Rita Lamartiniere

Rita Bertha Boudoin Lamartiniere After a very long and courageous battle with numerous medical problems, including a recent liver and kidney transplant on October 11, 2011, a page turned and a chapter closed in the life of our beloved Mrs. Rita Lamartiniere. Her life?s work here was done and the Lord called his good and faithful servant home. Rita was born Nov 18, 1942, in New Orleans, LA to the union of the late Elphege and Gertrude Bourgeois Boudoin. She was the fifth of seven siblings, and was a resident of Hammond, LA for the past 35 years. She was married to her devoted husband Mark Lamartiniere for 50 years. Rita was loved by all for her quiet strength and kindness which she displayed throughout her life. She was admired for her complete faith and trust in God her savior. She was a member of the Sonshine Ladies and the founder of Faithful Friends Gospel singing ministry. Ms. Rita loved reading the Bible, sharing its teachings with family and friends, and praising the Lord?s name in song. She leaves to celebrate her life and cherished memories, devoted husband, Mark Lamartiniere; loving sons, Mark Jr. and Michael Lamartiniere; daughters-in-law, Barbara and Donna Lamartiniere; grandchildren, C.J. Sampey, Nicholas Sampey and wife Micah, Michael Jr. and Scott Lamartiniere, Jamie Forrest and husband Casey; great-grandchildren, Jordan Strahan, Blake Forrest, Keelan and Kinley Sampey; sisters, Rose Gollotte, Alice Robichaux and husband Bob, and a host of Godchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son Chris Sampey; siblings, Edith Vampran, Ujie Boudoin, Evelia Abadie and Lillian Savoie. We are most grateful to almighty God for every cherished memory of Ms. Rita! Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home-west of Hammond on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home chapel on Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and again on Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until the funeral service time. The service will be conducted by Dr. Rodney Taylor, assisted by Rev. Ronald Levron and interment will follow in Our Lady of Pompeii Cemetery in Tickfaw. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond.

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Rita Lamartiniere

November 18, 1942 - October 11, 2011