April 24 1952 January 25 2020
On Saturday, January 25, 2020, Colleen Mary Lindsey, beloved by family and fiends, passed away at the age of 67 at Slidell Memorial Hospital. Colleen was born on April 24, 1952 in New Orleans, LA to Ellis Dale and Estelle Katherine Lindsey. Colleen grew up in Algiers, attended Saint Andrew School, where she was a member of the softball and volleyball team, participated in local tumbling and dance classes, girl scouts, and was a member of the Aurora Swim Team. She then attended Martin Behrman high school where she was president of the debate team and participated in a national debate competition at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. where she received high honors. Colleen then attended L.S.U., where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi, was social chairman of the sorority, and graduated in political science in 1975. She was actively involved in the young Republicans. Colleen’s career focused on the hotel and tourism industry where she worked at the Governor’s House on Canal Street and then for nearly twenty five years at the Le Richelieu on Chartres Street in the French Quarter. She loved to share her love of New Orleans culture and history with visitors and guests. Colleen lived her adult life in a shotgun house on Charters Street in the Fauberg Marigny. Colleen’s hobbies consisted of dance, crafting leaded stain glass, L.S.U football, the marching band from tiger land, Saints football, and fine dining.. She staunchly defended her Southern heritage, Irish roots, and loved New Orleans culture. She was a fanatic about parades and was actively involved in several Irish parades and Mardi parades. She was an advocate for breast cancer research and aid awareness and organized several local fundraisers. Colleen was preceded in death by her father Dr. Ellis Dale Lindsey M.D.. She is survived by her mother Estelle Katherine Lindsey, five brothers Dale, Stephen, Kevin, Scott and Lee, and by one sister, Mary Katherine. She was the godmother to Brian, Brett, and Katherine Mary Lindsey, and Monica Lusk. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expwy., Harvey, LA on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 1pm. Interment, Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna,LA. Visitation will be held on Thursday morning from11am until 1pm. In lieu of flowers, masses for Colleen are preferred. Family and friends may view and sign the online guest book at www.mothefunerals.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Colleen Mary Lindsey please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Colleen Mary Lindsey April 24 1952 January 25 2020.
Death notice for the town of: New Orleans, state: Louisiana