Florence Josephine Gegenheimer Hamilton peacefully entered eternal rest from her home on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the age of 101. She was a native of New Orleans and a lifelong resident of Algiers. She was the daughter of the late Fredrick Gegenheimer and Isabella Mahoney Gegenheimer. Beloved wife of the late Floyd E. Hamilton, Mother of the late Marvin Keith Hamilton and Linda Hamilton Lilly [Walter Buddy Lilly]. Sister of Donald Gegenheimer and the late Muriel “Freddie” Gegenheimer Jackson, James Gegenheimer, Roland Gegenheimer, Alvin Gegenheimer, and Fredrick “Pat” Gegenheimer. Grandmother of Wayne Lilly [Seena Patel], Danielle Lilly Culberson [Paul Culberson], and Joshua Lilly [Megan Lilly]. She is also survived by five great grandchildren, Ria Patel, Hunter Culberson, Brock Culberson, Isabella Culberson, and Kassandra Lilly. She was aunt to twenty nieces and nephews and a host of great nieces and nephews. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Algiers where she spent time as a Braille worker. She was a long-time employee of Miller-Wohl and Holmes / Dillard’s Department Stores.
A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 6336 Berkley Drive, Algiers, LA on Saturday, August 7, 2021 for 1pm.
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