Community member Jacqueline Pearl Strauss Ames is laid to rest in private service
JACQUELINE PEARL STRAUSS AMES, a homemaker and longtime community member, passed away after a lengthy illness in Covington. She was 90 years old.
JACQUELINE AMES
A New Orleans native, she met her future husband at Isidore Newman High School. After they started dating, they became inseparable. Following her graduation from Newman, the couple was married and she became a dedicated wife and mother.
She was active in her synagogue life, a member of several different congregations including Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation and Touro Synagogue, where she often sang with their choir. She also sang for the residents at Willow Wood Senior Living and received an award in appreciation for her service. She loved to exercise and regularly played tennis, enjoyed jogging and was an avid bike rider. She was also active at Touro Fitness Health Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Dr. Beryl David Ames, who died in 2022. She is survived by her children Stephen Ames and Ellen Ames Meltzer, seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A private graveside service was held on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Chevra Thilim Cemetery, 4824 Canal Street. Touro Synagogue Cantor Kevin Margolius officiated.
