Martha Jane Noble Schwabe Hosch's Obituary
Martha Jane Noble Schwabe Hosch passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the age of 80 years, four months and eighteen days. She was born on February 10, 1945, in Chillicothe, Ohio. Her family moved to New Orleans, LA., in 1950, and she has been a resident of Covington, LA., since 1991.
Martha was the loving daughter of her predeceased parents, James William Noble and Dortha (Dottie) Jane Redmond Noble. She was preceded in death by her husband and the true love of her life, Donald Joseph Hosch, Sr. Martha was married to her beloved husband, Don for 39 years, 6 months, and 12 days, until his death in 2014. She was also preceded in death by father-in-law and mother-in-law Henry and Florence Doyle Hosch, as well as her most beloved niece, Nancy Virginia Elmer.
Martha is survived by her only child, Gary V. Schwabe, Jr., from her previous marriage to Gary V. Schwabe, Sr. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Lisa Marie Callia Schwabe, and her most cherished grandchildren, Rebecca Ann Schwabe and James Noble Schwabe. Martha is further survived by her loving sister, Sallie Noble Elmer, and nieces, Martha Elmer Hurley and JoAnn Elmer Adkins, along with their husbands, Kris Hurley and Bill Adkins, and great-niece Dotti Adkins.
Martha attended John McDonough High School and graduated from Mid-City Baptist High School in 1962. During her career, she worked for Shell Oil Co., 20th Century Fox, The Daily Record Newspaper, and the Offices of Louis J. Roussel, Jr. and Emile J. Brinkmann. While born in Ohio, Martha was a true New Orleans girl who loved nothing better than to share good times and a good meal, including her favorite crawfish, with her family and friends. She loved our local music and loved to dance.
Martha’s wish is that all of her extended family, neighbors, friends, and coworkers remember her in good health, with a beaming smile on her face. Services were private and closed.
Funeral arrangements were provided by E. J. Fielding Funeral Home with internment in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens/Garden of Angels in Covington, La.
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