Patricia Traylor Ford's Obituary
Patricia Traylor Ford passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 in Covington, LA. She was born on July 15, 1935 in New Orleans, LA to the late John Harold Traylor and Helene Bernice Kiefer Traylor.
Pat was the beloved wife of the late John Darcey Ford for 51 years. She was the loving mother of John Ford, Jr., Craig Ford and his wife, Giselle Ford. Pat was the proud grandmother of Brandon Ford, Chelsea Ford, Nick Ford, the late Lauren Ford, and Gabrielle Ford; great-grandmother of Gabriella Ford and Lyla Ford. She was the sister of David Cook (Brenda) and Stephen Cook; step-sister of Walter Cook, Jr. and Lorraine Cook Boudreaux; sister-in-law of Rodney Ford (Barbara), Robert McCarthy (Marilyn), Jack McCarthy, Rose Ellen McCarthy, Patricia Nash, the late Harold McCarthy, James McCarthy, and Frank McCarthy. Pat is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
Pat was a native of New Orleans and resident of St. Bernard Parish for 45 years until moving to the Northshore after Hurricane Katrina. She retired as a financial analyst for the U.S. Navy after 25 years. Pat was a parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine in Arabi, LA and Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville, LA where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. Pat and her husband, John, were avid ballroom dancers and enjoyed spending the evening at the Jefferson Orleans.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Mass at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 Noon with visitation from 10:00 AM until Mass time. Interment will follow the service at Mandeville City Cemetery Mausoleum, Mandeville, LA. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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