Carmel Bordenave Higginbotham Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on October 19, 2025, at the age of 95, Carmel Bordenave Higginbotham (Metairie, Louisiana) passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carmel Bordenave Higginbotham to pay them a last tribute.

As Carmel departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Carmel may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Carmel leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Hazel Marie Bourgeois and Joseph Aloysius Bordenave; and her siblings, Lydia B. McIntyre, Bernadette B. Eiserloh and Franklin "Bubby" Bordenave.

She is survived by: her sister Rosary April B. Cerise. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.