Obituary

Mary Maenza Baumann, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2020, at Heritage Manor of Mandeville. Mary was born on August 25,1930 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Anthony and Alice Ouillie' Maenza. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Donald Baumann, and daughter Catherine Conner, brothers Dominick, Vincent, Carl, and Anthony Maenza, and sisters Virginia Burtchaell and Amelia Pelligrino. She is survived by sister Alice Rose Giroir, Doni (late Ellen), Bruce, and Mark Baumann and daughters Nancy Heidingsfelder (Tom) and Bonnie Holmes (Eddie), 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy, and was a member of Our Lady of the Lake altar society. Over the years Mary loved playing cards with her girlfriends, bowling, and taking long walks on the north shore lakefront with her dog, Khaki. She enjoyed many years working at DH Holmes for Estée Lauder. After retiring she volunteered at Lakeview Hospital in Covington where she was also a spokeswoman for Humana Health. Mary was a regular at Franco's Athletic Club where she participated in Silver Sneakers. A private mass was held for the family.