Gary Blake DeMarcay, a native and resident of the city of New Orleans, passed away peacefully at age 66 on December 2, 2017 after a brief illness, surrounded by family and close friends.
Gary was born on August 30, 1951, the son of the late Earl J. DeMarcay and Audrey H. DeMarcay of New Orleans. He attended East Jefferson High School and received his undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans and his Master’s degree from Texas A&M University. Gary worked as an archaeologist for the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forestry Service, and the Navajo nation. His work took him to many places, including Rawlins and Laramie, Wyoming, Las Cruces and Gallup, New Mexico, Galveston and Fort Worth, Texas before finally returning to his beloved New Orleans.
Gary is survived by his loving wife, Kathryn Reese-Taylor, his mother, Audrey H. DeMarcay, siblings, Susan Copping (Russ), David DeMarcay (Jayne nee Chernetz), and Melanie DeMarcay. Gary also deeply touched the lives of his many nieces and nephews, Steffan DeMarcay, Megan Moore (Jeremy), Thais Copping, Peter Copping (Dixie nee Kimball), Audrey Mire (Stephen) and Emily Richardson (Carter Bordelon), his three step-children, Elizabeth Reese Baloutine, Schuyler Reese-Taylor, and Benjamin Reese-Taylor, his close cousins, and a multitude of dear friends, who will all cherish his memory.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Christ Church Episcopal Covington Chapel, 129 N. New Hampshire Street Covington, LA 70433. A celebration of life reception will follow.
For more information about the memorial service and celebration of life reception, please contact garydemarcaymemorial@gmail.com.
