Dolores Ruiz Plaisance gained her angel wings on August 9, 2021 at the age of 83. Beloved wife of the late Calvin Plaisance Sr. Mother of Calvin Plaisance Jr. (Kimberly), Kim Savoie (Craig), Kevin Plaisance (Virginia), Alvin Plaisance (Shannon) and the late Melvin Plaisance. Grandmother of Craig Jr. (Kathleen), Ashleigh (Anthony Sr.), Katelynn, Caleb, Cole, Kody, Cassidy, Caitlyn and Connor. Great-grandmother of Anthony Jr., Tyler and Caiden. Sister of Henry Ruiz and the late Joseph Ruiz Jr. Daughter of the late Joseph Ruiz Sr. and Aline Martin Ruiz. Also survived by other loving relatives and friends.
Dolores was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was a beloved matriarch, outstanding cook who always shared her best recipes. She had a lifelong love for the New Orleans Saints and Mardi Gras, serving as a princess of the Krewe of Choctaw in 1956. She was also a past member of the Terrytown Golden Age Club for many years. Family was her favorite pastime and she never...