Onelia Marie Parent Roussel Gutierrez

Onelia Marie Parent Roussel Gutierrez, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, at her residence in New Orleans, Louisiana, surrounded by her loving family and caregivers.

Born on October 7, 1930, in Madisonville, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Norman Parent, Sr., and Onelia Marie Cousin Parent. She first married Joseph Roussel, with whom she had her children, and later shared many years of love and devotion with her husband Leo Gutierrez.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Gutierrez Sr.; her parents; her sons Louis, Michael, David, and Keith Roussel; and her sister, Shirley Parent Lee. She is survived by her daughters, Marie Meyers and Marguerite (Leonard) Parker, and her sons, Tony (Becky) Roussel and Norman Roussel.

She will be remembered with deep affection by her family for the love and strength she gave them throughout her long life.