Lydia Sylve Carter

Lydia Sylve Carter passed away peacefully at her home on November 17, 2019. Beloved mother of the late Priscella Ann “Pam” Renojo (Eddie). Grandmother of Rhonda Denett Sierra (Marvin), Suzanne Denett Jones (Darryl), and Colonel Mark Sorapuru (Mona). Great-grandmother of Amanda Denett Brown (Joshua), Alexandria Sierra, Taylor Kloiber, Abigail Sorapuru and Mark Sorapuru Jr. Daughter of the late Louis Sylve, Sr. and Linda Casbon Sylve. Sister of Royal Sylve, Elliott Sylve, and Angelina Sylve Pantoja, and the late Louis Sylve, Jr., Ernest Sylve, Olivia Sylve Trahan, Eula Sylve Phillips, and Hilton Sylve. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Age 95 years, a native of Point a la Hache, LA and resident of Terrytown, LA. Lydia was a pioneer in her family having migrated to the Bronx, New York for 25 years, bringing her family there to create a second home for them to flourish. “Ta-Tel” will be lovingly remembered for helping family and friends with her precious knowledge, wisdom, and cooking.
Relatives and Friends of the Family, also staff of Wynhoven Health Care Center and Serenity Hospice are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the Chapel of MOTHE FUNERAL HOME, 2100 Westbank Expy, Harvey, LA on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 1:30 PM. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna LA. Visitation will be held Monday from 10 AM until 1:30 PM. To view and sign the online guestbook visit www.mothefunerals.com .