Obituaries

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

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Robert Leroy Ecker

Robert Leroy Ecker

Sep 22, 2015

Robert "Bob" Ecker, Sr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Dorothy Truesdell Ecker, and son Robert Leroy Ecker, Jr., parents Clinton and Hazel Ecker; brothers James, Maurice and Dean Ecker. Bob is survived by his...

Douglas J. "Doug" Trauth Sr.

Douglas J. "Doug" Trauth Sr.

Sep 22, 2015

Douglas J. “Doug” Trauth Sr. entered the gates of heaven on September 22, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with heart disease, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was 86. He was the son of the late Noah J. Trauth and Dora Perez Trauth. Survivors include his beloved wife of 65 years Mary Allen (Oncale) Trauth, his loving...

Marguerite Bartholomew Anweiler

Marguerite Bartholomew Anweiler

Sep 21, 2015

Marguerite Bartholomew Anweiler departed this life peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2015. She was born in New Orleans, LA and was a native of Plaquemines Parish, LA. She was the beloved wife of Elmer Anweiler for over 5 decades. Daughter of the late Alphonse and Georgina Bartholomew. Preceded in death by brothers, Alphonse Jr., Verges, Donald, Carol and survived by...

Helen Glynn Coulonge

Helen Glynn Coulonge

Sep 21, 2015

Helen Glynn Coulonge passed away on September 21, 2015 at the age of 71 years. Beloved wife of 45 years to Allen J. Coulonge Sr. Mother of Tina Coulonge Cuevas (Dennis) and Allen J. Coulonge Jr. (Moria). Grandmother of Caroline Cuevas Lombardo (Sean), Dennis Henry Cuevas (Ashley), Devon and Rachel Cuevas, Jenna Coulonge and Sydney Assavedo. Great-grandmother of Phoenix and...

Peyton Conner Jr.

Peyton Conner Jr.

Sep 21, 2015

Peyton Conner Jr. passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015 at the age of 80 years. Beloved husband of Glenda Moore Conner for 58 years. Father of Susan Conner Massey (the late Ernest), David Peyton Conner, and Charlotte Conner Plute (Thomas). Son of the late Hattie and Doyle Conner. He is survived by three sisters, Bonnie Rains, Terry Yarbrough, and...

Gayan Shell Juarez

Gayan Shell Juarez

Sep 20, 2015

Gayan Shell Juarez, age 64, went to heaven late Sunday evening, September 22, 2015 at her residence in Harvey, LA. She passed away peacefully in her sleep after battling malignant brain cancer for 2 years. She leaves behind her beloved of 45 years of marriage, Paul Juarez, and two daughters, Lauren, age 35, and Elicia, age 29. Gayan was born...

Chad J. Contranchis

Chad J. Contranchis

Sep 20, 2015

Chad J. Contranchis passed away on September 20, 2015 at the age of 35 years. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Horace Julius Contranchis. Survivors include his children, Chad Julius Contranchis Jr. and Gabrielle Judy Contranchis; his companion Laura Dusang and her daughter, Madison; mother, Brenda Contranchis and her companion Huey Bethancourt; grandmother, Shirley Autin Contranchis; his father...

Simon Joseph Ronquillo Sr.

Simon Joseph Ronquillo Sr.

Sep 20, 2015

Simon Joseph Ronquillo, Sr. 85, a native of Empire, LA and a resident of Jesuit Bend, LA for the last 10 years, passed away on September 20, 2015 after a courageous battle with T-Cell Lymphoma. Simon was born in Empire, Louisiana to the late Julia Buras Ronquillo and John Eustis Ronquillo on November 1, 1929. He was preceded in death...

Warren Dennis Burmaster

Warren Dennis Burmaster

Sep 19, 2015

Mr. Warren Dennis Burmaster of Belle Chasse, LA on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 2AM. Husband of the late Alpha Phillips Burmaster. Father of the late Judy A. Ransom, Dennis F. Burmaster, Sr. and Phillip W. Burmaster. Son of the late Theresa and Ernest Burmaster, Sr. Brother of the late Earnest Burmaster Jr, the late Gladys Steele, Jerry Arnold, Shirley...

Sheila Moore Schieffler

Sheila Moore Schieffler

Sep 19, 2015

Sheila Paulette Moore Schieffler passed away on September 19, 2015 at the age of 62 years. Beloved wife of Chris J. Schieffler. Mother of Chris J. Schieffler, Jr. (Hollie), and Sterling Schieffler (Mary). Daughter of the late Bobby and Helen West Moore. Sister of Sharen Trent, Margaret Moore Shipley, Bobby Jean Moore Maguire, Gerald Wayne Moore, Randall Widner and the...

Arthur T. Morvant, Sr.

Arthur T. Morvant, Sr.

Sep 17, 2015

Arthur T. Morvant, Sr. entered into eternal life on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Edith Gros Morvant. Loving father of Arthur T. “Tugboat” Morvant, Jr. (Sherry). Grandfather of Shelby Bealer (Robert). Son of the late Eves Morvant and the late Elvie Guidroz. Brother of Melvina Theriot, Mac Morvant, Linda Parent, Doyce “Buster” Phipps...

Martha Jane Fulmer

Martha Jane Fulmer

Sep 17, 2015

Martha Jane Fulmer, 70, of Gretna, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Martha was born on October 6, 1944 in Sour Lake, Texas to William Winston and Mary (Gohmert) Fehlis. She married the love of her life, William Madison "Bill" Fulmer, on December 22, 1963 at the Trinity Methodist Church in Buras, Louisiana. Martha was a loving and devoted...

Abner Joseph Penton

Abner Joseph Penton

Sep 16, 2015

Abner Joseph Penton passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at the age of 84 years. Beloved husband of Lois Penton for 65 years. Father of Keith Penton, Kathy Treadaway (Danny), and Scott Penton. Son of the late Antoinette Gertrude Stiles. Brother of Susan Stiles Yoho and the late Marie Penton Soulie and John Terrell Penton. Also survived by 8...

Joyce Marie Henry

Joyce Marie Henry

Sep 15, 2015

Joyce Marie Henry passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 5:27 PM at the age of 77. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Henry, Sr. Mother of Charles J. Henry, Jr., Michael D. Henry (Shelley), William L. Henry, and Vicki Henry Roberts. Daughter of the late Eva Hooks Ditta and Leon M. Henry. Grandmother of Heath J. Roberts,...

Tina Renee Biggs

Tina Renee Biggs

Sep 15, 2015

Tina Renee Biggs passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the age of 53. Beloved mother of Stephanie Spradlin, Kellee Bell, and Glenn Davis, Jr. Grandmother of Noah, MacKenzie, Josiah, Lucas, Tina-Marie, Dryden, and Charles. Daughter of Judith Blanchard Biggs and the late Patrick S. Biggs. Sister of Kim Dumas (Darrell), Michael Biggs, Brian Biggs (Laurie), and Jennifer Hotard...

Robert Leo Cappiello

Robert Leo Cappiello

Sep 15, 2015

Robert L. “Bobby” Cappiello, also known as “Pop” went home to be with the Lord on September 15, 2015, at the age of 78. Bobby was a native of Port Sulphur, La. and a resident of Belle Chasse, La. for the past ten years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Janes Despaux Cappiello, his parents Louis R. Cappiello...

Louise Butz Olano

Louise Butz Olano

Sep 15, 2015

Louise Cecile Butz Olano peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the age of 98 years. Beloved wife of the late Calvin Alexis Olano, Sr. Daughter of the late Joseph Butz and Emily Lorio Butz. Loving and devoted mother of Calvin, Jr., Barbara Ann Blanda and Deborah Louise Dupre. Beloved grandmother of Marc Olano, Renee Olano,...

Cynthia Ehlers

Cynthia Ehlers

Sep 14, 2015

Cynthia Ehlers peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 14, 2015. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph Remondini and Margaret Rizzo Remondini. Mother of Kenneth Kelley, Jr. (Pam), Joyce Kelley (Edward), Rena Vincent, Cynthia Boudreaux (Rodney) and Lisa Poche (Rene). Sister of the late Peggy Winslow and Ernest Remondini. Cynthia is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren...

Betty Burgau Lachute

Betty Burgau Lachute

Sep 14, 2015

Betty Burgau LaChute of Gretna, LA passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the age of 80 years old. Beloved wife of the late Anthony “Tony” LaChute, Jr. Mother of Toni Lynn Richard (Leonard), Michael Anthony LaChute (Regina) and the late Chris LaChute. Daughter of the late Virginia Landry Burgau and Christy Burgau. Sister of Christy Burgau, Jr. and...

Elsie Mcguffee Porter

Elsie Mcguffee Porter

Sep 13, 2015

Elsie McGuffee Porter, 91, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, September 13, 2015. She was a woman of great faith who put her trust in Jesus for her salvation and demonstrated her faith in a life of service to His glory. Mrs. Porter and her twin sister were born in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana on June 8, 1924, to Robert...