1919
Eva
2016
Eva Ortolon
March 24, 1919 — August 13, 2016
She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with officiating the services.
Eva was born March 24, 1919 in Ged, LA. She moved to Abbeville with her mother and brother where she grew up. At an early age went to work for Dr. A.A. Comeaux at his clinic off of West Port Street as a receptionist and then trained on the job to help to give shots and help where ever needed at his office on Concord Street. She met George Ortolon married November 9, 1939 then he left for the Navy and returned home they had one daughter, Ernest Dean Ortolon. Mom was a stay home mom and lived with Ella Blanchard for her not to be alone. Eva was a devoted wife, mom, daughter, grandmother, and great grandmother. After retirement her and dad traveled in their motor home they belonged to Creole Campers of Abbeville, Chapter 4 - Acadiana Good Samers and Family Motor Coach enjoyed traveling and being with family and friends especially grandson, George E. LeBlanc. PaPaw and Ma-Maw going camping to Percy Quinn State Park in Mississippi.
She is sadly missed by daughter, Ernest Dean O. LeBlanc and her husband Thomas C. LeBlanc; three great grandchildren, Lainey R. LeBlanc of Fort Walton, FL, Johnny D. LeBlanc of Fort Walton, FL, and Tanner Hill of Austin, TX; "special" grandson, Justin Hebert and his family; numerous nieces and nephews of Orange and Bridge City, TX; and "special" daughters, Anita Matte, Sue LeBlanc, and Yvonne Wheat.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Ortolon; parents, Willie Irvin and the former Ella M. Blanchard; brother, Ernest "Buddy" J. Irvin; and grandson, George Ernest LeBlanc.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Friday, August 19, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until time of services.
Would like to thank all those from Synergy Home Health; especially Karen Bienvenu and Carmen Romero for their visits she looked forward to and especially the Bridgeway Home Health and Hospice for all their help in the two days of being in their care gave her family feeling help especially Laisey who was waiting for her when arriving home from hospital and "our rock". Gary Harmon gave us so much compassion at the time we needed it the most from the heart and also my neighbor, Nona Bell Faulk Griffin and friend, Paul Peterson.
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