Gale Marie Bourgeois Fontenot

January 19, 1956 - January 16, 2022

Gale Bourgeois Fontenot 1956-2022, Born in New Orleans, LA and moved to Metairie in 1969. Gale passed away on January 16th 2022 with her loving granddaughter Cecile by her side, three days before her 66th birthday at Ochsner Chalmette Hospital. For the last seven years Gale lived in Meraux with Jessica and her husband Timothy Merwin and Jessica's children. Gale is an alumni of Grace King High School. Gale is survived by her loving and devoted husband Gary Fontenot of thirty five years and her daughter Jessica (Tim), three loving grandchildren, William (Shelby), Cecile, and Lance (Ana), and one great grandson Landon who was Gale's heart. her sister Fay (Herbert), niece Laura, nephew's Mike and Wallace "Johnny", and a host of great nieces and nephews and cousins. Gale was preceded in death by her niece and godchild Rose Ducote Maher, her parents Charles Bourgeois Jr. and Rosemary Mitten, paternal grandparents Charles Bourgeois Sr. and Cecile Lablanc, maternal great grandparents Raymond Mitten Sr. and Hilda Besnard and brother in law Wallace Ducote Sr. Gale loved to cook, go to bingo, take long rides in the country, crawfish boils, bar-b-ques, sitting by swimming pools, family get together, and casinos, she loved her oldies and country music. Gale was a straight talker, she would tell you like it was if you wanted to hear it or not and it was coming at you with all four feet and nine inches. Gale worked as a food tech at Alice Birney for twelve years and at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for fifteen years for Dino's Catering. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Service at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the Memorial Mass to immediately follow at 4:00 p.m., officiated by Father Michale Lamy. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.muhleisen.com