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In memory of my daughter...Michelle Marcel


Michelle Marie, Forever in Our Hearts





Michelle Marie Marcel
Oct. 26, 1982 ~ March 28, 2002

Michelle was loved by many
And is so missed by her parents,Elizabeth
And Joseph Marcel.. Grandparents:belated Lillian Roy
and belated Ray Roy, Sr. Belated Huey Marcel Sr.
and the late Rose Goss. Many Aunts and Uncles, Roys, Marcels
Pattersons and Niemies.. And many many cousins.
We all love her so very much.
For Michelle is forever in our hearts...



The following was written by Michelle
as a class assignment on April 17, 2000.

If I only had one week to live, I would like to spend
it with my friends and family. During the day, I would
sky dive, go to theme parks with roller coasters,
go to water slide parks, spend a day walking around
the French Quarter with my Mom and a few other
family members, snow skiing in Tahoo, go to
San Francisco and take one last cruise on the Bay,
And on the very last day, I would have a big crawfish
and crab boil and barbeque with all of my family
and friends with a large pool and a spacewalk,
oh, and a D.J. to play my all-time favorite songs.
Each night I would spend out with my friends and
cousins, going out clubbing, at parties, at Honey's,
dining out at my favorite restaurants. I would not
sleep once, not a wink, because I wouldn't want to
miss out on anything, or time I could be spending
with my friends and family..



Michelle's Dreams:
Also a class assignment dated 3/12/00
Predict your future after your education

Michelle wrote: After I graduate from high school,
I plan to go to college. I am debating whether to go
to Southeastern or UNO, or out of state. I will
major in advertising, and I will receive a master's
degree, possibly just a Bachelor's Degree. Then I
will either move to New York, San Francisco
or Los Angeles to pursue a successful career
as an Agency Exec..,slowly climbing my way up to
the top to Advertising Manager and finally becoming
a CEO. During my career the first few years I will
get married and have two children, one named after
his father and a girl names Kailan Elizabeth
or Christanna Alexandra. Maybe a few years later
I may have another son, who would be named
Chaise Christopher..



Michelle's wish to be a donor:
Michelle indicated on her driver's license that she
wanted to be a donor. Michelle's parents had to
make the final decision, and we honored her wishes.
Michelle's generosity gave three other people a
second chance at life. Michelle was always such a
giving, unselfish, caring person. She would save
some of her birthday money to buy Christmas gifts
rather than spend it all on herself..
Both of Michelle's lungs went to a 33 year old
woman that had Cystic Fibrosis. This woman was a
nurse and resides in Mississippi.. Michelle's mother
has received a thank you card from this woman.
The recipient of her right kidney is a 55 year old
who resides in Louisiana. He is widowed and has five
children. He was on the waiting list for 28 months.
The liver recipient is a 62 year old female from
Louisiana. She is married and has three children.
Michelle's other organs were to be donated, but
were too damaged due to the auto accident..



Michelle's favorite things at the age of 19: Dancing, and she could dance very well. Those who
knew her well will appreciate and hopefully smile at
that statement.
Her dog, Tyson as Michelle called him, "My baby,Ty-Ty"
Michelle's favorite foods: sushi, pizza, Taco Bell
late at night with her cousin, Jessica.
Michelle's favorite treat: Her mom's homemade
oatmeal and raisin cookies.
Michelle enjoyed drawing, painting, reading mysteries.
Michelle loved shopping for shoes, clothes, and
sunglasses.
And she loved roller coasters, and making people laugh..



On 3/27/02 at approximately 4:20 Michelle spoke
to her boyfriend, James, on the phone, and told him
she was coming over to do her laundry when she got
off work. She left work at 4:30PM (she was a clerk
at Kenner Regional Medical Center). She encountered
another car at a 4-way stop sign driven by an
18 year old girl, and the only witness to the accident.
Michelle attempted to go straight on Vintage Lane
towards Lake Ponchartrain, however once she came
upon the 4-way stop sign, she turned "or" was
forced to turn by the other driver on to Chateau
Estates Blvd. There was no reason for her to turn
on to Chateau.. Shortly after making the turn, she
lost control of her car, she hit a curb, and instead
of stepping on the brake, she stepped on the gas
pedal. This sent the car airborne, and stopped
as it wrapped around a tree..

Michelle's best friend is her cousin, Jessica Roy,
they were like sisters, born three weeks apart..



Michelle came into this world 4 days late. She
was a wonderful baby, she didn't cry unless there
was a reason. She liked to play in water and
enjoyed her baths very much. She was very smart and
independent.

She began her life on Oct. 26, 1982 from birth to
the age of 10, we lived in New Orleans. We then
moved to Orlando, Fl. and six months later to
Tampa, Fl. We lived in Tampa for 18 months. In
Sept. 1994, when Michelle was 12, we moved to San
Francisco, Ca. Michelle lived in Ca. for a number
of years, then decided to go back to New Orleans to
live with her Dad for awhile.. She enjoyed living
there with her family and friends, and wanted her
momma to join her there. She enrolled at Delgado
University in the fall of 2001, and was working
at Kenner Medical Center when she went to be an angel.

For those that loved and knew Michelle:
Michelle was bopping up and down to music before she
could walk, she loved to dance as we all know.
She had a lot of charisma, she could pull a group
of people together, and she had such a large,
diversified group of friends.. A few things you could
count on with Michelle--when it came to getting
ready to go somewhere, you had to wait! It was just
a part of her. She loved animals. She had a lot of
enthusiasm for life, so full of life..

In Michelle's memory, I ask that you all please
drive carefully. As she said to her cousin, Jessica
just 6 weeks before the accident "PST girl, nothing
is gonna happen to me." We never know what life holds for us.
Sometimes when you are out shopping or trying on
sunglasses, or out dancing, smile and think of her.



Christmas 2000, Michelle wanted a Cross necklace
(A crucifix necklace). In Dec. 2000, I had 2 cross
necklaces blessed, one for Michelle, one for me.
I felt the necklaces would be a connection for her
and I, no matter where we lived.. I gave Michelle her
necklace on 12/25/00, unfortunately someone stole it.
She wanted another one, and I gave it to her on
12/25/01. She loved it and wore it all the time.
I had it blessed. The night before her accident
She was playing with a little boy, and the necklace
broke off her neck. The day of her death, the
necklace was repaired, and it is with Michelle.

There was a photo taken of her 3 weeks before the
accident, this photo was on display throughout her
services. Since the night of the accident, I had
asked her to let me know if she was OK. During the
Mass service, she gave me a sign. As I looked at the
photo, I could clearly see the cross above her head
and at that point I knew she was OK. I wanted to
know if others could see it, and they could. The
cross necklace was a bond between us, I don't
think she could have given me a better sign..



In Memory of our Angel
There are always questions regarding religion or
the belief in God.. There are tragedies that happen
everyday that make us question these beliefs. I would
like to believe there is a God, but I do believe in
angels. Not necessarily with wings, halo, and harps.
But angels among us.
I hope that all of us have been blessed by knowing
someone who always smiles. Someone who lights up a
room when they walk in. Someone who has a pure,loving
heart. Someone who will succeed in whatever they do.
I had the privilege of knowing someone just like that.
An angel among us.. But she was taken away from us.
She was so young and full of life. Michelle was
that angel, still is.. She was with us one morning,
and in one tragic moment she was gone. But for me
and all who knew her, she will live on in each of
us. Her life may have been short, but she engraved
a place in all of our hearts. And she is and forever
will be an angel among us..
Written by her friends,
Melissa and Vicki Mongiat..

The Meaning of Her name:
The meaning of Michelle, a name of Hebrew origin
meaning "who is like God"
Is always happy to see her family and friends.
Her manner is gentle, but her spirit is strong.
She outshines those around her.
She knows the worth of good character
A winner is what she is
She has a kind and generous heart
Friends look to her for support and advice.



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