Louisette M. Montcalm

Louisette M. Montcalm, age 87, entered the gates of Heaven, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, after a battle with cancer. Louisette was born in Chatillon sur Seine, France, on December 18, 1937. After Louisette finished her studies in France, she went to England to work for a year. She returned to Chaumont, France, where she worked on the Air Force base. This is where she met her husband, David Montcalm. 

During their military career, Louisette and David met several families which became lifelong friends. Louisette received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1976. Louisette worked as a registered nurse in Germany, Florida, and Texas. She retired from the Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio where she worked with patients on the cancer ward. She loved her patients as if they were her family. Louisette and David were married 39 years until his death in 1998. After a five-year relationship, Louisette married John Denison in March 2005. John passed away in July 2006. 

Louisette stayed active in her community. She enjoyed walking in the neighborhood park and meeting people. She usually found someone to talk to and walk with. She volunteered making lunches, knitting hats, sweaters, and scarves for the homeless, as well as prayer shawls for her church. She recently joined “Threads of Love,” an organization that knits and crochets baby blankets for premature and sick babies. Louisette enjoyed life and loved being with people. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. 

Louisette is preceded in death by her parents, Lucile and Louis Poupon; husband, David Montcalm; son in law, Milton West; second husband, John Denison; and daughter, Annick Poloskey. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia (James) West Rush; son-in-law, Patrick Poloskey, Jr.; Jeremy (Blair) Poloskey; granddaughter, Jocelyn (Ian) Perez; grandson, Christopher (Jennifer) West; granddaughter, Stephanie (Jake) Bryan; and ten great-grandchildren. She is survived by her brother Michel (Marianne) Poupon, sisters Carol Poupon and Bernadette Thuiller as well as one nephew and five nieces.

A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00 p.m. followed by a chapel service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Puente & Sons Funeral Chapel on 14315 Judson Road. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Louisette in a special way may make gifts in her memory to Texas Oncology, Concho Hearts Hospice, or an animal shelter of your choice.