Obituaries

Local Obituaries in New Orleans, Harvey & Marrero, LA.

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Loretta Jean Moscoffian

Loretta Jean Moscoffian

Feb 17, 2016

Loretta Jean Moscoffian passed away on February 17, 2016 at the age of 60 years. Beloved wife of the late David Moscoffian. Mother of Laura Cummings (Trae). Grandmother of Devin, Trevor, and Trae Jr. Daughter of the late Jack Donald Harrell and Ella Lee Eastep. Sister of Jack Donald Harrell Jr., Charlie Wallace Harrell, and Christopher Mark Wilson. Aunt of...

Bernard "Ray" Joseph Murray

Bernard "Ray" Joseph Murray

Feb 15, 2016

Bernard "Ray" Joseph Murray passed away Monday, February 15, 2016. Beloved husband of Billie Bass Murray. Son of the late Rose McLaughlin Gamash. Father of Ruth M. Weems, Kathy M. Schenck (Craig), Jessika S. Scarle (Kristin), Angela Murray, Susan M. Saad (Marc), and Ashley M. Altmeyer. Grandfather of Brandon, Andrew, Caleb, Bethany, Addison, Jackson, Eric, Birdie, Nora, Maddelyn, and Joy....

Gerald J. "Pee Wee" Oubre

Gerald J. "Pee Wee" Oubre

Feb 15, 2016

Gerald J. “Pee Wee” Oubre passed away on February 15, 2016 at the age of 72 years. Beloved father of Gerald J. Oubre Jr. (Vickie), Kimberly O. Hayden (Tom), Rachele O. LeGlue (Troy) and the late Gregory Oubre. Grandfather of Gerald “Trey” Oubre III, Ashley Oubre, Lori Folse, Colin LeGlue, Carly LeGlue and Hunter LeGlue. Great-grandfather of Gabriel Barreto. Brother...

Emelda Sanchez Leathem

Emelda Sanchez Leathem

Feb 15, 2016

Emelda Sanchez Leathem passed away on February 15, 2016 at the age of 94 years. Beloved mother of Barbara L. McAvoy and her husband Patrick. Grandmother of Debra Adams and her husband Scott and Stephen McAvoy and his wife Connie. Great-grandmother of Cody, Charlie, Chad, Brittany and Broc. Sister of the late William J. Sanchez Jr., Calvin L. Sanchez, Roderic...

Vernell F. Callegan

Vernell F. Callegan

Feb 14, 2016

Vernell F. Callegan passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the age of 89 years. Beloved wife of the late Hylas C. Baudean, Sr. Mother of the late Gerald J. Callegan, Jr. Step-mother of Joey M. Baudean (Kathy) and Jacqueline B. Watson (the late Lawrence), and the late Hylas C. Baudean (Loretta). Sister of the late Celestine Rigaud and...

Brenda Ann Pitre

Brenda Ann Pitre

Feb 14, 2016

Brenda Ann Pitre, age 69 died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 3AM at Marrero Health Care Center. Daughter of the late Lehon Joseph Pitre and Orine Guillot Pitre. Sister of Laura Naquin (Clarence), Sylvia Doucet (Richard), Beverly Bergeron (Cecil), Linda Gregory (John), Virgie Davis (Glen) and the late Leandre “Lynn” Pitre. Godmother of Nina Pitre Naquin and Karen Bergeron Chisholm....

Charles W. "Uncle Bud" Beadles, Sr.

Charles W. "Uncle Bud" Beadles, Sr.

Feb 13, 2016

Charles W. “Uncle Bud” Beadles Sr. passed away on February 13, 2016 at the age of 84 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde F. Beadles Sr. and Josephine Kelly Beadles; son David Beadles; brother, Clyde F. Beadles Jr.; sister, JoAnne D. Beadles; niece Connie Ledet and nephew, William “Billy” Gleason. Survivors include his children, Charles W....

John Paul Gustin Sr

John Paul Gustin Sr

Feb 12, 2016

John P. Gustin, Sr. passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the age of 74 years. Beloved husband of Annette Mandina Gustin for 50 years. Father of John P. Gustin, Jr. (Tara), and the late Stephen Emmett Gustin, and Nicole Angela Gustin. Son of the late Dorothea Ray Gustin and Emmett Gustin. Grandfather of Ella-Grace Nicole Gustin, and Jacob...

Jacklyn Nicholas Smolder

Jacklyn Nicholas Smolder

Feb 11, 2016

Jacklyn Nicholas Smolder, a lifelong resident of Hahnville, LA, departed from this world while at Luling Living Center and entered her Heavenly Kingdom on February 11, 2016 at the age of 63 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard R. Smolder and her father, Earl John Nicholas Sr. She is survived by her mother, Virginia Durapau Nicholas;...

Earl Joseph "J-Boy" Gisclair Sr.

Earl Joseph "J-Boy" Gisclair Sr.

Feb 10, 2016

Earl Joseph “J-Boy” Gisclair Sr. passed away on February 10, 2016 at the age of 73 years. Beloved husband of Pamella Chauvin Gisclair. Father of Tammy Gutierrez (Hector Sr), Earl J. Gisclair Jr. (Donna) and Troy A. Gisclair Sr. (Denise). Brother of Walter Gisclair, Carolyn G. Estay, Dorothy G. Santini, Geraldine G. Comardelle, Janet G. Boudreaux, Judy G. Prewitt, Cynthia...

Alberta Boudreaux Griffin

Alberta Boudreaux Griffin

Feb 9, 2016

Alberta Boudreaux Griffin passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the age of 92. Beloved wife of the late Calvin A. Griffin. Mother of Trudy G. Juneau and Calvin J. Griffin (Gail). Grandmother of Shanna Manor (Steven), Scott Juneau (Lori), Matthew Griffin (Jennifer), Adam Griffin (Ashley), and Callie Griffin. Great grandmother of Taylor, Austin, Reagan,...

Whitney James Thibodaux

Whitney James Thibodaux

Feb 9, 2016

Whitney James Thibodaux passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the age of 77 years. Beloved husband of Janice Glory Thibodaux. Father of Martha T. Jackson (Wayne), James V. Thibodaux (Norma) and Brian P. Thibodaux (Celeste). Survived by his brother Curtis Thibodeaux. Preceded in death by his parents, Dave J. and Beatrice T. Thibodeaux, and his sister Geneieve T....

Dennis William Cook Sr

Dennis William Cook Sr

Feb 9, 2016

Dennis "Speedy" W. Cook Sr. passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the age of 73 years. Beloved husband of the late Charlene Root Cook. Father of Dennis Cook, Jr., Charmaine Cook Vickers (Carrie), William Cook, Michael Allen and Shawn Allen (Debora). Son of the late Anna and Charles Cook. Brother of Charles E. Cook III, Barbara Sivard, Darlene...

Pamela Cresson Morvant

Pamela Cresson Morvant

Feb 8, 2016

Pamela Cresson Morvant peacefully passed away February 8, 2016 at the age of 63. She was the beloved wife of Craig Morvant for 38 years. Daughter of Glory Bouny Cresson and the late Charles Emanuel Cresson. Beloved mother of Jason Charles Morvant, Libby Morvant Schick, and Jeffrey Craig Morvant. Grandmother of Camille Morvant, Benjamin Morvant, Stella Schick, Louise Schick, Lucy...

Theresa Jones Thompson

Theresa Jones Thompson

Feb 8, 2016

Theresa Agnes Jones Thompson, born October 17, 1910, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 8, 2016 at the beautiful age of 105. Theresa was the daughter of the late Antonia Landry Jones and the late Harvey H. Jones. She was the sister of the late Harvey T. Jones, Sr. and sister-in-law of the late Laura Landry Jones. She was...

Francis (Sonny) Joseph Arnona

Francis (Sonny) Joseph Arnona

Feb 8, 2016

Francis (Sonny) Joseph Arnona passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. He was born July 9, 1925 in New Orleans, LA to the late Alphonse and Sandra Costello Arnona. The beloved husband of Rai Keen Arnona. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Frances Arnona, two sister, Pauline Goodwyne Bourgeois and Camille Sehoyan and one brother, Joseph T. Arnona. He...

Deborah Jean Nelson Wilde

Deborah Jean Nelson Wilde

Feb 8, 2016

Deborah Jean Nelson Wilde, age 67, a native of the West Bank, passed away on February 8, 2016 from a heart attack. Deborah was the daughter of Mabel Trosclair Nelson and the late Isidore Nelson. She was mother to Troy Nelson Thomassie and Tara-Clare Wilde; mother-in-law to Penny Tardiff Thomassie; grandmother to Cerris Thomassie and the late Emily Thomassie. She...

Bernard "Jerry" Rabalais Jr.

Bernard "Jerry" Rabalais Jr.

Feb 7, 2016

Bernard "Jerry" Jerome Rabalais, Jr. passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the age of 67 years. Beloved son of the late Isabell Bellanger Rabalais and Bernard Jerome Rabalais, Sr. Brother of Linda Laurent, Clifford Bourgeois, Darrall Rabalais and the late Celeste Ditta. He was a native of Gretna, LA. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to...

Betty Shofner Cecil

Betty Shofner Cecil

Feb 6, 2016

Betty Shofner Cecil passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 6, 2016 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. She lived in Algiers for the past 41 years including the last four as a resident at Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center. Betty was much loved by her family and close friends and will be sorely missed. She was born in Ozan, Arkansas...

Dolly Brannon Andrus

Dolly Brannon Andrus

Feb 5, 2016

Dolly Brannon Andrus passed away on February 5, 2016 at the age of 81 years. Beloved wife of the lateWilliam Andrus by 2nd marriage and the late Harley McGlocklin by 1st marriage. Mother of O.D. McGlocklin (Elvina) and Eddie Wayne McGlocklin. Sister of Nellie Donehoo (the late James), Marie Albarado (Morris), Lorraine Suire (Cleveland), the late Dottie Kersey (Glyn) and...