Obituaries

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

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James H. Symington

James H. Symington

Dec 5, 2014

James H. Symington passed away on December 5, 2014 at the age of 68 years. Beloved father of James H. Symington Jr. and his wife, Shawn. Grandfather of Jaison and Tristan. Brother of Charles T. Symington. Son of the late Thomas Henry Symington and Mary Alice Estelle Cobb Symington. Also survived by other loving relatives and friends. Relatives and friends...

Barbara C. Richoux

Barbara C. Richoux

Dec 4, 2014

Barbara C. Richoux passed away on Thursday, Dec 4, 2014 at the age of 65. Beloved wife of Glenn P. Richoux. Mother of Ammie Lusich and the late Jacob Boggan. Step Mother of Lisa Richoux. Daughter of Robert Cosgrove and the late Elba Taylor. Step Daughter of Evelyn Cosgrove. Sister of Carrie Lane, Patricia Harvey, Frank Taylor, and Robert Cosgrove,...

Salvador J. "Sam" Cangelosi Jr.

Salvador J. "Sam" Cangelosi Jr.

Dec 4, 2014

Salvador J. “Sam” Cangelosi Jr. passed away on December 4, 2014 at the age of 53 years. Beloved husband of Edith “Edie” Alford. Father of Lashene Galatas, Sophia Cangelosi and Paynn Cangelosi. Grandfather of Kambrie Beck. Son of Sam J. Cangelosi Sr. and Elaine Schiro Cangelosi. Brother of Penny Cangelosi (Sissy) and Roland Cangelosi. Grandson of the late Bessie and...

Lois Cognevich Lee

Lois Cognevich Lee

Dec 4, 2014

Lois Cognevich Lee passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the age of 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Paul V. Lee. Mother of Jane Broussard (Paul), Joellen Lee, Janet Vullo (Sullivan). Daughter of the late Leona Tullier Cognevich and Dewey Cognevich. Sister of Alice Scandurro and the late Retsy Cognevich. Grandmother of Marc and Brent Broussard, Aimee...

Joan Ball Sockwell

Joan Ball Sockwell

Dec 3, 2014

Joan Ball Sockwell passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the age of 64 years. Beloved wife of the late Charles "Steve" Sockwell. Mother of Angela Danos (Joey), Stephanie Sockwell Sardina (Jose) and the late David Danos. Daughter of the late Ruby and John Ball. Sister of Ronald Ball. Grandmother of Kandace Richardson (Joseph), Gianluca Daniele, Jose Sardina, III,...

Albert J. Melanson

Albert J. Melanson

Nov 29, 2014

Albert J. Melanson passed away on November 29, 2014 at the age of 87 years. Beloved husband of Ellay Marie Dupre Melanson. Father of Peggy Pellegrin (Kenneth) and Bobby Melanson Sr. (Ruth). Grandfather of Dana, Jace, Patrick and Bobby Jr. Great-grandfather of Kali, Karina and Calib. Brother of Douglas Melanson, the late Peter and Delores Melanson. Son of the late...

Dudley Arthur Bye, Sr.

Dudley Arthur Bye, Sr.

Nov 29, 2014

Dudley A. Bye Sr. passed away on November 29, 2014 at the age of 83 years. Beloved husband of Louise Rome Bye by second marriage and the late Lois Bailey Bye by first marriage. Father of Dudley A. Bye Jr. Son of the late Paul and Irene Cortez Bye. Brother of the late Anita Nicolosi Marmillion and Marion Bye Kihnemann....

Elizabeth Marie Cheramie

Elizabeth Marie Cheramie

Nov 29, 2014

Elizabeth Marie Cheramie, a native of Gretna, LA and a resident of Bridge City, LA, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the age of 17 years. Beloved daughter of Brandy Rodgers Cheramie and Anthony Lee Cheramie. Beloved Step daughter of Sandra B. Cheramie. Granddaughter of Leonard O. Rodgers, Patsy T. Rodgers, Iralee Cheramie and the late Carroll C....

George G. Bauman, Sr.

George G. Bauman, Sr.

Nov 28, 2014

George G. Bauman Sr. passed away on November 28, 2014 at the age of 84 years. Father of George Bauman Jr., Jonah Bauman (Penny) and Nova Bauman. Son of the late Georgina Bellanger Bauman and Samuel Bauman. Brother of the late Ernest and Sam Bauman Jr. and Geraldine Boudreaux. Former husband of Laura Pitre Naquin. Also survived by 9 grandchildren...

Alvin L. "Big Al" Kost, Sr.

Alvin L. "Big Al" Kost, Sr.

Nov 27, 2014

Alvin L. Kost Sr. “Big Al” passed away on November 27, 2014 at the age of 58 years. Beloved husband of 38 years to Claudia Folse Kost. Father of Alvin Kost Jr. (fiancé Shelley Clark), Stephen Kost (Antoinette Kost) and Kevin Kost. Grandfather of Alexis, Dillon, Stephen Jr. and Maci. Brother of Paul “Mike” Kost and the late Robert Kost...

Mary "Margie" Schonekas

Mary "Margie" Schonekas

Nov 27, 2014

Mary “Margie” Schonekas passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Gerard “Jerry” Schonekas, Jr. Daughter of the late Eva Alonzo Jenny and Aloysius Jenny. Mother of Janelle Schonekas Bjork, Rhonda S. Leger (Mark), and Jerry Schonekas, III (Donna). Grandmother of Blake, Jace, Gabrielle, Candis, Courtney, Teddy, Mattie, Michaela, Katelynn, Haley, Brenden, and Lindsay. Great-grandmother of...

Timothy G. Kraemer

Timothy G. Kraemer

Nov 26, 2014

Timothy G. Kraemer passed away on November 26, 2014 at the age of 62 years. Beloved father of Meghan Kraemer (fiancé Jason King). Grandfather of Mallory, Mackenzie and Natalia Romano. Loving companion of Connie Barrios. Brother of Pamela Brown, Chandra Rowley, Miriam Dwayer, Wanda Ward, Naomi Douglas and the late Gail Decareaux. Also survived by many other loving relatives and...

Anthony Jack Lord Pounders Sr.

Anthony Jack Lord Pounders Sr.

Nov 25, 2014

Anthony “Tony” Jack Lord Pounders, Sr., a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the age of 70 years. Beloved husband of Olga Killian Pounders for 47 years. Loving father of Anthony Pounders, Jr. (Wendi), Jacqueline Ann Jacobs (Kurt), and Adam Pounders (Enny Handayani). Grandfather of Abbigail, Archer and...

Marie Eloi Brady Ose

Marie Eloi Brady Ose

Nov 25, 2014

Marie J. Eloi Brady Ose passed away on November 25, 2014. Beloved wife by first marriage to the late William Donald Brady, and by second marriage to the late Justan Paul Ose, Sr. Mother of Ivey M. Brady Horning and Donald Ray Brady, Sr. Daughter of the late Maude Inez Guillot and the late Percy William Eloi. Sister of Lloyd...

Inez Doris Cefalu

Inez Doris Cefalu

Nov 25, 2014

Inez Doris Cefalu passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the age of 99. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Cefalu Sr. Mother of Gailia A. Marino, Rita C. Boudreaux (Gerard), Camille M. Cefalu, and Anthony Cefalu Jr. (Nancy). Daughter of the late Florence Welch Mars and Chester Mars. Sister of the late Hazel Mars Hines. A native of...

Bernadine Cannaliato Schernbeck

Bernadine Cannaliato Schernbeck

Nov 25, 2014

Bernadine Rosalie Cannaliato Schernbeck, age 80 of New Orleans, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 of lung cancer. She was born to the late Louis “Lobby” Cannaliato and Manuela Balestra Cannaliato on February 21, 1934. Bernie was a wonderful cook and thoroughly enjoyed handling the catering responsibilities for any event. She was an avid gardener and spent endless hours...

Claude V. Dawson

Claude V. Dawson

Nov 24, 2014

Claude V. Dawson passed away on November 24, 2014 at the age of 85 years. Former husband of Kathleen Moore Dawson-Simmons. Father of Bobby Dawson (Cheryl) and Terry Dawson (Debbie). Grandfather of Bobby Dawson Jr. (Nina), Michael Dawson (Donna), Benji Dawson (Leslie), Terry Dawson Jr. (Jennifer), Kristen Dawson Wenzler (Thomas) and John Dawson (Nicola). Great-grandfather of Brody Dawson, Caleb Dawson,...

Barbara Vasbinder Deforest

Barbara Vasbinder Deforest

Nov 24, 2014

Barbara Vasbinder Deforest passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the age of 67. Beloved wife of the late David Deforest and former wife of the late Terry Lee Bladsacker. Mother of Patricia Naquin (Ross), Terry Joe Bladsacker (Michele), and the late Terry Lynn Bladsacker. Daughter of the late Ethel Luscy Vasbinder and Joseph Vasbinder, Sr. Sister of Susan...

David Floyd Callahan Sr

David Floyd Callahan Sr

Nov 22, 2014

David Callahan Sr. passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the age of 56. Beloved husband of Donna Callow Callahan. Father of David Callahan II, and Michael Hart Callahan (Eden). Son of the late Joyce and Richard Callahan. Beloved in law of Joseph, Judy, Joseph Jr. Callow, Cindy and Joy Ropollo, and Ricky and Chanel Legendre. Brother of Barbara...

Mr. Lydier Joseph Lopez

Mr. Lydier Joseph Lopez

Nov 22, 2014

Mr. Lydier “LJ” Joseph Lopez, a resident of Plaquemines Parish, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of the late Joan Turlich Lopez. Father of Kevin J. Lopez (wife, Laurie) and the late Jeffery L. Lopez (wife, Donna). Grandfather of Jeremy, Ashleigh and Nikki Lopez. Step-grandfather of Christopher Farmer. Son of the late...