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Gertrude Gayle Gibson Ponseti

October 14, 1937 — December 10, 2019

Gertrude Gayle Gibson Ponseti, of Gretna, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, in Gretna. Gayle was born October 14, 1937, in New Orleans (Algiers), Louisiana, to the late Patrick Henry Gibson, Sr and Juanita Ruiz Gibson and was a lifelong resident of the West Bank of New Orleans. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Edward Gerald Gibson, Sr., Joseph William Gibson, Sr., Henrietta Gibson Lauman, Patrick Henry Gibson, Sr., Juanita Gibson Boudreaux, Leo Borland Gibson, and Mary Agnes Gibson. Gayle is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, James W. Ponseti, Sr. and a brother, Francis Marx Gibson. She was the loving mother of James W. Jr, (wife Trish), Borland Leo (Rik); Martin Robert (Mik), Gaylyn Ponseti McGlauchlin (husband Todd); Damian Ponseti Knight (husband Tim) and Erin Ponseti Bush (Husband Tom Sr); eight grandchildren, Edward Knight (wife Chloe), Melissa Clark (husband Todd), Jake Ponseti, Camille Ponseti, Ellyn McGlauchlin, Julia McGlauchlin, Tom Bush, Jr. and Jack Bush; and two great-grandchildren, Daniel Clark and Sadie Clark. She was a 1955 graduate of Holy Name of Mary High School in Algiers, La. Gayle then acted and modeled locally in the late 1950s, and worked in data processing at various companies from the 1960s to the early 1980s. She enjoyed the history of New Orleans, and in the past, has volunteered as a docent/guide for various historic home tours. She also enjoyed painting and making silk-flower arrangements, preparing traditional family dishes, which she shared with her children and grand-children. For much of the last fifty years, she was a dogged defender of the integrity of her extended family, thus cultivating close relationships with family members who might have otherwise been marginalized. Since the 1980s, much of her energy, outside of family, was dedicated to Mary’s Helpers, Inc., a Servite organization committed to advancing the messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje. Over the years, she led a number of pilgrimages to Medjugorje and other sacred sites in Europe and elsewhere, as well as edited the Mary’s Helpers monthly newsletter, hosted a weekly radio broadcast. In later years, she succeeded the late Margaret Trosclair as director of the organization. Funeral Services will be held at St. Martha Church, 2555 Apollo Ave, Harvey LA 70058, on Monday, December 16, 2019. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am (8:00 for family), followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 am. Burial will be in St. Bartholomew Cemetery in Algiers. Repast to follow at St. Martha’s Church Hall at approximately 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift to Mary’s Helpers, Inc, P.O. Box 1853, Marrero, LA 70073. The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.mothefunerals.com .
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