Janel Gerstner Naihaus, 69, a longtime resident of the Greater New Orleans area, passed away in the evening on May 12th, 2022 at Slidell Memorial Hospital. Janel was a cancer survivor that lost her battle to Pulmonary Hypertension and End Stage Renal Disease.
She was born May 28, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Lionel and Jane Gerstner. She met and married her partner for life, Murray Naihaus, in New Orleans, Louisiana; they were married for 30 years.
Janel enjoyed socializing with her family, friends, and many pets. She also had a passion for cooking, in particular New Orleans style recipes. Janel enjoyed participating in various bowling leagues, making many lifelong friends along the way.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Jane Monaghan Gerstner; brother, Lionel Anthony Gerstner Jr.; father, Lionel Anthony Gerstner Sr.; and her husband, Murray Jack Naihaus.
Janel is survived by her son, Branden Gabriel Naihaus (Rachel Waitlevertch) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Northshore Humane Society (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana) to honor her love of animals.
Visitation and a memorial service in Janel’s honor will be held at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., in Metairie, LA on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Visitation starts at 11 AM with the service to be held immediately after at 1 PM. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
The online guest book is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.
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