Lorraine Paternostro Guidry Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Lorraine Paternostro Guidry (Harvey, Louisiana), born in New Orleans, Louisiana, who passed away at the age of 86, on December 5, 2018. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile". Mother Teresa Lorraine Paternostro Guidry, age 86, returned to God on December 5, 2018. Born in New Orleans, she is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Oristile H. "O.H." Guidry, III, and her parents, Vincent Paternostro and Mary Collura Paternostro. She was the loving mother of Greg (Cathy), a Justice with the Louisiana Supreme Court; Gavin (Jutana), a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the United States Army, and Gaye (Judge John Molaison), a career educator. He was the proud grandmother of Ellie Guidry, Patrick Guidry, Jackson Molaison, Gavin Guidry, Jr., and Ty Guidry, and great-grandmother of Charles Henry Kitto. Marrero High's Homecoming Queen married O.H., her soulmate and lifelong partner. Theirs was a perfect bond of lifelong commitment to each other. She is remembered for her competence as a valued secretary and stenographer at the California Company, and above all, her kindness. Lorraine was a mother and grandmother of warmth and gentleness, an avid reader of inspirational books, and a classic beauty rooted in deep faith. She never met a stranger and was always interested in people's stories, triumphs, and struggles. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at St. Rosalie Catholic Church, 601 2nd Avenue, Harvey, LA on Monday, December 10, 2018 from 10:30-11:30am. A Funeral Mass will follow. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Café Hope, 1 Timberlane Drive, Gretna, LA 70056, or visit: http://www.cafehope.org.
