Frances Lucille Wilt Matranga

Frances Lucille Wilt Matranga passed away at Laketown Village in Kenner on Monday, January 20, 2020 at the age of 96.
She was the beloved wife of 70 years to Phillip Elmer Matranga and mother of two daughters, Pamela Clement (Gary) of LaPlace, LA and Christine Shurley (Carey) of Eustis, FL. She is survived by her two daughters, two grandchildren, Melanie C. Becnel (Josh) of Thibodaux, and Matthew Clement (Nadia) of LaPlace, three great-grandchildren, Ava Clement, Lathan Becnel, and Bowyn Becnel. Frances is preceded in death by her husband Phillip E. Matranga, her father, Joseph A. Wilt, her mother, Frances Forestier Wilt, and her brothers Joseph Wilt and Louis Wilt.
Frances was born on October 22, 1923. She was a bookkeeper at Merita Bread Company of New Orleans and later became a substitute bus driver (#139) for Jefferson Parish. She was primarily a homemaker. Frances also loved gardening , especially her amaryllis (St. Joseph lily) and she was an avid bowler in her younger years. She graduated from Metairie High School where she played in numerous sports and was a cheerleader. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.
Relatives and friends are invited to join in the celebration of Frances Matranga's life on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Visitation from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm with a mass beginning at 1:00 pm at Garden of Memories Funeral Home 4900 Airline Drive. Metairie, LA 70001 with an interment following at Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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