Rita Clothilde Bordes

1924 - 2012  (88 years)

• Name	Rita Clothilde Bordes  [1]
  Born	28 Apr 1924	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Sep 2012	Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
  Buried	Resthaven Garden of Memories, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
  Notes	Obituary Rita B. Myers, a special mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the age of 88. She is survived by two children, Kurt Charles Myers and wife Melissa, and Margo Abadie Gerald and her husband, Michael. Rita was blessed with three grandchildren, Myers Patrick Namie and wife Shauna, Amanda Namie Juneau and her husband Ryan, and Janai Gerald Sharkey and her husband, Jack "JJ." She had seven great grandchildren, Andrew Myers Namie, Patrick Daniel Namie, Isabelle Rose Namie, Madeline Lee Juneau, Jack Bennett Sharkey, Jo Ella Sharkey and Jaylan Myles Gerald. Her husband, Charles Robert Myers, preceded her in death as well as her parents, Leon and Clothilde Bordes, and brothers, Leon and Edward Bordes. She is survived by a brother, Leonard Bordes of Chattanooga, TN and a sister Leontine Bordes Perino of New Orleans, LA. She has nieces and nephews in New Orleans LA and Knoxville, TN. Visitation will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She was an honorary member of the Baton Rouge Porcelain Art Guild and appreciated her many loving friends in the Guild. Retired from Kleinpeter Dairy, she also served as a election commissioner for East Baton Rouge Parish. In her early years, she enjoyed the Baton Rouge Little Theatre and was in several productions and also served as a volunteer for the Arts. Pallbearers for the service are Myers Namie, Ryan Juneau, J.J. Sharkey, Alvin Perino, Alberto Larotto, Albert Melancon, Jaylan Gerald. The family wishes to thank Dr. Gerald Miletello and his caring and competent staff who for nine years treated our mother with compassion and respect. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge. Resthaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please visit www.resthavenbatonrouge.com to sign the online guestbook. Publsihed in the Baton Rouge Advocate on September 19, 2012
  Person ID	I23287	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Leon Leonard Bordes,   b. 9 Sep 1889, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 8 Jun 1973, Louisiana  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Clothilde Marie Morlas,   b. 27 Dec 1893, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 2 Oct 1938, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana  (Age 44 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1919	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana   [1, 2]
  	New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925 Name: Marie Clotilda Morlas Spouse: Leon Bordes Age: 26 Age: 31 Gender: F Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1919 Volume: 42 Page: 595
  Family ID	F714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Robert "Chuck" Myers,   b. 4 Jul 1920, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio ,   d. 10 Feb 2009, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana  (Age 88 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1947	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F7880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Apr 1924 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Married - 8 Jan 1947 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Died - 15 Sep 2012 - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Morlas Cousins at the St. Alphonsus Convent in 1927 This picture was taken on the grounds of the St. Alphonsus Convent in 1927 when the nieces and nephews of Juliet Theresa Morlas (Sister Mary Cyril, R.S.M.) joined her to celebrate her third year in the order of the Sisters of Mercy. Pictured are (Top) Johnny Trapani, Sylvan "Brother" Bordes, Paul Trapani, August Trapani(Middle) Leona Bordes holding Edward Bordes, Nettie Zahn holding Patricia Trapani, Juliette Trapani holding Bennie Zahn, Amanda Zahn(Bottom) Rita Bordes, John Morlas, Carl Bishop, Lucine Zahn
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  		Bordes, Rita and Charles Myers ca 1944 - 1950 They were married in New Orleans in 1947, and this photo was probably taken around that time period
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• Sources

  [S479] Zahn, Bennie Jay--The Families Pene Roquevert Morlas (Privately Published; New Orleans, LA 1992) , updates and corrections issued periodically. [S879] Ancestry.com - New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925.