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Varina Portier Robichaux Landry, 92, a native of Bowie, La., a former resident of Bourg and New Orleans, La., and longtime resident of Baton Rouge, La., died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010.
Ms. Landry spent most of her life as a caregiver and was an excellent cook and homemaker. She loved exchanging recipes, traveling, the Saints and LSU Tigers. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Fred T. Landry; son, Fred Landry Jr.; daughter-in-law, Pamela Landry; grandson, Joshua Landry; sisters, Joyce Sciortino, JoAnne (Hugh-Paul) Fanguy and Judy (Joseph) Crochet; sisters-in-law, Myrtle Muller and Doris Sagers; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; and dear friends, Beverly and “Mo” Morales, Lorraine and Pat Blake, and Suzanne and Tom Fiske.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Allen Robichaux of Little Calliou, who was tragically killed during the invasion of Normandy in World War II; her parents, Joseph and Lydia Gervais-Portier; two brothers, Hillary Portier and Adrian Portier and wife, Elma; two sisters, Zillah Paolini and husband, Elmer, and Thelma Hymel and husband, George; one brother-in-law, Charles Sciortino; and three nephews, Joseph Crochet Jr., Michael Portier and Daryl Sciortino.
Varina was born in Bowie on April 13, 1918, grew up in Bourg and graduated from Terrebonne High School. She moved to New Orleans to work where she met and married Fred T. Landry and raised their son, Freddie. The family relocated to Baton Rouge, where she spent the last 40 gratifying years with her family. Varina was devoted to both her immediate and extended family, spent most of her life as a caregiver and was an excellent cook and homemaker. She loved exchanging recipes with family and friends and sought out perfection in everything she did. She also loved to travel and was blessed enough to do so. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge and a die-hard Saints and LSU Tiger fan.
A heart-felt thanks go to her committed caregiver Carole Powell, who spend the last seven years dedicated to her care. Special thanks also go to other caregivers Barbara Harris, Shirley Wilson, Martha Thompson, Lee Smith and doctors and staff at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.
Varina’s zest for life was contagious till the end, and she will be sorely missed by all those whose lives she touched.
Rabenhorst Funeral Home East of Baton Rouge is in charge of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Allen Robichaux, who was tragically killed during the invasion of Normandy in World War II; parents, Joseph and Lydia Gervais-Portier; brothers, Hillary and Adrian (Elma) Portier; sisters, Zillah (Elmer) Paolini and Thelma (George) Hymel; brother-in-law, Charles Sciortino; and three nephews, Joseph Crochet Jr., Michael Portier and Daryl Sciortino.
A heart-felt thanks go to her committed caregiver Carole Powell, who spend the last seven years dedicated to her care. Special thanks also go to other caregivers Barbara Harris, Shirley Wilson, Martha Thompson, Lee Smith and doctors and staff at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.
Varina’s zest for life was contagious till the end, and she will be sorely missed by all those whose lives she touched.
She is buried at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Cemetery in Paincourtville, La.
(Rabenhorst Funeral Home East of Baton Rouge)
