Virginia-Nell Aucoin Cullens at 89 years of age returned to God on Monday, March 21, 2016.
Virginia was born on December 26, 1926 to Alma Von Slusher Aucoin and Normand Paul Aucoin in New Orleans, both now deceased.
She was known to her peers as “Vee", “Ginell” and to her precious grandchildren Grace and Cameron Cullens as just “Granny”.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph Elton Cullens (Curly). She was married 48 ½ years to a loving, caring family man.
Virginia sadly leaves her three wonderful successful children and their spouses: daughters Cynthia (Cindy) Cullens Enright (Michael), Colleen Cullens Milfelt (Gary Wilen), and her son Joseph (J.) Elton Cullens Jr. (Andree).
She leaves one brother Normand P. Aucoin (Gerry deceased) whom she loved.
Dee Celestin and Roberta Favaron (deceased) were also two of her cherished sisters-in-law.
Virginia graduated from Sophie B. Wright High School for Girls on a famous day, June 6, 1944, “D Day”. She taught kindergarten at St. Agnes Catholic School many years and first grade at Stuart Private School. She was a member of Lionism for 42 years. She was a charter member of the Lakeside Lioness Club, past President, “Woman of the Year” and very proud to have been the recipient of the “Melvin Jones International Award” for humanitarian services to mankind.
She was a loyal member of Metairie Woman’s Club for 22 years, where she was a past president and “woman of the year”.
Other organizations she was proud to be involved with included St. Elizabeth’s Guild where she received a “community activist award” and
East Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary where she was recognized as a “Great Lady of EJGH”.
She loved her charity work and helping others less fortunate.
She was a parishioner at St. Benilde Catholic Church and attended Adoration Chapel. Her husband Curly and she belonged to a dance group called the Latin Continentals where they danced for many years. She so enjoyed her Bridge and Pokino card groups also. She had so many wonderful friends, friends like sisters and so very close.
She is survived by many, many nieces and nephews from the Cullen and Aucoin families that loved her and she adored them.
Virginia always said she had a wonderful life and a special family in every way. She loved gardening and dancing and flower arranging. She loved life and was ready for life everlasting!
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Virginia A. Cullens to: Metairie Woman’s Club Scholarship fund, P. O. Box 5971, Metairie, LA 70009.
Virginia was born on December 26, 1926 to Alma Von Slusher Aucoin and Normand Paul Aucoin in New Orleans, both now deceased.
She was known to her peers as “Vee", “Ginell” and to her precious grandchildren Grace and Cameron Cullens as just “Granny”.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph Elton Cullens (Curly). She was married 48 ½ years to a loving, caring family man.
Virginia sadly leaves her three wonderful successful children and their spouses: daughters Cynthia (Cindy) Cullens Enright (Michael), Colleen Cullens Milfelt (Gary Wilen), and her son Joseph (J.) Elton Cullens Jr. (Andree).
She leaves one brother Normand P. Aucoin (Gerry deceased) whom she loved.
Dee Celestin and Roberta Favaron (deceased) were also two of her cherished sisters-in-law.
Virginia graduated from Sophie B. Wright High School for Girls on a famous day, June 6, 1944, “D Day”. She taught kindergarten at St. Agnes Catholic School many years and first grade at Stuart Private School. She was a member of Lionism for 42 years. She was a charter member of the Lakeside Lioness Club, past President, “Woman of the Year” and very proud to have been the recipient of the “Melvin Jones International Award” for humanitarian services to mankind.
She was a loyal member of Metairie Woman’s Club for 22 years, where she was a past president and “woman of the year”.
Other organizations she was proud to be involved with included St. Elizabeth’s Guild where she received a “community activist award” and
East Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary where she was recognized as a “Great Lady of EJGH”.
She loved her charity work and helping others less fortunate.
She was a parishioner at St. Benilde Catholic Church and attended Adoration Chapel. Her husband Curly and she belonged to a dance group called the Latin Continentals where they danced for many years. She so enjoyed her Bridge and Pokino card groups also. She had so many wonderful friends, friends like sisters and so very close.
She is survived by many, many nieces and nephews from the Cullen and Aucoin families that loved her and she adored them.
Virginia always said she had a wonderful life and a special family in every way. She loved gardening and dancing and flower arranging. She loved life and was ready for life everlasting!
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Virginia A. Cullens to: Metairie Woman’s Club Scholarship fund, P. O. Box 5971, Metairie, LA 70009.
Virginia-Nell Aucoin Cullens at 89 years of age returned to God on Monday, March 21, 2016.
Virginia was born on December 26, 1926 to Alma Von Slusher Aucoin and Normand Paul Aucoin in New Orleans, both now deceased.
She was known to her peers as “Vee", “Ginell” and to her precious grandchildren Grace and Cameron Cullens as just “Granny”.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph Elton Cullens (Curly). She was married 48 ½ years to a loving, caring family man.
Virginia sadly leaves her three wonderful successful children and their spouses: daughters Cynthia (Cindy) Cullens Enright (Michael), Colleen Cullens Milfelt (Gary Wilen), and her son Joseph (J.) Elton Cullens Jr. (Andree).
She leaves one brother Normand P. Aucoin (Gerry deceased) whom she loved.
Dee Celestin and Roberta Favaron (deceased) were also two of her cherished sisters-in-law.
Virginia graduated from Sophie B. Wright High School for Girls on a famous day, June 6, 1944, “D Day”. She taught kindergarten at St. Agnes Catholic School many years and first grade at Stuart Private School. She was a member of Lionism for 42 years. She was a charter member of the Lakeside Lioness Club, past President, “Woman of the Year” and very proud to have been the recipient of the “Melvin Jones International Award” for humanitarian services to mankind.
She was a loyal member of Metairie Woman’s Club for 22 years, where she was a past president and “woman of the year”.
Other organizations she was proud to be involved with included St. Elizabeth’s Guild where she received a “community activist award” and
East Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary where she was recognized as a “Great Lady of EJGH”.
She loved her charity work and helping others less fortunate.
She was a parishioner at St. Benilde Catholic Church and attended Adoration Chapel. Her husband Curly and she belonged to a dance group called the Latin Continentals where they danced for many years. She so enjoyed her Bridge and Pokino card groups also. She had so many wonderful friends, friends like sisters and so very close.
She is survived by many, many nieces and nephews from the Cullen and Aucoin families that loved her and she adored them.
Virginia always said she had a wonderful life and a special family in every way. She loved gardening and dancing and flower arranging. She loved life and was ready for life everlasting!
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Virginia A. Cullens to: Metairie Woman’s Club Scholarship fund, P. O. Box 5971, Metairie, LA 70009.
Virginia was born on December 26, 1926 to Alma Von Slusher Aucoin and Normand Paul Aucoin in New Orleans, both now deceased.
She was known to her peers as “Vee", “Ginell” and to her precious grandchildren Grace and Cameron Cullens as just “Granny”.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph Elton Cullens (Curly). She was married 48 ½ years to a loving, caring family man.
Virginia sadly leaves her three wonderful successful children and their spouses: daughters Cynthia (Cindy) Cullens Enright (Michael), Colleen Cullens Milfelt (Gary Wilen), and her son Joseph (J.) Elton Cullens Jr. (Andree).
She leaves one brother Normand P. Aucoin (Gerry deceased) whom she loved.
Dee Celestin and Roberta Favaron (deceased) were also two of her cherished sisters-in-law.
Virginia graduated from Sophie B. Wright High School for Girls on a famous day, June 6, 1944, “D Day”. She taught kindergarten at St. Agnes Catholic School many years and first grade at Stuart Private School. She was a member of Lionism for 42 years. She was a charter member of the Lakeside Lioness Club, past President, “Woman of the Year” and very proud to have been the recipient of the “Melvin Jones International Award” for humanitarian services to mankind.
She was a loyal member of Metairie Woman’s Club for 22 years, where she was a past president and “woman of the year”.
Other organizations she was proud to be involved with included St. Elizabeth’s Guild where she received a “community activist award” and
East Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary where she was recognized as a “Great Lady of EJGH”.
She loved her charity work and helping others less fortunate.
She was a parishioner at St. Benilde Catholic Church and attended Adoration Chapel. Her husband Curly and she belonged to a dance group called the Latin Continentals where they danced for many years. She so enjoyed her Bridge and Pokino card groups also. She had so many wonderful friends, friends like sisters and so very close.
She is survived by many, many nieces and nephews from the Cullen and Aucoin families that loved her and she adored them.
Virginia always said she had a wonderful life and a special family in every way. She loved gardening and dancing and flower arranging. She loved life and was ready for life everlasting!
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Virginia A. Cullens to: Metairie Woman’s Club Scholarship fund, P. O. Box 5971, Metairie, LA 70009.
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