Thomas Casey, Caroline Casey, Madison Casey, Steven Casey, Mary Catherine Casey, Bernadette Casey, Margaret Casey, Victor Casey, Madeleine Casey, Joanna Casey, James Casey, Juliette LeRay and Luc LeRay. She is the great-grandmother of Dominick, Dane and Damian. She is the sister-in-law of Celine Casey. She is the mother-in law of David Gardner, Mike Naquin, Nathan Bivalacqua, Mike Tucker, Susan Casey, Rachel Casey, Jan Casey and Scott LeRay. Mrs. Casey was born in Good Hope, LA on October 4, 1931. She was a past resident of Good Hope, New Orleans (Irish Channel) and Norco, LA and a recent resident of Ponchatoula, LA. She was a graduate of Mount Carmel and Dominican College. She retired from the St. Charles Parish School System after teaching at St. Rose Middle and Norco Elementary. She also taught at Sacred Heart in Norco. Mrs. Casey was extraordinarily creative and talented (especially in cooking, gardening and quilting). In her youth, Mrs. Casey was an accomplished pianist. She attended St. Thomas Church in Springfield, La. A private Funeral Mass, officiated by Msgr. Harry Bugler, was held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Burial was in the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery, Destrehan, LA. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco.