Obituaries for JANUARY 1987, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.Submitted by: Chris TidwellSource: The Lafourche Daily CometLast modified: 28 Sept. 2009
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NOTES:1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper,not the date of death.

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January 6, 1987

Seraphine Priestly

A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday from St.
James Catholic Church in St. James for Seraphine "Julie" Sorrell
Priestly, 81, a native of New Roads and resident of Vacherie, who died
Tuesday.

She is survived by sons, Joseph M. Priestly of New Orleans and Lawrence
Priestly of Vacherie; sisters, Mary Adele Jackson of Marrero, Bernadette
Aubert of Vacherie, and Isabella Harris and Laura Bright of New Orleans;
and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton J. Priestly; parents,
Paul and Leona Jacque Sorrell; sisters, Rosele Sorrell and Leona
Coleman; and brothers, Arthur Albert, Harry and Manford Sorrell.

Visitation will be held at the church Saturday from 8 a.m. until funeral
time. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Southall-Westside
Funeral Home in Vacherie is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of
flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society or masses are
preferred.