Dolores Marrero Butler

Dolores Marrero Butler entered into the kingdom of heaven on May 28, 2020 surrounded by family at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 80 after a four-year, hard fought battle with cancer. She was determined to survive long enough to welcome three of her great-grand children into the world. She welcomed them, loved them dearly, and left a lasting impression on their lives and on the lives of the rest of her deeply loved family.

Dolores is survived by seven of her children and their spouses, Lydia Butler Manning (David M. Manning), Marie “Lori” B. Ward (Joseph B. Ward), Perrin Charles Butler, Jr. (Holly Myers Butler), Elizabeth “Liz” Butler, Louis Marrero Butler (Carol Pankratz Butler), James Brenan Butler (Terry Walker Butler), and Leslie Butler Ingram (Kevin C. Ingram). Dolores is also survived by her 17 beloved grandchildren, each one of whom she adored and enjoyed a special relationship, David M. Manning, Jr. (Karen Gaudet Manning), Jonathan P. Manning, Marjorie Manning Reiff (L. Steven Reiff), Charles E. Manning, Connor J. Ward, Andrew B. Ward, Lindsey Butler Snow (Kyle Snow), Sara A. Butler, Emily Escousse Johnston (Kyle A. Johnston), Adam C. Escousse, Louis M. Butler, Jr., Katherine “Kate” P. Butler, Charlotte D. Butler, Patricia Asche, Taylor G. Tate, Isabelle G. Tate, and Kayce’ Ingram. She is survived by her six cherished great-grandchildren; Chase P. Manning, Cameron D. Manning, Aidan McIlvain, Annabelle M. Reiff, Peyton H. Snow, and Kyle A. Johnston, Jr. Finally, she is survived by her sister, Mary Marrero Brothers (Louis), her brother, Louis H. Marrero, IV (Sandy) and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Dolores’ beloved daughter, Marjorie Marrero Butler, her grandson, Andrew Charles Escousse, her sister, Lydia Marrero Langston, and her parents preceded her in death.

Dolores was born on August 25, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Louis H. Marrero, III and Mary Badger Marrero and was raised in Metairie, Louisiana at her family home on Farnham Place. She graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in 1957 and went on to study at Marymount College, another Sacred Heart school.

Dolores’ catholic faith was paramount in her life and she was sure to pass this gift of faith on to her children. Her family attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church until Hurricane Katrina forced her move to Baton Rouge. In Baton Rouge, she was a regular parishioner at St. Jude Catholic Church.

Dolores worked for Dr. Charles C. Mary, Jr. in New Orleans for many years. For the last 24 years, she was an Officer and valued member of the Board of Directors of The Marrero Land and Improvement Association, Limited, a company formed by her great-grandfather and his sons over 116 years ago.

A funeral service and mass of Christian burial will take place at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie, Louisiana on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Visitation will take place beginning at 11:30 a.m., and mass will begin at 12:00 p.m. with the Reverend Joseph S. Palermo presiding. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, David M. Manning, Jr., Jonathan P. Manning, Charles E. Manning, Connor J. Ward, Andrew B. Ward, Adam C. Escousse, Louis M. Butler, Jr. and Taylor G. Tate.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Dolores Marrero Butler to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, the American Cancer Society, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Metairie, or St. Jude Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.

The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com