Stephenie Ruiz McGoey

October 23, 2020

Stephenie Ruiz McGoey passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. She was born in New Orleans, LA, lived in Chalmette, Lakeview, Metairie, Mandeville, and then ten years in Germantown, Maryland before settling in Madisonville, LA in 2004. She is survived by her son whom she dearly loved, Colin James McGoey. She is also survived by the love and joy of her life, Blaise Rene Mcgoey, her grandson, as well as her granddaughter Stella McGoey and a host of close loving friends from Louisiana and Maryland, and her ex-husband Richard McGoey. Stephenie is also survived by a wonderful family, a sister Judy Schexnaydre, her Godchild Aaron Ruiz, two nieces Reshelle Marino (Joe), and Shawn Ruiz and Shawn’s son Jordan, a special aunt Lucille Norval, cousins Sharon, Louis, Keith, Rich, Cindy, Phil, Carmelite, and others. She was preceded in death by her beloved mother Hazel Mizzelle, her brother Gregory J. Ruiz, her beloved son Ryan Patrick McGoey, her father Norman John Ruiz, her beloved little brother Kenneth Mizzelle, and her grandparents. She loved God and her family. Stephanie graduated from USL in Lafayette with a B.S. in Business Administration and later earned a Master’s Degree in Education at Southeastern LA University. She was a devoted Special Education teacher for St. Tammany Schools in LA, and for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland where she retired. She also taught Business courses at Phillips Junior College as well as Adult Community Ed in St. Tammany. Services are private. Arrangements entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, LA. Condolences and tributes can be posted at www.serenitycovington.com