Jody Lefort

Jody Lefort, owner of Lefort’s Seafood and the unofficial King of Crawfish, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 following a “brief” illness at the age of 56. Dad’s passing was suspiciously timed to coincide with the start of crawfish season, and it looks like we”ll have to do most of the work now that he’s taking a break. He was preceded in death by his son, Jacob Lefort. He leaves behind no less than 17 jars of various species of pickled products, one pair of Crocs that will melt through steel, and two adult children, Kaylee and Brandon, and a grandson, Jacob, that he was so very proud of; his three sisters, his mother and father, along with a large extended family. Dad was a lifelong resident of Westwego. He loved the city he grew up in, except for the code enforcement department. On any given day, you would find our dad in his seafood market, even though he was always late arriving. We hope that you will join us in celebrating the life of a great man, a loving friend, and the best dad that anyone could ask for by attending a Visitation on Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Friday, March 13, 2020 beginning at 8:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM from the Chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA. Interment Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, Westwego, LA.