Obituaries

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

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Arturo Medina

Arturo Medina

Dec 30, 2016

Arturo Medina passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the age of 97, surrounded by his loving family. He is beloved husband of Mercedes Medina. Arturo is the devoted father of Anibal Medina, Maria Elena Medina ( Spina), Christina Medina (Ortiz), Luis A. Medina, Oscar A. Medina, Mara E. Medina, Rebecca Medina (Tamayo), Sergio A. Medina, Griselda Medina (Suazo)....

Mrs. Mary Margaret Brechtel

Mrs. Mary Margaret Brechtel

Dec 30, 2016

Mary Conaway Brechtel passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the age of 96 years. Beloved wife of the late Peter P. Brechtel, Sr. Mother of Peter P. Brechtel, Jr. (Susan), Connie Brechtel Goings (Bennie), and the late Ronald C. Brechtel (Eve) and Carolyn Brechtel Beauregard (Warren). Daughter of the late Viola Lacour Conaway and Theodore Conaway Sr. Sister...

Christine May Cruz-Pounds

Christine May Cruz-Pounds

Dec 29, 2016

Christine May Cruz-Pounds passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the age of 29. Beloved wife of Gregory Pounds, Jr. Daughter of Elvira Remorin Cruz and the late Danilo Serzo Cruz. Sister of Christoper R. Cruz (Reselly), Cristina C. Estrella (Jubanie) and Christian R. Cruz (Mai). Also survived by 10 nephews and 5 nieces. She was a native of...

Paul Henry Michel

Paul Henry Michel

Dec 28, 2016

Paul Henry Michel passed away at his residence on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Diane Prejean Michel for 52 years. Son of the late Claude Thomas Michel and Selina Pitre Michel. Father of Angele McNally, Darren Michel and Christy DeCuir (Andy). Grandfather of Sarah McNally, Tyler McNally, Brandon McNally, Liam McNally, Gavin McNally,...

Raymond Louis Lowe Jr.

Raymond Louis Lowe Jr.

Dec 28, 2016

Raymond Louis Lowe Jr. passed away on December 28, 2016 at the age of 71 years. He is the beloved husband of Alice Caulking Lowe. Father of Raymond Louis Lowe III, Keith Donald Lowe, Katie Lowe Chauff and her husband Michael Joseph Chauff. Grandfather of Austin Luke Lowe, Destin David Young, Michael Joseph Chauff Jr., Myles Paul Chauff, Max Alexander...

Gerald R. Cookmeyer

Gerald R. Cookmeyer

Dec 26, 2016

Gerald R. Cookmeyer passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the age of 83, surrounded by his loving family. Gerald is preceded in death by his parents, John and Elise Cookmeyer; daughter, Dawn Boatwright and grandson, Joshua Rathburn. He was loving husband of Mary Ann Cookmeyer. He was devoted father of Kim Rathburn ( Ken), Sharon Soutullo ( Ken)...

Raymond Lewis Kidwell Sr.

Raymond Lewis Kidwell Sr.

Dec 26, 2016

Raymond Lewis Kidwell Sr passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the age of 73 years. Beloved companion of Shirley Gendron. Father of Raymond Kidwell Jr. (Denise), Doris Moore, Raymond Kidwell Jr., and Cindy Kidwell. Son of the late Cleo and Henry Kidwell. Brother of Wayne Kidwell. Grandfather of Timothy Kidwell (Danielle) and Holden Kidwell. Great grandfather of Damon,...

Derek Paul Williams

Derek Paul Williams

Dec 25, 2016

Derek Paul Williams made peace with his father Herbert Williams Jr. when he closed his beautiful eyes for the last time and was welcomed into Heaven on December 25, 2016. He was 37 years of age. He was the grandson of the late Herbert Williams Sr., Marguerite Williams and his late grandparents, Eddie and Lois Chaisson. Beloved son of Sheryl...

Derek Paul Williams

Derek Paul Williams

Dec 25, 2016

Derek Paul Williams made peace with his father Herbert Williams Jr. when he closed his beautiful eyes for the last time and was welcomed into Heaven on December 25, 2016. He was 37 years of age. He was the grandson of the late Herbert Williams Sr., Marguerite Williams and his late grandparents, Eddie and Lois Chaisson. Beloved son of Sheryl...

Pedro "Pedrito" Furlan Jr.

Pedro "Pedrito" Furlan Jr.

Dec 24, 2016

Pedro “Pedrito” Furlan Jr. passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the age of 21, surrounded by his loving family. Pedro is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ana Maria Gomez and Fernando Furlan Mendez; uncle and Godfather, Fernando Furlan and uncles, Horacio Alejandro Cubias and Manuel De Jesus Furlan. He was beloved son of Pedro Furlan Sr. and...

Mary Haas Sherlin

Mary Haas Sherlin

Dec 23, 2016

Mary Haas Sherlin entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the age of 59. She was the daughter of the late William J. Haas, Jr. and the late Mildred Rebstock Haas. Wife of Thomas L. Sherlin and mother of Corey M. Boudreaux (Melissa) and Michelle S. Lankford (Todd). Sister of the late William Haas, III (Carolyn), sister...

Eunice Marie Meaux

Eunice Marie Meaux

Dec 23, 2016

Eunice Meaux passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Wilson Meaux, Jr. Mother of Genieva Perret (George), Evelyn Chauppette (Michael), Billy Meaux (Diane), Jeffery Meaux (Ann). Daughter of the late Ursula and Alcide Dubois. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was a...

Dessie "Cricket" Mae England

Dessie "Cricket" Mae England

Dec 23, 2016

Dessie "Cricket" Mae England passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the age of 69. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. England. Beloved mother of Danny England (Ronda), Patricia England White (Lloyd), and the late Larry England (Rebecca). Daughter of the late Minnie and Henry Woodrow Vandiver. Sister of Susie Palumbo, Ernestine Marse, and the late David Woodrow...

Barbara "Bobbie" Hotard Cox

Barbara "Bobbie" Hotard Cox

Dec 23, 2016

Barbara "Bobbie" Hotard Cox passed away December 23, 2016. She was 75 years old. She is survived by her beloved children Wayne (Debra), Wendy Cox Veazey, Christopher (Marianne), Ryan (Michelle), her grandchildren DJ and Veronica Veazey, Anderson and Fifi Cox, her great grandson Benjamin West and her dear friend and caregiver Theia (‘Lootie’) Creppel. Bobbie is preceded in death by...

Richard "Dick" Lawrence Ranson, Sr.

Richard "Dick" Lawrence Ranson, Sr.

Dec 21, 2016

Richard "Dick" Lawrence Ranson, Sr. passed away while surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. He was born September 5, 1926 to the late Louise Thiele Ranson and Edwin Rene Ranson, Sr. Husband of 19 years to Doris Carrio Ranson by third marriage, the late Betty Kabel Ranson by second marriage and Patricia Walsh Ranson by first marriage....

Dwight Paul Rodrigue Sr.

Dwight Paul Rodrigue Sr.

Dec 21, 2016

Dwight Paul Rodrigue, proud lifelong resident of Westwego, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the age of 65, surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Velma Rodrigue. Dwight is the beloved husband of Lena Rodrigue. He is the devoted father of Dwight Paul Rodrigue Jr. ( Amber). He is loving...

Patricia Fox Goens

Patricia Fox Goens

Dec 21, 2016

Patricia Fox Goens passed away on December 21, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Goens, Sr. for 61 years. Daughter of the late Archibald M. Fox and Eunice Malbrough Fox. Mother of Elizabeth G. Bourgeois (David), Robert Goens, Jr. (Ellen), David Goens (Tamie), Catherine G. Gerrets (Damon), Susan G. Fortier (John), and Stephen Goens (Nancy). Grandmother of Benjamin,...

Manuel Adam Rodriguez Sr

Manuel Adam Rodriguez Sr

Dec 20, 2016

Manuel Rodriguez passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Hilda Billiot Rodriguez; son, Daniel Rodriguez; 2 great grandchildren; father, Oliver Rodriguez Sr; mother, Stella Falgout; siblings, Bertha Guillot, Stella Boudreaux, Oliver Rodriguez Jr ( Idellee). Manuel is the loving husband of...

Lillian Zodie Dufrene

Lillian Zodie Dufrene

Dec 20, 2016

Lillian Zodie Ferrari Dufrene passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the age of 73. Beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Dufrene, Jr. Loving Mother of Ernest J. Dufrene, III, Philip G. Dufrene and Eric P. Dufrene, Sr. Daughter of the late Zodie Brown Ferrari and Philip Ferrari, Sr. Sister of Gena McLamore, Philip Ferrari and the late...

Katherine Gambino Troxler

Katherine Gambino Troxler

Dec 19, 2016

Katherine Gambino Troxler passed away on December 19, 2016 at the age of 84 years. Beloved wife of the late Irvin A. Troxler. Mother of Irvin P. Troxler, his wife Juana and her “son” Ronald Weber. Grandmother of Erin Troxler Magouirk and her husband Noah. Great-grandmother of Nicole Magouirk. Sister of the late Peter Gambino and Margaret Davis. Also survived...