{"id":33002,"date":"2016-11-14T16:52:37","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T22:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=33002"},"modified":"2016-11-14T16:53:08","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T22:53:08","slug":"louise-feitel-weesie-weiss-passes-away-dec-15-memorial-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/louise-feitel-weesie-weiss-passes-away-dec-15-memorial-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Louise Feitel ‘Weesie’ Weiss passes away; Dec. 15 memorial set"},"content":{"rendered":"
LOUISE FEITEL WEISS, a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 11. She was 95.<\/div>\n
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She was affectionately known as “Baby” since her teenage years, but family members knew her as “Weezie.”<\/div>\n
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A graduate of Sophie B. Wright High School, she met her husband and was a homemaker. She was noted for her gracious and friendly nature.<\/div>\n
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She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack M. Weiss, noted golf enthusiast, who helped institute the New Orleans Golf Classic, today known as the Zurich Classic.<\/div>\n
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She is survived by her children, Jack M. Weiss III (Candy), Laurie W. Strong (Ed) of Bristol, R.I., and David R. Weiss of Los Angeles; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.<\/div>\n
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A gathering of family and friends is being held at the Uptown home of Jack and Candy Weiss \u00a0from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2016. A memorial service is planned for Thursday, December 15 \u00a0in the Forgotston Chapel of Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Avenue, on Thursday December 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m.<\/div>\n
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In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Children’s Hospital of New Orleans<\/a> are preferred. Tharp-Sontheimer Funeral Home <\/a>of Metairie is in charge of arrangements.<\/div>\n
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