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    1. [ACADIAN] Obit - Sister Olga Besson Rushing F.S.Sp.J. Nee LeBlanc
    2. Gary Boivin
    3. Sr. Olga Besson Rushing F.S.Sp.J. passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the age of 90. She was the cherished wife of the late Wallace Raymond (Ray) Rushing, Sr. Loving mother of W. Raymond Rushing, Jr. with his wife Joann, and the late Susan Rushing Bevon. Daughter of the late Claudia LeBlanc and Edwin J.Besson, Sr., Sister of Edwin J. Besson, Jr., Marie B. Laurent, Francis R. Besson, Claude A. Besson, Jacqueline B. Tusa and Martha B. Carriere. Proud grandmother of Suzanne R. Singh.with her husband Satya, and David M. Rushing. She is also survived and fondly remembered by Sr. Julie Glaeser, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins dear friends and Gidget. After the death of her husband in 1973, she served many years at the Center of Jesus the Lord as a devoted member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Spirit of Jesus, where she provided spiritual direction and pastoral counseling. She was well loved and affectionately known for her good nature and generous heart and will be deeply missed by her family and by all those whose lives she touched, especially Sr. Julie Glaeser, who cared for her throughout her last years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at CENTER OF JESUS THE LORD, 1236 N. Rampart St., NOLA on Monday, October 4th from 9:00AM – 10:30AM, followed by a Funeral Mass beginning at 10:30AM. Burial will follow in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens

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