Jacqueline LAURENT

Jacqueline Laurent (Jackie) Lister, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away Tuesday morning, February 22, 2005. She is survived by her husband of 62 years Robert Hubert Lister, her daughter, Charlotte Anne Lister and husband Arvin Congleton, her son Robert Frederick Lister and his wife Linda, her grandson, Robert Andrew Lister, her sister-in-law Jeanne Lister, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Lister was born in New Orleans and graduated from Ursuline College in 1940. She received her master's degree from LSU's School of Social Work in 1957. She practiced Social Work in Baton Rouge, California, Australia and back to Louisiana. In 1967 while in Queensland, Australia, Mrs. Lister founded a school for handicapped children, which functions today. She retired for Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources in 1982. Mrs. Lister was an active member of St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church for 33 years. She was a member of the Sherwood Forest Garden club, Baton Rouge Book Club, several bridge clubs and two supper clubs. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend Thursday, February 24, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and after 8:00 am Friday at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the chapel at Rabenhorst and entombment at Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum will follow the funeral service. Published in The Times-Picayune from 2/24/2005 - 2/25/2005.