Phyllis was welcomed into Eternal Happiness on December 22, 2019 by her Savior. She will also be welcomed by her son, Brian, her sister Jeannine, her brothers Ernest and Kenneth as well as her Mother Laurence and her Father Ernest who preceded her.
She was born Phyllis Marie Laurent in Reserve, Louisiana on September 30, 1933. She is survived by her devoted husband Rudy, sons Mark (Anne), Scott (Pam), daughter Cynthia, and sister Anna Mae Laurent (Byron). She was a devout Catholic with a special devotion to the Blessed Mother.
She attended St. Peter Catholic School in Reserve. She later moved to New Orleans to stay with her aunts while she attended Sacred Heart Academy from which she graduated in 1951. Following high school she accepted a position as a Legal Secretary at the Law Firm of Rosen-Kamer-Hopkins-Burke & Lapeyre. While working at the Law Firm she met Rudolph Begault who was attending LSU at the time. They later married and lived in Baton Rouge until Rudy graduated. Upon graduation the two moved to Santa Monica, California where Rudy had accepted employment with Douglas Aircraft. While in California their first child Brian was born. Both Phyllis and Rudy soon became very homesick for their Louisiana roots and moved back home. Before long, the family had swelled to six with the birth of Mark, Cindy and Scott. Phyllis was as devoted a wife and mother as a wife and mother could be. She was an outstanding cook who wasn’t afraid to try new dishes with astounding success. She loved tennis and played the doubles game with other lady members of Lynn Park Country Club.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Friday, December 27, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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