Marie Sarrat

Marie Juneau Sarrat of Tiger Point in Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away October 24, 2012. Marie was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt, granny and friend. She will be missed immensely. Marie was the loving wife of Edward Sarrat for 45 years. She was born in New Orleans on September 15, 1944, while her father was serving in the Navy during WWII. She passed away after her year-long painful fight with Pancreatic Cancer under the care of two wonderful Doctors, Kellen and Fitzgerald, and caring folks at Covenant House Hospice. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Edward Sarrat; daughter, Christy Mire (Stephen) of Marietta, GA; son Edward Sarrat (Sarah) of Austin, TX; siblings in New Orleans area: Mark Juneau, MD (Jeanne); Toni Lienemann (Christian); Paul Juneau (Julie); brother-in-law, Steve Brazzell (Sheila). She was Granny of: Emily Mire; Stephanie Mire; Frances Sarrat; Sadie Sarrat; and Evan Sarrat. She was the aunt to Michelle Juneau, MD; Marci Juneau; Angelle Juneau; Matthew Brazzell; and Jennifer Brazzell. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Mark and Emma Juneau. Marie and Ed made their home in the New Orleans area for 30 years before retiring 11 years ago to the Tiger Point Golf Community. Marie and Ed lived in several states during Ed's military service during the Vietnam War. After the military service Marie and Ed located to the Red Stone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. Following Ed's career in Aerospace, Marie and Ed returned to Metairie. Marie was a lifelong Educator, graduating in 1967 from Southeastern University with her education degree. Marie went on to earn two masters degrees in Education from the University of New Orleans. Marie was a classroom teacher in the Jefferson Parish school system, starting in 1967, for 16 years with breaks for Army life, Huntsville, and the early years, raising her two children. Marie also worked for a year for the State of Louisiana as a teacher evaluator. Marie took the new job as testing coordinator for Jefferson Parish which she held for 5 years. Marie was the Vice Principal at Riverdale High School for four years before retiring to Tiger Point. In retirement Marie enjoyed her many years with great neighbors, St Ann Church, the LGA, couple's golf group, Gulf Isle Neighbors, advisory board for the GB Middle School, and her service to Pace Center for Girls. During retirement, Ed and Marie traveled extensively. During their travels Marie got to ride a camel at the Pyramids, ride and feed an elephant in Thailand, climb the great wall in China, floated in the dead sea, 31 days on a bus tour through Europe with Aussie friends, view the Terra Cotta warriors in China, be amazed at the beauty of Sistine Chapel, follow Jesus' footsteps around the Sea of Galilee, tour the Vatican and the Vatican museum, follow the way of the cross in Jerusalem, follow the Nile in Egypt from Alexandria to the Valley of Kings, transit the Panama and Suez Canals, walk on a glacier, visit the Greek Isles, experience the sights, culture, and smells of India, visit Petra in Jordan and Ephesus in Turkey, visit the Republic of Georgia, snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef, trace St John's footsteps in Greece, dine at the summer palace of a pope, marvel at the beauty of St Petersburg, watch the leaves turn in New England, make a transatlantic crossing on the Royal Princess, circumnavigate the Great Lakes, see Lake Louise and Banff in Canada, visit nearly all the grand cathedrals in England, enjoy London and New York live stage productions, tour all of Paris by day and night, climb up to Acropolis, tour the grand Mosque in Abu Dubai, enjoy three exciting days in Dubai, golf in Cancun with friends, experience fire, ice, and smells of Iceland, scored a hole-in-one, toured Ireland with Monsignor Hunt, bus trip through the wine regions of Italy, attend the 1988 RNC, tour Denali, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Badlands, Rushmore, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Parks, and to be in Clearwater for the birth of her first grandchild. Memorial Mass will be at 11 AM, Saturday, October 27, 2012 at St Ann Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze. Gathering for family and friends will be at St Ann Church from 5:00 PM to 7 PM on Friday, October 26, 2012. Inurnment ceremony will follow in New Orleans at the Greenwood Cemetery on November 20, 2012 at 2 PM. Please no flowers, but donations to Pace Center for Girls.

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