~ IN MEMORY ~
Shirley S. Tuero, widow of C&S/DL Capt. William O. Tuero
Jr.
September 13, 1921 ~ August 15, 2014
News has reached us with the passing of former C&S ticket
agent Shirley Swedlund Tuero, widow of C&S/DL pilot Captain William Oscar
Tuero Jr. Shirley was widowed in October 1971 when Capt. Tuero, age 48, drowned
in a boating accident. Shirley was 92 years of age at the time of her passing
today August 15th.
To view the online obituary and sign the guestbook please
visit the funeral home website at http://www.dignitymemorial.com/lake-lawn-met-funeral-home/en-us/index.page or
Arrangements have been entrusted to Lake Lawn Met Funeral Home
of New Orleans, LA (504) 486-6331
Services will be held Monday, August 18, 2014, from 4:00 PM -
5:00 PM, with visitation one hour prior.
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New
Orleans LA 70124
Shirley had most recently resided at
303 Vincent Ave., Metairie LA 70005-4419 ... (504)
835-4031
Shirley celebrated her 90th birthday big time in
2011...pictures and the news article of her big birthday bash in the Big Easy
may be viewed at http://www.nola.com/society/index.ssf/2011/09/steven_forsters_big_easy_shirl.html
......................Shirley Tuero danced in style to the Joe
Cea Trio at a swinging wingding at Lambeth House honoring her 90th birthday. The
many family and friends attending included her daughters, tennis great Linda
Tuero, a champ who was the first woman to win varsity letters at Tulane, with
her husband, Bill Lindsley, and Jen Melius with her husband, Brian Melius, and
grandson Billy Blatty. Jenn Blatty and David Paul were there, as was Shirley’s
great friend Sis Ochsner Mann. Many toasts were made to Shirley’s joie de
vivre...............................
Obituary:
Shirley Swedlund Tuero passed on August 15, 2014 at the age of
92. She was the wife of the late William Oscar Tuero, a captain with Delta
Airlines. Born in Chicago of parents Florence Hallstrom Swedlund and Helmer
Swedlund on September 13, 1921, she was the very first baby delivered by an
unknown intern by the name of Dr. Alton Ochsner. In the 1940s she was a ticket
agent for Chicago & Southern Airlines and met a young Memphis pilot named
William Tuero; they married August 31, 1946 and eventually moved to New Orleans.
A longtime member of Munholland Methodist Church, Shirley was a generous and
philanthropic Christian woman. She always loved her Sunday School group as well
as interacting with the children on Sundays. A cancer survivor, Shirley
volunteered for over 39 years at Ochsner Hospital, and in recognition of her
work was named by City Business as a Health Care Hero, and awarded the
President's Volunteer Service Award by the President's Council on Service and
Civic Participation. She was also a longtime member of the New Orleans Country
Club. Known to all her family as "Noni," her laugh, quick wit and sharp tongue
will be sorely missed. She is survived by her daughters Linda Tuero Lindsley
(husband Dr. William Lindsley) and Jennifer Tuero Melius (husband Dr. Brian
Melius), her grandchildren William Peter Blatty Jr., Jennifer Tuero Blatty,
Kristen Adamson Gallagher (husband Ryan Gallagher), David William Paul, Grant
Melius Worrell (husband Ryan Worrell) and Logan Eloise Melius, and her
great-grandchildren Gabriel Tuero Blatty and Liam Daniel Gallagher. The family
would like to express their appreciation to the caring staff at Lambeth House
and Guardian Angel Hospice. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a
memorial service at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home on Monday, August 18 at
4:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 3:00PM. A
private interment will be held at a later date. Those attending are encouraged
NOT to wear black. The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories,
and condolences at www.lakelawnmetairie.com . In lieu of flowers,
the family has requested that any donations be made to Lambeth House Employees
Appreciation Fund (150 Broadway, NOLA 70118) or Methodist Children's Home of
Greater New Orleans ( www.mchgno.org ). To view and sign the guest
book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
.Published in The Times-Picayune from Aug. 15 to Aug. 17,
2014
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Name: William Oscar Tuero Jr.
Date of Birth: November 27, 1922
Date of Death: October 22, 1971
Capt. Tuero joined Chicago & Southern Airlines 07-15-1945
and was based MSY/ATL with Delta Air Lines.
News article from the State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
newspaper dated Monday, October 25, 1971 reads: BODY OF TENNIS STAR’S FATHER
FOUND IN RIVER...The body of Delta Airlines pilot William 0. Tuero, father of
New Orleans tennis star Linda Tuero, was found floating in the Mississippi River
Gulf Outlet Sunday. The St. Bernard Parish sheriff's office said that Tuero's
death apparently was due to accidental drowning, but it would not be classified
until an autopsy by the Orleans Parish coroner. Tuero, 48, left his homo in
Metairie Friday to go fishing. Saturday his empty boat was found and he was
reported missing. Tuero was a native of Memphis, Tenn., but had lived in the
New Orleans area 30 years. The World War II glider pilot had flown commercial
airliners 27 years. Tuero was an expert tennis player and coach, working with
his two tennis-playing daughters and other youth in the city. Linda Tuero is
the first girl to attend Tulane University on an athletic scholarship. She has
won wide recognition as a tennis player.
From: THFoster6@aol.com Sent: Friday,
August 15, 2014 8:14 PM
To: death@pilotcommunication.net
Subject: Re: Shirley Tuero
I received this from Keith Wolf. I don't remember the date, but Bill
Tuero drowned in a boating accident sometime in the 70's.
Travis Foster
In a message dated 8/15/2014 10:27:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
keith-wolf@att.net writes:
Hi Travis,Donna Lewis called. Her computer is locked up and she asked me to let you know that Shirley Tuero, widow of Bill Tuero, died today. Bill Tuero was before my time I suppose, because I don't remember the name.I don't have any details, but if you need any, give Donna a call.Thanks,Keith
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