Sylvia Bothman Lemoine passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. The beloved wife of Gene Lemoine, Sr. for 64 years, Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Ulrick and Sidney Bothman, and her siblings Sandra and Sidney Jr. A New Orleans native and a St. Tammany resident post-Katrina, Sylvia was both the heart and backbone of her family. She loved spending time with her extended family, which included three children, Gene, Jr. (Joy), Cynthia (Dennis), and Barry (Katherine), as well as her four-legged son, Shockey. She was also the much-loved MeMe to seven grandchildren Chase, Gene, Jennifer, Jessica, and Samantha Lemoine, as well as Cody and DJ Knecht. MeMe Syl also had seven great-grandchildren - Ava, Ayden, Charlee, Cora, Isabella, Kane, and Stella. To know Syl was to love her. Her warmth, kindness, and love of a good time endeared her to people of all ages and walks of life. Some of her other favorite activities included traveling across the country and Europe with her husband, Gene, and spending Thursday afternoons with the “girls” for lunch, drinks, shopping, and some more drinks. She treasured her years living in New Orleans East, making lifelong friends with families at Kerry Curley Playground and Resurrection of Our Lord School. Sylvia was a great cook and host and always wanted guests to eat and drink in her home. But mostly, she was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and MeMe. She loved dancing, attending Broadway shows, and getting her hair done on Fridays. A beautiful lady inside and out with a personality larger than life, Sylvia will be greatly missed by all who knew her in this life and will be warmly welcomed by all of her family and friends who await her in heaven - in the smoking section. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, in Chalmette, LA, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held in her memory at 1:30 p.m. She will be laid to eternal rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Sylvia Lemoine’s name.