JoAnn Vallee LaBauve peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 23, 2018 at the age of 79. Beloved and loving wife of Donald F. LaBauve for 59 years. Daughter of the late Kaiser Vallee, Sr. and Adveline LeBlanc Vallee. Loving mother of Karin LaBauve Wallace, Susan LaBauve LeJeune, Donna LaBauve Messa (Daniel) and Lea LaBauve Boudreaux (Brian). Grandmother of Layne and Hillary Wallace, Natalie and Dalton Messa and Brock Boudreaux. Great Grandmother of Zoey Layne Wallace. Sister of Joan Vallee Rome and the late Kaiser Vallee, Jr. (the late Pat) and Andrew Vallee (the late Mary). Godmother of Amy Guidry (Mark). Great Aunt of Dupre Guidry. JoAnn retired from Avondale Shipyards in Personnel and Insurance after 25 years of service. The family would like to extend a sincere appreciation to the entire staff at Wynhoven Nursing Home as well as her caregivers, Agnes LeBlanc, Karen Shargois and Charlene Hines for the love and care given to JoAnn. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation at MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Thursday, July 26, 2018 from 11AM until 1PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 1PM. Interment will be in the Gate of Heaven Mausoleum (Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery), Westwego, LA. Family and friends may offer condolences at
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