Lucille Allain Achee

Lucille Allain Achee of New Orleans, LA passed away on January 3, 2023 at the age of 100. She was born on July 1, 1922 to Charles Cyril Allain and Marie Beulah Landry. She was preceded in death by her husband of 22 years, Louis Lester Achee; parents; sisters, Merle McCann and Gertrude Geerken; and brother, Cyril Allain.

She is survived by her daughters, Leslie Plant, Cindy Beach (Jim), Janice Brignac (Francis), and Julie Waller (Tom); son, Stephen Achee (Sandra); grandchildren, Erika Plant, Benward Treadaway, Kimberly Treadaway Nielsen, Thomas Treadaway, Eric Brignac, Amy Brignac Elliott, Yvette Achee Nicholson, Joshua Achee, Tommy Waller, Adam Waller, Seth Waller, Jenee Waller Nagem, Daniel Waller, Nathan Waller, and Ian Waller; 39 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild, and loving and devoted nieces Shawn Lee and Lori Hopkins and many other nieces and nephews.

Lucille was an active parishioner at St. Rita Catholic Church in Harahan, LA with involvement in Family Ministry, Altar Society, Bereavement Committee, and Silver Trotters. She attended Charity School of Nursing and worked at Charity Hospital in the 1940’s. After the death of her husband and while raising her children she worked many years for Food Suppliers in Harahan, LA until her retirement.

Lucille was an optimistic, faith-filled woman who gave of herself selflessly to all her family and friends. Her beautiful blue eyes and infectious smile would light up a room. Her tremendous love for God was obvious to all who encountered her, and her strong faith carried her through life. She was a model of living one’s life to the fullest. Her strength and her deep faith were great examples to those who met her.

She enjoyed gardening, reading, and traveling, especially with her friends, “The Golden Girls.” Her greatest joy was getting together with family and friends.

The family would like to give special thanks for the loving care given by nurses and nursing aides at Forest Manor Nursing Home Covington, LA and St. Tammany Parish Hospice.

Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA. Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. with interment following at Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, LA.

In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred.

To share your fond thoughts, memories, and condolences with the family, please visit the online guestbook at lakelawnmetairie.com