Linda Bostick Thomas

1949 - 2024

Linda Bostick Thomas, 74, passed away on June 24, 2024, in her Gretna home after a lengthy battle with cancer, her final weeks were filled with visiting loved ones, family, and friends. Linda was born to the late James W. Bostick Jr. and Marie Delcamo Bostick on September 15, 1949, in Waggaman, LA. She was the first of three children followed by her brothers James.Bill" W. Bostick lll and Victor Bostick. Linda attended West Jefferson High School and was part of the graduating class of 1g67 She obtained a bachelor's and master's degree from Our Lady of Holy Cross College. Linda worked as a counselor for Catholic Charities at Hope Haven-Madonna Manor. She retired as a counselor and juvenile probation officer at Jefferson Parish Juvenile Services. Linda met her husband, Ernest Thomas, at the Gretna Courthouse while she was with the Jefferson Parish D.A.'s office, and he was a juvenile probation officer. They would marry in 2012, though they were partners for much longer. Linda was a member of the Krewe of Iris and attended all her husband's Bacchus events, as well, she loved photography and her family. Naturally, she became the family documentarian. She filled photo albums with special moments in time of flash-blinded family and friends, and her family and friends could not be happier that she did. She is survived by her husband Ernest Thomas, brothers James W, (Lisa) Bostick lll and Victor Bostick, brothers-in-law Gerard (Mary) Thomas and Richard Thomas, sisters-in-law Dorothy (George) Watson and Kay (Robbie McDowell) Wattigney. Though she never had children of her own, Linda considered her nieces and nephews as her own and took immense joy in being a godmother and aunt to Jon (Maria Catindig) Bostick and Robert (Kolby Lirette) Bostick, and an aunt to Ashley (Michael) Phu, Kathryn (Brett Walsh) Bostick, Shane (Lisa) Thomas, Leslie (Eric) Blanchard, Michael (Breanna) Watson, Kelly (Angela) Wattigney, Austin Burmaster, and Kimberly (Chris) Salsman, She was a great aunt to Ryan and Alex Thomas, Alyssa and lsabella Phu, Emilia Walsh, Griffin and Leah Blanchard, Sawyer and Marlowe Watson, Jules, Cohen, and Camden Salsman, and Sadie Bostick. She also dearly loved a furrier sort of child: a cat named Tampa that preceded her in death. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 5, 2024, beginning at 10am at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, located at 3827 Canal Street. New Orleans, LA. 70119. A Catholic Funeral Service will immediately follow the visitation at 12pm. To view and sign the family guest book, please log on to www.schoenfh.com