George Lawrence Remetich, III, 80 years old, passed away suddenly on April 7, 2021.
George, also known as “Bubby”, was born on September 12, 1940, to George Lawrence Remetich, Jr., and Leora Gorman Remetich. He was raised in Algiers, graduated from Behrman High School, lived his entire life in the New Orleans area and had a lengthy career at The Times Picayune. He was married for over fifty years to Regina Laad Remetich, and they had one son, Rodney.
George never met a stranger, enjoyed watching college football, loved working in his yard, grew flowers year-round, and loved his family.
George was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Regina, son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Stephanie, grandchildren, Rick, Ryan, and Rebecca, his siblings Leora, James, and Kathleen, in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with the funeral at 12:00 p.m. on April 17th at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway in Harvey. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery, 1225 Whitney Avenue in Gretna.
In honor of George’s love of flowers, his family asks that you bless his funeral with a beautiful, colorful arrangement of your favorite flowers.
Respectful of current guidelines, all attendees must wear their own mask/face covering and practice distancing.
Family and friends are encouraged to share their condolences, stories and memories by visiting:
www.mothefunerals.com
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