Gretchen Ann Picou Clifton's Obituary
Gretchen Ann Picou Clifton passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the age of 39, after a short, but very courageous battle with lung cancer.
Gretchen was born on August 16, 1969 in New Orleans, LA to adoring parents, Dianne Bologna Picou Boland, and the late Lee J. Picou, Jr. The family moved to the Abita Springs and Covington area when Gretchen was 2 years old, so she always thought of the North Shore as her home. She is the beloved wife of David W. Clifton, and is survived by her life long best friend and brother, Brian Steven Picou, sister-in-law, Kimberly Decker Picou, nephew Vincent Lee, and niece Gretchen Angelle Picou. Gretchen felt very fortunate to still have her beloved maternal grandparents, Nana and Paw-Paw, Antonio and Anna Duclos Bologna living close by and she was very devoted to both and will be greatly missed by them. Gretchen was the granddaughter of the late Lee J. Picou, Sr and Catherine Selhofer Picou. Surviving also are her parents-in-law, Charles J. and Leatrice Dours Clifton, and a hosts of numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends.
A graduate of the class of 1987 from Covington High School, Gretchen went on to learn and earn her Medical Assisting career in Pediatrics, first being employed by Children’s Medical Center and at the time of her illness and for the last thirteen happy years of her life with Fairway Pediatrics where she was loved and respected by physicians, coworkers, parents and patients alike.
Relatives, friends, physicians, coworkers from both clinics who were fortunate enough to have this devoted employee are all invited to attend a wake on Sunday, August 24, 2008 from 6-9PM at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433 with visiting hours again on Monday, August 25, 2008 from noon until 2PM, at which time the funeral Mass will begin promptly.
Interment will follow the Mass at the Abita Springs Cemetery.
The Family asks that all who read this will kindly share your remembrances of Gretchen by signing the family Guest Book online at www.ejfieldingfh.com
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