Susan Stumpf Landry

Susan Elaine Stumpf Landry, born on February 13, 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away peacefully of natural causes, at the age of 85, surrounded by family on January 28, 2025. A lifelong resident of Gretna, Susan was known for her strong will, fierce intelligence, uproarious sense of humor, and intense love for her family and friends.

Susan was the daughter of Dr. John F. and Amy Lynch Stumpf. Susan and her siblings - Jack, Harry, and Shelby - lost their father when she was a senior in high school. Susan, as the big sister, assumed the responsibility of helping her mother care for the family.

As a young girl, Susan attended St. Joseph, Holy Name of Mary and Ursuline Academy grammar schools. Her attendance at Ursuline required her to take the Gretna Ferry to get to school in the third and fourth grades and prepared her to skip the fifth grade. Sue graduated from St. Mary’s Dominican High School and Louisiana State University, where she was an active member of Phi Mu’s Alpha Eta Chapter.

Sue met her future husband, Patrick J. Landry, while she was in high school. They married a month after Pat’s graduation from LSU, at which time he became a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force. The newlyweds moved to Sacramento, California, and lived at McClellan Air Force Base.

Their first son, Mark, was born at Sacramento General Hospital. Sue came back to New Orleans to give birth to Scott a year later. Sue and Pat soon returned to Sacramento with an infant and a toddler in tow. The young family spent three years in Sacramento before returning to Gretna, where Blake was born. Sue nurtured Mark, Scott, and Blake and emphasized education from their elementary school days through their law school and medical school tenures, respectively.

SuSu loved sports and was an ardent LSU, Saints and Pelicans fan until the end of her days. She was not just a sports spectator. She played tennis for many years with her friends at Timberlane Country Club.

After she retired from tennis, inspired by her beloved sister-in-law, Jerri Stumpf, SuSu avidly turned to the less physically demanding but more mentally engaging pursuit of contract bridge. She became a Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League. She played at the New Orleans Bridge Club with friends twice a week for decades until 2020. Thereafter, she became a daily online bridge player. SuSu could regularly be heard shouting with joy when she won matches against opponents from across the world.

Susan loved family get togethers and relished her husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchild and siblings. She was the beloved:

Wife of 64 years of Patrick J. Landry; Mother of Mark C. Landry (Elizabeth), Dr. Scott P. Landry (Natalie), Dr. Blake C. Landry (Stephanie); Grandmother of Patrick T. Landry (Bethany), Hill S. Landry, John C. Landry, Elizabeth C. Landry, Aimee C. Landry, Allie J. Landry, Sarah K. Scott (Chase); Great-Grandmother of Emma E. Scott; Sister of John F. (Jack) Stumpf, Jr. (Jerri), Harry C. Stumpf (Cindy), and Shelby Stumpf Key (Scott); Aunt and Great-Aunt to many; Cousin to many. Sue was blessed by a lifetime of close friends, surviving and deceased.

Susan was predeceased by her parents, Dr. John F. and Amy Lynch Stumpf, and her grandparents, Archibald C. and Norma Rouprich Stumpf, and William H. and Theresa Hock Lynch.

The Landry and Stumpf Families are deeply grateful for the Doctors, Nurses and Staff of the West Jefferson Medical Center Critical Care Unit for their tireless care of Susan. Their professionalism, dedication and compassion were evident every moment.

The Landry and Stumpf Families also honor and salute the Police and EMS Officers of the Gretna Police Department for their expert and swift actions that gave Susan the precious gift of extra time with us.

A private service for Susan’s family was held at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, Louisiana.

Susan was a supporter of Jesuit High School and the American Heart Association.