Obituaries

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

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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...

Rod Ronald Kospelich

Rod Ronald Kospelich

Feb 5, 2016

Rod Ronald Kospelich entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the age of 61 years. Beloved husband of Marilyn Kospelich. Son of the late Rosemary and George Kospelich Sr. Brother of George Kospelich Jr. (Cindy), Russell Kospelich Sr. (Sharon), Rosemary McQueen and the late Richard Kospelich Sr. Brother-in-law of Patricia Kospelich. Also survived by a host of...

Harry C. Morgan

Harry C. Morgan

Feb 5, 2016

Harry C. Morgan peacefully entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the age of 78. Former husband of the late Joan Kappel by first marriage and the late Carol Elliott Morgan by second marriage. Son of the late Edward Fenwick Morgan and Sadie May Wallis Morgan. Loving father of Timothy John Morgan (Mary Ann), Christopher Louis Morgan...

Yvonne Kass Adolph

Yvonne Kass Adolph

Feb 5, 2016

Yvonne Kass Adolph peacefully entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Emmett Adolph, Sr. Daughter of the late Francis Kass and Katherine Besson Kass. Beloved mother of Emmett Adolph, Jr. (Sue), Dennis Adolph (Gail) and Janelle Adolph Boyd (Jim). Yvonne is also survived by 6 grandchildren, 12 great...

Edward Joseph Tourelle Jr

Edward Joseph Tourelle Jr

Feb 5, 2016

Edward Joseph (EJ) Tourelle Jr. 86, was called to His Heavenly home on Friday February 5, 2016 Born July 6, 1929 and a native of Harvey, Louisiana. Beloved companion of Helen Denison of over 25 years. He was the brother of the late Mary Louise Hotfelt and Ann Danos Plaisance Beloved Father of Sheila Tourelle Autin, (son in law Robert...

Nancy Barrilleaux Keir

Nancy Barrilleaux Keir

Feb 4, 2016

Nancy Barrilleaux Keir passed away on Thursday, Feb 4, 2016 at the age of 61 years. Beloved mother of Robert Keir Jr (Meaghan) and Raymond Keir. Daughter of Elton Barrilleaux Sr. and the late Marian Barrilleaux. Sister of Elton Barrilleaux Jr., Bonnie Ingle, and the late Carol Gooden. Grandmother of Krista Lorraine Keir, Kameron Keir, Alexis Keir, Hayden and Holden...

Willie Joseph Danos

Willie Joseph Danos

Feb 4, 2016

Willie Joseph Danos passed away February 4, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Jane Cheramie Danos. Son of the late Jesty Danos and Leania Galliano Danos. Father of Danny Danos (Becky) and the late Wade and David Danos. Grandfather of Jody Danos (Jeannine), Brent Danos, Christie Fontenot, David Danos, Jr. (Courtney), and Courtney Williams. Great-grandfather of 8 and great-great-grandfather of...

Mildred "Millie" Ales

Mildred "Millie" Ales

Feb 4, 2016

Mildred “Millie” Ales (87) left to be with the Lord on February 4, 2016 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She passed gracefully and peacefully in her home surrounded by her children and special daughter Connie. She loved her children Trudy Gonzales Rhoades (Thomas, deceased), Ginger Ales Hutter (Keith) and Joseph Vincent Ales, Jr. (Ellen) and her grandchildren Heath...

Dale J. Michell

Dale J. Michell

Feb 4, 2016

Dale J. Michell passed away on February 4, 2016 at the age of 80 years. Beloved husband of Glenda Walcroft Michell. Father of Lloyd “Doug” Michell (Allisen) and Cheryl M. May (Robert). Grandfather of Whitney, Derek and Ryan. Great-grandfather of Reagan. Brother of Errol Michell and Kaaren Miller (the late Dewey). Son of the late Rose Barbay Michell and Joseph...

Irvin R. Rivet

Irvin R. Rivet

Feb 4, 2016

Irvin R. Rivet passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the age of 97 years. Beloved husband of the late Hazel Bouquet Rivet. Son of the late Robert and Elmire Rivet. Brother of Noella Richoux, Gladys Landry, and the late Lelius Hartman, Irene Bruce, Ethel Bruce, Willie Rivet, Cliffite Rivet, and Harding Rivet. Dear Friend of Michelle Bruner. Also...