Virginia "Ginger" Rieder Gadonneix's Obituary
Virginia “Ginger” Rieder Gadonneix went to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at her home in Covington, LA. She was 76.
Beloved wife of Jean Remy Gadonneix for 56 years. Mother of Chris (Cindy), Michael, and Gregg. Grandmother of Eric and David. She is also survived by one brother, George Michael Reider, Jr. and a nephew, Stacey Bonvillain.
Ginger was born on July 12, 1943 in New Orleans, LA to the late George Michael Rieder and Eva Dupuis Rieder. She was a graduate of Academy of Holy Angels High School. After graduation, she became a legal secretary and worked for several law firms over the years and retired from Texaco. She cherished the many friends she made on her journey through life.
Ginger was a member of AARP Chapter 5408, Ozone Squares Square Dance Club, the Covington YMCA, a charter member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, and a Eucharistic Minister at St. Anselm Catholic Church. She loved to travel and went on many cruises. The family would like to thank the staff of Ochsner Neuro ICU, the Post Acute Medical Hospital of Covington (PAM), and Notre Dame Hospice for their loving care and compassion.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Mass at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM with visitation from 9:00 AM until Mass time. Interment will follow the service at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, 425 Magnolia Dr., Chalmette, LA. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Masses are preferred. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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