Sylvia Louise Lange's Obituary
Sylvia Louise Lange entered into eternal rest on October 23, 2020 at the age of 90.
Sylvia spent a great portion of her life in Madisonville and New Orleans. She served for nearly 20 years as a special needs paraprofessional first at Mandeville Elementary then at Pontchartrain Elementary School.
A devoted member of St. Anselm’s Catholic Parish, she was active in the St. Anselm’s Golden Agers (SAGA). She resided with her sister in Texas for the last eight months, but her heart never left her friends and her home in Madisonville.
Sylvia is preceded in death by her parents, Hortensia and Charles Lange, Sr,; her son, Merrill Lange,; sisters Leah Chase, Cleo Baham, Eleanor Ferrouillet, Adonicia Dawson, brother Charles Lange, Jr, and brothers-in-law Edgar “Dooky” Chase, Jr, Roy Baham, Sr, Alvarez Ferrouillet,Sr, Larry Smith,Sr, William Dawson, Carol Toca, Sr, and Lawrence Waddy, Jr.
She is survived by siblings Grace Smith, Yvette Goins, Eula Lange Toca, Janice Waddy, and Hayes Lange, and sisters-in-law Eura Lange and Sammie Whittington, and a whole host of nieces and nephews. She leaves behind a long list of relatives, extended family and friends.
Due to the pandemic, services will be held for family members only at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Madisonville. On Friday, Oct. 30, visitation is scheduled for 9:30 followed by rosary at 10:30 and Mass at 11:00.
Interment will follow Mass at the Madisonville cemetery.
For those who cannot attend, live-streaming will be available for 24 hours. Log onto www.stanselmparish.org and click on the center arrow to play.
For those attending services, the family requests following CDC guidelines of wearing masks throughout the service. There will be no repast.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Sylvia to the National Kidney Foundation or the Special Olympics.
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