Antoinette Salemi Jones

A wonderful and loving wife, mother, sister, Gammy, and friend, Antoinette Mary Salemi Jones passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, surrounded by her family and strengthened by her deep Catholic faith. She was 85, a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a 1958 graduate of Baton Rouge High School. She was a charter member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and a woman of unwavering faith, grace, and love. She found joy in caring for her family, and her devotion to the Blessed Mother was an inspiration to all who knew her. Her kindness, gentleness and generosity will be remembered by everyone blessed to have been part of her life.

Those she leaves behind to cherish her memory are her children, Mark Jones (Ashley) of Baton Rouge, LA; Kelli Mena (Allan) of Trophy Club, TX; Laura Potier (Tim) of Daphne, AL; and Kevin Jones (Kim) of Prairieville, LA; grandchildren Anna Claire, Drake, and Alex Potier; Hayden and Hunter Mena; Mindy and Benjamin Jones; and Andrew Jones. She is also survived by her brothers-in-law Tom Jones (Julie) of Isle of Wight, England, and Michael Jones (Ann) of Liverpool, England; and beloved nieces and nephews: Debra Wethey, Ricky Rinaudo, Randy Rinaudo, Michael LaFleur, Scott LaFleur, Paul Donnelly, Adam Jones, Stephen Jones, Peter Burton Jones, Sarah Thorne, Claire Alderson, Cathy Jones, Alexandra Masterman and Michael Jones.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 31 years, Edward Jones; her parents, Benjamin and Rose Salemi; her sisters, Catherine Rinaudo (Joseph Jr.), her twin, Lorraine LaFleur (Rohan), and Lorrine Salemi; her sisters-in-law, Peggy Donnelly (Chris), Anne Alderson (Joe), and Patricia Jones; her brother-in-law, Davie Jones; her nephew, Michael Donnelly; and her nieces, Michelle DeVille (Donald) and Jennifer LaFleur.

Pallbearers will be her sons, Mark and Kevin Jones; her sons-in-law, Tim Potier and Allan Mena; her grandsons, Hayden and Hunter Mena, Drake and Alex Potier, and Benjamin Jones; and her nephew, Ricky Rinaudo. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews, Michael and Scott LaFleur.

Visitation will be held at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Resthaven Garden of Memories.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to Geraneisha Young and LaVasha Norris with @Homecare of Louisiana for their loving care and compassion for Mom over the past couple of years. Additional thanks to Tanner Wilson of Audubon Hospice of Baton Rouge; Dr. Adrian Landry and Dr. Pedro Oliveira of The Baton Rouge Clinic; Dr. Andrew Rees with Louisiana Cardiology Associates; and Dr. James Yegge with Renal Associates of Baton Rouge.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Antoinette’s name to a charity close to your heart.