Coralie Dolese Savoie passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 21, 2025, at the age of 89 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a devoted wife for 69 years to Judge Felix H. Savoie, Jr. She was the beloved mother of seven children: Dr. Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie, III, MD (Amy), Dr. Robert A. “Bobby” Savoie (Lori), Dr. Michael J. Savoie (Rena), Mr. Thomas J. “Tommy” Savoie (Paula), Mr. Matthew C. Savoie (Jennifer), Dr. Luke B. Savoie, and Ms. Melissa M.M. Savoie, Esq. She had 23 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Robert and Mrs. Edrye Simmons Dolese, in-laws Mr. Felix H. Savoie, Sr. and Mrs. Winnie Hebert Savoie; her siblings, Robert Dolese and his wife Martha, sister Audrey Dolese Calecas and her husband Dr. Raymond Calecas, brother-in-law Ridley Gros, children Luke Savoie and Melissa Savoie, and grandson Matthew F. Savoie. She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Dolese Gros, and her husband, Judge Felix H. Savoie, Jr. She was born and raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana, graduated from Thibodaux High School and attended LSU before marrying Felix Savoie.
Coralie was sweet, caring, humble, and always happy. She could always find the good in any situation. She loved LSU sports, going to the beach, gardening, music, traveling, and playing tennis in her younger years. But most of all, she loved spending time with her family. She was a devout Catholic and lived as a child of God in every aspect of her life.
Visitation will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 445 Marquette Ave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM, followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 AM.
