Louis Joseph Lavedan Jr.'s Obituary
Louis Joseph Lavedan, Jr., a native of New Orleans, LA and resident of Moorestown, N.J., Clearwater, FL, Springfield, VA and in retirement, Folsom, LA died on September 13, 2019, at age 85.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 16, 2019 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W 21st Ave, Covington, LA 70433. A graveside service will also be held at All Saints Mausoleum, 5454 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124 on Monday, September 16, 2019 at 3:30 PM.
In 1955, he married Winnifred Ann Delery in New Orleans, LA.
Louis is survived by his children Pamela Marie L. Barrett, Nancy Marie L. DiGuardia (husband Alan), Lisa Marie Lavedan and Louis J. Lavedan, III; grandchildren Jeanette, Walter, Jr., and Daniel Barrett, Danielle and Alyssa DiGuardia, and Andrew and Elijah Lavedan; great-grandchild Kaylee Lavedan.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, and his parents Louis, Sr. and Carrie Viola (Bertsch) Lavedan.
He was a graduate of Jesuit High School, New Orleans, Loyola University, New Orleans, with a BS in Physics, followed by a Master’s in Physics from L.S.U., Baton Rouge, LA.
After graduation, he joined the Radio Corp. of America (RCA), Moorestown, N.J. and specialized in the development of microwave plasma devices. In 1962, he joined Sperry Microwave Electronics Co, (SMEC), Clearwater, Fl., as a microwave systems engineer, and specialized in the development of microwave phase shifters for phased array radars.
In 1970, he rejoined RCA Corp., N.J. and devoted his time to development of components for the Navy AEGIS, Spy-1 radar. In 1972, he joined the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C., first developing a computerized system for test of microwave space components, and later, as supervisor of a group specializing in development of satellite systems, rapid deployment components (COTS), and GPS ground technology.
During his career, he was awarded several patents in microwave and plasma technology.
While living in Springfield, VA. He and his wife were presenters for “Catholic Marriage Encounter” and coordinators and presenters of the diocesan program (Diocese of Northern Virginia) for the engaged based upon Marriage Encounter methods, and were the recipients of a papal award for their endeavors.
He retired in 1996 to Folsom, LA. with his wife who was showing the first signs of progressive dementia.
In his words, “When I end up on the ‘light side’ (please God!), I’ll get to find out how time and heaven work, better understand “Three Persons in One God”, why and how God created the universe and, SO VERY IMPORTANT, I can once again tell Ann “I love her-for all Eternity. J’irai la voir un Jour”, and hopefully never experience the “dark side”.
In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred.
E.J. Fielding Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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