Rosalie Vachetta Selzer's Obituary
Rosalie Vachetta Selzer, a retired cafeteria manager for the School Food Service for the Archdiocese of New Orleans died on Monday, January 12, 2009 at her home surrounded by her daughters and their families.
Mrs. Selzer was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a resident of St. Bernard Parish for 45 years until Hurricane Katrina took her home and worldly possessions.
She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Anthony Selzer to whom she was married for 64 years.
She was a member of the Ladies Sodality of Mary and Altar Society at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. She served as President of both Our Lady Star of the Sea Elementary School and Annunciation High School Cooperative Clubs. She won numerous awards for her outstanding service to the schools. She was a member of the Annunciation Alumni Association. She received the Order of St. Louis for the Archdiocese of New Orleans for her outstanding dedication and service in the Catholic Church. Mrs. Selzer was a founding member of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church Parish in Arabi, Louisiana. Upon moving to St. Tammany Parish, as a result of Hurricane Katrina, she became a member of St. Anselm Catholic Church in Madisonville, Louisiana.
Mrs. Selzer is survived by her three daughters: June Mary Selzer, Beverly Selzer Flauss, and Jo Ann Selzer Flauss; two sons-in-law: Emile Flauss and Robert Flauss; seven grandchildren and their spouses: Deborah (Flauss) and Anthony Grieco; Robert J. Flauss; David J. and Marsha (Rooks) Flauss; Brian and Ashley (Lopez) Flauss; Brenda (Flauss) and Jeremy Shepherd; Jo Anne (Flauss) and Stephen Street; and Stephen J. Flauss; twenty great-grandchildren: Seth, Aaron, Victoria and Karenna Grieco; Olivia and Robert (“Gabe”) Flauss; Dalton, Dakota, Bethany & Anna Flauss; Kennedy and Hunter Flauss; Barret and Ashton Shepherd; Sarah, Aaron, Andrew and Emily Street; and Elizabeth and Haas Flauss. Mrs. Selzer is also survived by sisters Josephine V. Bourquard and Rose V. Peterson as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Additionally, Mrs. Selzer was preceded in death by her parents Laura Calamia Vachetta Micich and Benedicto Vachetta; her step-father Matt Micich; her sisters Mary Ann Vachetta, Antoinette Vachetta Constantino, and Florence Vachetta Murray; her brother Salvador Vachetta; and her granddaughter Susan Elaine Flauss.
Relatives, friends, former members of St. Robert Bellarmine and St. Anselm’s Parish are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Anselm Catholic Church, 301 St. Mary St., Madisonville, LA with visitation at church on Saturday beginning at 10:00 AM.
Interment will follow in St. Louis Cemetery #3 on Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests Masses or donations in memory of Rosalie V. Selzer be made to St. Anselm Catholic Church, P.O. Box 40, Madisonville, LA 70447-0040.
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