Rosemary Falgoust Marshall's Obituary
Rosemary Ann Falgoust Marshall passed away on April 26, 2010. She was born February 23, 1939 in New Orleans to the late Kurt John and Leona Landry Falgoust and has been a resident of Folsom since 1997.
The beloved wife of Donald O. Marshall, she is survived by two children, Michael G. Marshall and Melissa Marshall-Uhlig; her granddaughter, Sophie Anne Uhlig; one sister, Earline F. Bergeron and one brother, Earl J. Falgoust. She was preceded in death by her sister, Janet F. Vicknair and one brother, Gerald J. Falgoust.
A former graduate of Redemptorist, she attended Loyola College of Music where she began her vocal and dramatic arts training. She had to her credit an impressive number of major roles with the New Orleans Opera House who awarded her with a full scholarship to study opera and voice in Milan, Italy. She was a very active church soloist and performed on many recitals, conventions and local television shows. Later in life her talents extended into arts and crafts and she spent most of her time painting and volunteering at St. Michael’s special education school in the ceramic department. She was an avid reader, loved genealogy, flowers and gardening, loyal soap opera fan and devoted to her family and friends and two cats.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral mass at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at St. John Catholic Church, 11345 St. John’s Church Rd., Folsom, LA 70437.
A wake is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2010 from 6-9:00 PM at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433.
Visiting hours at the church Wednesday will begin at 9:30 AM.
Interment at St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery will immediately follow mass.
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