Joanne Larocca Leaumont

JoAnne LaRocca Leaumont – 81, passed away Friday, January 10th. She was born July 19, 1938 in New Orleans. She was a 1956 graduate of Dominican High School and attended LSU. She resided in Lexington, KY as a retired bookkeeper. Her passions were cooking, sewing and being with her family. She handmade her daughters’ wedding dresses and was fiercely proud of her son’s military service. She enjoyed her grandchildren and baking cookies with her great grandchildren. Her specialty was singing showtunes at family gatherings. Words can’t accurately express the beauty in her smile and her quirky sense of humor. She is greatly missed by her children Anne Kilcoyne, Walter (Anne) Leaumont and Joelle (Mark) Kendrick. She is survived by her grandchildren Heather (David) Cox, Chad Kendrick, Sarah (Lucas) Kendrick, Cecilia Kendrick and eight great-grandchildren. She also is survived by her sisters Mary (Mario) Montevecchi, Ellen (Phil) Parrino, special cousin Bunny (Darrel) Nerstad and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Henry A. LaRocca and Rosalie Collura LaRocca, her brother Dr. S. Henry LaRocca, cousin Andrew LaRocca and grandson Aaron Kendrick.
Funeral arrangements will be handled through MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 1300 Vallette Street in Algiers. She will be laid to rest in New Orleans on Saturday, January 18. A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Name of Mary Church, 400 Verret Street, New Orleans, LA. Visitation at the church will begin at 10:00AM Saturday with her funeral Mass at 11:30AM. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, LA will follow Mass. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association or special charity of your choice. Family and friends may offer condolences at mothefunerals.com