Hilda (Medeiros) Lagasse (1931 - 2016)

Born 8 Dec 1931 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Died 24 Aug 2016 at age 84 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Hilda Medeiros Lagasse-beloved mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend-departed this life on August 24, 2016, at her home in New Orleans. Hilda was born on December 8, 1931, in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Emily Moniz and Manuel Medeiros. She married Emeril John Lagasse, Jr., on February 11, 1949, at Santo Christo Church in Fall River, where Hilda and John resided as a couple for 43 years and reared three children. Hilda was a full-time homemaker who encouraged her children's interests and talents; she served as the President of St. Anthony's Band Club, was a talented seamstress, and a gifted cook. Her son, well known Chef Emeril Lagasse, began cooking with his mother at an early age; and he credits her for fostering his interest in the culinary arts, including teaching him how to prepare heirloom recipes from Hilda's Portuguese family. In 1992 Hilda and husband John left Massachusetts and moved to New Orleans, quickly adopting the city as their new home. Hilda is survived by her husband of 67 years, Emeril "John" Lagasse, Jr.; her daughter, Dolores Maria Cotter; son Emeril John Lagasse, III (Alden Lovelace Lagasse); and son Mark Joseph Lagasse (Wendi Medeiros Lagasse), and six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her grandchildren are Jason Robert Cotter of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Jessica Lagasse Swanson (Steven Swanson) of New Orleans; Jillian Lagasse Yeum (Andrew Yeum) of Rutherford, NJ; Emeril John Lagasse IV and Meril Lovelace Lagasse of New Orleans and Destin, FL; and Katti-Lynn Lagasse of New Orleans. Hilda's three great-grandchildren are Steven Jude Swanson, Jr. and John Peter Swanson of New Orleans, and Eleanor Grace Yeum of Rutherford, NJ. Hilda's extended family includes a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Hilda Lagasse formerly Medeiros Hilda was born in 1931 and she passed away in 2016. ^[1]

U.S. Census Records

• 1940: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed April 17, 2024), memorial page for Hilda Medeiros Lagasse (8 Dec 1931–24 Aug 2016), Find A Grave: Memorial #169108827; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Red Bird (contributor 47223009).
2. ↑ United States Census, 1940, , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4VL-HYK : Fri Mar 08 04:29:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Manuel Meideiros and Emily Meideiros, 1940.

• FamilySearch profile: Hilda Medeiros.
• Obituary from Lake Lawn Funeral Home, New Orleans, Louisiana.