Jacqueline "Jackie" B. Coupel

In Loving Memory Of Jackie Coupel 1920-2011 Jacqueline (Jackie) B. Coupel passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 shortly after her 90th birthday in Kenner, Louisiana. Beloved wife of the late Lester J. Coupel. Loving mother of Ronald J. and Gerald M. Coupel. Devoted grandmother of Denise Coupel Audler, Amanda Coupel, Jimmy Coupel, and Noelle Coupel Brown. Proud great-grandmother of Roland, Lexi, and Paxton. Jackie was a very loving, compassionate, generous, and kind hearted person always having more concern for others than herself. She delighted those around her especially her family with her God given talent to play the piano/organ just by listening to a song. With her mother a broadway performer, father a sergeant in the Army with a beautiful singing voice and aunt a member of the Ziegfeld Follies there is no question of where she acquired her talent from. Jackie was raised in Atlanta, Georgia by Thomas and Sarah Holloway, her grandparents, who she loved and adored more than anything. Not only was she talented, but she was also extremely intelligent. Working at a law firm while completing her law degree she felt it was her duty to serve her country in World War II. As a cryptographer for naval intelligence in Washington DC, Jackie spent her days decoding messages from United States spies who where gathering information from the enemy. On a bus ride home to see her mother she met her husband Lester a Chief Mate in the Merchant Marines. After only seeing each other three times they were married. When their duty at war ended, Jackie and Lester resided in Louisiana raising their two boys. Jackie was a devoted wife to Lester for 32 years when he suddenly passed away and she never remarried. With her husband gone and her boys grown she ended up living at Westminster Tower in Kenner. She enjoyed keeping busy and helping others and was able to do so well into her 70’s. She worked at various places using her typing skills and drove other residents of Westminster Tower to their appointments and shopping. The last several years of Jackie’s life were overcome by dementia and Parkinson’s Disease making it hard to take care of herself. Her son Ron committed his life to taking care of her visiting morning, noon, and night and hiring a nurse to sit by her side when he couldn’t be there. We all are, and I know that she is, forever grateful to him for this. Jackie was a very special, unique person and will be missed by all. We will pass down the stories of her life, tell all how talented she was, and keep her memory alive. Relatives and friends are invited to attend services for Jackie on Friday, January 14th at St Joseph Church 3304 Highway 70 S Pierre Part, Louisiana. Visitation 10a-12 noon mass begins at 12 noon interment to follow.

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Jacqueline "Jackie" B. Coupel

November 24, 1920 - January 5, 2011