Ali Taylor Blaisdell, 18, a native of Clayton County, Ga. and resident of Schriever, died Sunday, April 1, 2012.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home and from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial at St. Bridget Catholic Church Cemetery.

She is survived by her father, Brian Keith Blaisdell and stepmother, Alicia Blaisdell of McDonough, Ga.; mother and fiance, Rachel Ann Landry and Troy M. Sobert of Schriever; brothers, Larry Blaisdell and Grant Landry; sister, Toni Hughes and Maddie Pardee, and soon to be sisters, Madison and Sophia Sobert; grandmothers, Verda Landry and Barbara Blaisdell; great-grandmother, Linda Billiot; nieces, Memphis and Preslei Hughes; godparents, Reed and Jill Pere; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Clyde Landry and David Blaisdell.

She worked for Victoria's Indigo Boutique. She was a senior at Terrebonne High School, on the honor role and was going to graduate with honors. She was recently accepted to UNO and was pursuing a career in Dentistry. She had a passion for cheerleading and was a former cheerleader at Vandebilt Catholic High School from 8th to 11th grade.

She was a parishioner of Maria Immacolata Catholic Church.

She loved her friends dearly and was a loyal and loving friend to all.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Ali's name to the Vandebilt Catholic Endowment Fund.
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Two Houma teenagers were killed after their car collided with an 18-wheeler Sunday along La. 1 in south Lafourche, State Police said.

Taylor Caro, 19, and Alexandra Blaisdell, 18, were in a crash that happened about 5:20 a.m. at the highway's intersection with La. 3090, the road in and out of Port Fourchon, according to Troop C. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Caro was driving his 2000 Lexus 300 north on La. 1 about 5:20 a.m. and failed to stop at the stop sign. The truck, driven by Luis Contreras, 68, of Amelia, was already making its way through the intersection and was unharmed.

Alcohol involvement is unknown, State Police said. Blood will be tested, as required by law in all fatal crashes.

Blaisdell and Contreras were wearing their seat belts, but Caro was not, police said.

Caro graduated last year from Terrebonne High in 2011 and worked for Abdon Callais Offshore. He loved to fish and was interested in drag racing, something both his father and grandfather had done.

"He was a good kid with a lot of energy and a lot of life," said Jerry Caro, Taylor's grandfather.

He said a group of teenagers had been up all night on Grand Isle. They decided to get breakfast in Fourchon on their way home and they were on their way there when the crash happened. Caro said he believed the group had taken several cars, and Blaisdell just happened to get in Caro's for the ride to the restaurant.

Blaisdell was a senior at Terrebonne High School and had transferred this year from Vandebilt Catholic, where she was on the cheerleading squad.
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