Mildred Bonvillian Aupied, 93, was born on March 30, 1922 in Houma, Louisiana. She passed away on January 2, 2016 in Westwego, Louisiana where she spent the majority of her life.
Predeceased by her husband Norbert J. Aupied, her parents Joseph and Alice Trahan Bonvillian, six sisters, Esther Trahan (Samson), Clarabell "Betty" Bonvillian, Augusta Morales (Wallace), Inez Hebert (Herbert), Marguerite Guidry (Rene), Verona Richard (Oleus), and two brothers, Amos (Louise), and Morris (Irene) Bonvillian.
Mildred is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and tons of family and friends in and around the City of Westwego.
She was a very active member of the Westwego Civic Center, the Westwego Senior Center and the Westwego Chapter of the AARP #5037. She was also a very active member of a ladies social group called the Just for Fun Club. In October of 1942, Mildred, at age 20, quit her job with the telephone company to go to work for the Delta Shipbuilding Company. She was in the first class of women welders to graduate from the National Youth Administration Apprentice Welders' course. She became one of the original "Rosie the Riveters". While working at the shipyard, Mildred helped build one of the WWII Liberty ships, the James Eagan Layne. The ship was torpedoed off the coast of England in March 1945. In March 2015, the Liberty 70 Project celebrated the 70th anniversary of the building and sinking of the ship. As one of the only original women welders located, Mildred was invited to England to participate in the activities. She declined the invitation to travel as she had just recently celebrated her 90th birthday at the time. However, she welcomed a news reporter to her home for an interview and story. Mildred's story as "Rosie", one of the first female welders, is now part of an exhibit on "Civilians on the Home Front", at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 from 9-11 a.m. at Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. A Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.
Published in TheNewOrleansAdvocate.com from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6, 2016
Predeceased by her husband Norbert J. Aupied, her parents Joseph and Alice Trahan Bonvillian, six sisters, Esther Trahan (Samson), Clarabell "Betty" Bonvillian, Augusta Morales (Wallace), Inez Hebert (Herbert), Marguerite Guidry (Rene), Verona Richard (Oleus), and two brothers, Amos (Louise), and Morris (Irene) Bonvillian.
Mildred is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and tons of family and friends in and around the City of Westwego.
She was a very active member of the Westwego Civic Center, the Westwego Senior Center and the Westwego Chapter of the AARP #5037. She was also a very active member of a ladies social group called the Just for Fun Club. In October of 1942, Mildred, at age 20, quit her job with the telephone company to go to work for the Delta Shipbuilding Company. She was in the first class of women welders to graduate from the National Youth Administration Apprentice Welders' course. She became one of the original "Rosie the Riveters". While working at the shipyard, Mildred helped build one of the WWII Liberty ships, the James Eagan Layne. The ship was torpedoed off the coast of England in March 1945. In March 2015, the Liberty 70 Project celebrated the 70th anniversary of the building and sinking of the ship. As one of the only original women welders located, Mildred was invited to England to participate in the activities. She declined the invitation to travel as she had just recently celebrated her 90th birthday at the time. However, she welcomed a news reporter to her home for an interview and story. Mildred's story as "Rosie", one of the first female welders, is now part of an exhibit on "Civilians on the Home Front", at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 from 9-11 a.m. at Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. A Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.
Published in TheNewOrleansAdvocate.com from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6, 2016
Mildred Bonvillian Aupied, 93, was born on March 30, 1922 in Houma, Louisiana. She passed away on January 2, 2016 in Westwego, Louisiana where she spent the majority of her life.
Predeceased by her husband Norbert J. Aupied, her parents Joseph and Alice Trahan Bonvillian, six sisters, Esther Trahan (Samson), Clarabell "Betty" Bonvillian, Augusta Morales (Wallace), Inez Hebert (Herbert), Marguerite Guidry (Rene), Verona Richard (Oleus), and two brothers, Amos (Louise), and Morris (Irene) Bonvillian.
Mildred is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and tons of family and friends in and around the City of Westwego.
She was a very active member of the Westwego Civic Center, the Westwego Senior Center and the Westwego Chapter of the AARP #5037. She was also a very active member of a ladies social group called the Just for Fun Club. In October of 1942, Mildred, at age 20, quit her job with the telephone company to go to work for the Delta Shipbuilding Company. She was in the first class of women welders to graduate from the National Youth Administration Apprentice Welders' course. She became one of the original "Rosie the Riveters". While working at the shipyard, Mildred helped build one of the WWII Liberty ships, the James Eagan Layne. The ship was torpedoed off the coast of England in March 1945. In March 2015, the Liberty 70 Project celebrated the 70th anniversary of the building and sinking of the ship. As one of the only original women welders located, Mildred was invited to England to participate in the activities. She declined the invitation to travel as she had just recently celebrated her 90th birthday at the time. However, she welcomed a news reporter to her home for an interview and story. Mildred's story as "Rosie", one of the first female welders, is now part of an exhibit on "Civilians on the Home Front", at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 from 9-11 a.m. at Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. A Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.
Published in TheNewOrleansAdvocate.com from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6, 2016
Predeceased by her husband Norbert J. Aupied, her parents Joseph and Alice Trahan Bonvillian, six sisters, Esther Trahan (Samson), Clarabell "Betty" Bonvillian, Augusta Morales (Wallace), Inez Hebert (Herbert), Marguerite Guidry (Rene), Verona Richard (Oleus), and two brothers, Amos (Louise), and Morris (Irene) Bonvillian.
Mildred is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and tons of family and friends in and around the City of Westwego.
She was a very active member of the Westwego Civic Center, the Westwego Senior Center and the Westwego Chapter of the AARP #5037. She was also a very active member of a ladies social group called the Just for Fun Club. In October of 1942, Mildred, at age 20, quit her job with the telephone company to go to work for the Delta Shipbuilding Company. She was in the first class of women welders to graduate from the National Youth Administration Apprentice Welders' course. She became one of the original "Rosie the Riveters". While working at the shipyard, Mildred helped build one of the WWII Liberty ships, the James Eagan Layne. The ship was torpedoed off the coast of England in March 1945. In March 2015, the Liberty 70 Project celebrated the 70th anniversary of the building and sinking of the ship. As one of the only original women welders located, Mildred was invited to England to participate in the activities. She declined the invitation to travel as she had just recently celebrated her 90th birthday at the time. However, she welcomed a news reporter to her home for an interview and story. Mildred's story as "Rosie", one of the first female welders, is now part of an exhibit on "Civilians on the Home Front", at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 from 9-11 a.m. at Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. A Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.
Published in TheNewOrleansAdvocate.com from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6, 2016
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