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Violet Elizabeth Leo

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Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries

5100 Pontchartrain Blvd.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Violet Leo Obituary

Violet Elizabeth Leo passed away in New Orleans on May 1st, 2019, at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her husband Francis Salvadore Leo, her mother Velma Elizabeth Chaisson, and her father Gabriel Abel Chaisson. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia A. Leo and her son Louis Joseph Leo. Violet was a member of the East Jefferson Wellness Center and president of the Ella Dehonda parent student association. She was a member of the Jefferson Ladies Tennis Club. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 11:00 am. A Catholic Mass will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans at 1 pm on Thursday, May 9th, 2019. Burial will be private. The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com

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Published by The New Orleans Advocate from May 7 to May 9, 2019.

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Joe & Marilyn Foucheaux

May 8, 2019

Cindy - so sorry for the loss of your mom Please know that we are praying for you & your family at this difficult time

SUZANNE B YOUNG

May 8, 2019

Cindy so sorry for the loss of your mother you are in my thoughts

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11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA

May

9

Funeral Mass

1:00 p.m.

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home

5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA

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5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124

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