Julia Rachel Callahan

Julia Rachel Callahan passed away peacefully on June 25, 2021 at the age of 100 at Our Lady of Wisdom Health Care Facility. She was born on January 17, 1921 and was a longtime parishioner of St. Alphonsus Parish.

She is preceded in death by her parents Daniel J. Callahan and Julia Saur Callahan. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Elaine C. Kieffer (Louis) and brother, Daniel J. Callahan Jr. (Marie).

She is survived by her nephew, Louis D Kieffer (Jody), and nieces, Patricia K. Nicholson, Mary K Brown (David) and Carolyn A. Kieffer. She is also survived by great nephews and great nieces, Julia Nicholson, Christopher Kieffer (Deanna), Patrick Kieffer (Sarah), Rebecca Kieffer, Rachel Brown, Matthew Brown and Michael Brown as well as 6 great-great nephews, Daniel, Joseph, Stephen, Micah, Eli and Rowan Kieffer and 1 great-great niece, Lainey Kieffer.

Miss Callahan worked 48 years for Werlein’s for Music. She was active in many social clubs and volunteered with several religious organizations. She was a member of the League of St Jude and wrote “THE FLAME” newsletter for the League for several years. Miss Callahan was active with St. Alphonsus Parish and received the Order of St. Louis Medallion in 1998 for her volunteerism with the church. She was also a volunteer with the Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Center and inducted into The Order of Seelos Witness in 2012 for her dedication and service.

The family would like to express a special thanks to Our Lady of Wisdom Health Care Center and Notre Dame Hospice for the care they gave to Miss Callahan. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 2, 2021 at 1:00 at St. Mary’s Assumption Church, 2030 Constance St., New Orleans, LA, 70130. Visitation will be from 11:00 until funeral time. Interment will follow at St. Joseph #1 Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to St. Mary’s Assumption Church, 2030 Constance St. New Orleans, LA 70130 or to the National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, 919 Josephine St. New Orleans, LA 70130. The online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.