Gladys "Sue" (Badeaux) Chastant

Gladys “Sue” Badeaux Chastant, 89, passed away on June 10, 2024.  Gladys was born on December 16, 1934.  She was a native of New Orleans, lived twenty-five years in St. Bernard Parish, and for the past nineteen years resided in Mandeville. 

She was born to the late Frances and Edmund Badeaux Sr. in New Orleans and was the youngest of four children.  She was the little sister to the late Edmund “Junior”, Robert “Bob”, and Melvin “Corky”  Badeaux.  Gladys married her dancing sweetheart the late Joseph “Joe” J. Chastant Sr. and went on to have three children Joseph “Joey” J. Chastant, Jr., Kathleen “Kathy” C. Waguespack (Susan), her forever son-in-law Mike, and Doreen “Dee” C. Montalbano (Jeff).  She was a loving, caring and devoted grandmother to her 5 grandchildren Mindy Torres (Ryan), Eric Waguespack, Braden Montalbano (Jonathan), Brandon Montalbano (Sarah) and Bryce Montalbano.  Along with her 5 grandchildren Gladys was blessed with 6 great grandchildren Adisyn Torres, Cade Torres, Cole Torres, Harper Montalbano, Lily Montalbano and Wesley Montalbano.  She always enjoyed cooking everyone's favorite dish for the weekly family gatherings.  Her family was everything to her, she especially loved being a grandmother and great-grandmother.  Gladys was a hairdresser for more than forty years.  She loved her job, and her clients were welcomed as family.  Before she became ill, she enjoyed having fun with her family, shopping, reading her prayer books, watching tv, cheering for the N.O. Saints, playing bingo, casino trips, and long car rides. 

She will be sadly missed by all who were blessed to know her.  A special thank you to the team of Heritage Manor of Mandeville and St. Catherine’s Hospice for their care and support. 

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM with a Prayer Service at 11:00 AM at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel, 20419 Hwy. 36, Covington, La., 70433 with Father Robert Cooper officiating.  Inurnment to be followed by Deacon Norbert Billiot at Southeast LA Veterans Cemetery, 34888 Grantham College Dr, Slidell, La., 70460.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to stjude.org or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tn., 38105.

Arrangements are entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home of Covington, La.

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