Irma A. Jimenez

Irma A. Jimenez, age 94, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025. Irma was preceded in death by her parents, Antonio Jimenez and Trinidad Aragon Jimenez her sister, Carmelita Jimenez Villar and son-in-law Michael Posey.

She is survived by her three daughters, Juanita Briceno Perriott, son-in-law Leopold Perriott, Delty Briceno Posey, and Dana Jimenez Briceno, son-in-law Nicholas Briceno, her two sons, Norman Briceno, daughter-in-law Eva Santana Briceno and Eldo Briceno; her brother, Melquiades Jimenez, sister-in-law Adela Jimenez her eleven grandchildren, Miguel Urbina, David Morales, Irma Briceno, Felipa Briceno Leiva, Shyanna Batres, Xaniera Batres, Amanda Posey, Zoe Briceno, Chloe Briceno, Rohjani Perriott, and Tremett Perriott, her seventeen great-grandchildren, Mikey, Naim, Saul, Isabel, Fallon, Zarifah, GianCarlo, Juliannie, Tasneem, Jannah, Ayah, Lena, Musa, Aubrey, Carissa, Esmirna, and Stephen; and her extended family, Carol Wise, Julie Wise Oreck, Richard and Carmen Wise, Kevin Wilkins and Ginny Wise, Zoe, Sophie, Jonathan, Benjamin, Zachary, Marlo. Numerous nieces, nephews and relatives.

Irma was born in Orange Walk Town, Belize on December 1, 1930. She had a vibrant spirit and a heart full of passion for life’s simple joys. A true lover of the kitchen, she found immense joy in cooking, always ready to share a delicious homemade meal with family and friends. She loved nothing more than tending to her plants and stepping outside to cut fresh mint for her homemade iced tea. Sundays were for cheering on her beloved New Orleans Saints surrounded by her family during football season. Her nights were spent engrossed in the latest telenovela, and getting caught up in the excitement of each episode. Lastly, Mardi Gras was a favorite time of the year, and she never passed up a chance to attend the parades.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Carol Wise and family for the love, care, and compassion they so generously gave to Irma.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 3:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 2:00PM. In honor of Irma’s memory, we kindly ask that everyone wear shades of Blue her favorite color.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Irma’s memory to the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute, www.nochi.org.

To view and sign the online guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com