Robert T Hughes

Robert T. Hughes, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died at the age of 82 on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Bob was born on July 22, 1937, in New York City, and moved to New Orleans to attend Loyola University on a basketball scholarship. Three days after graduation, in 1960, he married his sweetheart, Helen Anne Sonier. Working at IBM, and with their first three children at home, Bob attended Loyola Law School in the evenings and received his Law Degree in 1968. He practiced law for almost 50 years, becoming a well-respected attorney in the New Orleans area. Bob and Helen raised six children. In his spare time, Bob was an award-winning gardener, avid jogger and frequent participant in the Crescent City Classic, and gourmet chef to family and friends and fundraisers. His generosity and compassion touched many people’s lives. A genuine gentleman and devout Catholic, he leaves behind a legacy of kindness and honesty. He was a longtime member of St. Angela Merici Church and supported Lawyers for Life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Josephine and Thomas Hughes, as well as six siblings, Thomas Hughes, Josephine McDonnell, John Hughes, Margaret Heffernan, Daniel Hughes, Elizabeth Siefert, and his mother- and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Sonier. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen, and their six children, Colleen Hughes, Kelly H. Hocking (Christopher), Jaime H. Buck (Kenneth), Shannon H. Summersgill (Bobby), Robert G. Hughes (Jessica), and Ryan J. Hughes (Jamie), and thirteen grandchildren, Louisiana, Evangeline, Fuery, Jesse, Finn, Graham, Audrey, Hannah, Isabella, Scout, Sawyer, Race, and Jude. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, and his devoted legal secretary for his entire career, Peggy Allen. Helen would like to thank his compassionate caregivers, Beverly, Rose, Shalahn, Glenda, Mona, Trudy, and Kinyada. Services will be held at St. Angela Merici Church, 835 Melody Dr., Metairie, LA 70002 on Monday, March 9th. Visitation will be held in the church from 9:45am until the funeral mass at noon. A private burial will be held at All Saints Mausoleum. Donations in Bob’s memory may be made to St. Angela Merici Church, or to his favorite non-profit organization, “Cleft for a Cause” at cleftforacause.org or P.O. Box 2433, Covington, LA 70433.