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Hebert
Leslie E. Hebert, Jr. Passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2003 . He was 65 years old. Mr. Hebert was the beloved husband of Corman Hernandez Hebert. Father of Leslie (Trey) E. Hebert, III, Renee Hebert Sampognaro, and Phillip D. Hebert. Grandfather of Claire and Emily Sampognaro. Father-in-law of David Sampognaro. Brother of Dolores Hebert LaPlace, and Cecil L. Hebert. Son of the late Claire Becnel Hebert, and Leslie E. Hebert, Sr. A resident of Luling, LA for the past 39 years. A Funeral Mass was held in the Metairie chapel of LAMANA-PANNO-FALLO, followed by internment in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Hymel
Audrey Mae Adams Hymel Passed away on Aug. 16, 2002 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 73 years old.
A native of New Sarpy and a resident of Destrehan, she had formerly resided in Norco for 35 years. Mrs. Hymel was a homemaker, and had worked as a cashier for Norco Pharmacy. She was a parishoner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Joseph Numa Hymel Jr., brother Roland Adams and her parents, Henry and Sophie Mire Adams. She is survived by her son, Paul Joseph Hymel and his wife Bonnie, daughter Shirley Hymel Jones and her husband William, brothers Raymond and Stanley adams and sister Irene Adams Lashbrook, grandchildren Kristie, Dustin and Beau Jones, Paul Hymel Jr., Chrishia Poole, Ashley Hymel, Julia Burkhalter, Amanda and Blake Hymel.
A mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 19. The family would like to extend special thanks to Cherly Richert for five and a half years and Norco Daycare for two years of loving care given to Mrs. Hymel.
Keller
Norman J. “Buddy” Keller, a native of Montz and resident of Destrehan, Passed away on Aug. 5, 2002. He was 87 years old.
The son of the late Jules Jr. and Lena Cambre Keller, he was a World War II veteran and a retired employee of Shell. He is survived by a number of cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Aug. 8 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Destrehan.
Landry
Gordon “Quinn” Landry Jr. Passed away on Aug. 21, 2002. He was 56 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Sue V. Landry, son G. Quentin Landry III, daughter Lindsey E. Landry, brother Sidney Landry and sisters Kathleen Landry Prentice, Carol Landry Lockhart and Mary Monica Landry. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gordon Quentin Landry Sr. and Thelma Simoneaux Landry.
Mr. Landry was a former chairman for the Economic Development council, former Executive Committee Chairman and board member of the River Region Chamber of Commerce, past president and board member of the Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow, past president and board member of the St. Charles Business Association, past executive board member of Willowdale Country Club, former treasurer of the Hahnville High School Touchdown Club, former coach in the St. Charles Parish Recreation Department, past member of the St. Charles Community Advisory Panel, participant in the Greater New Orleans Leadership Council and a lifetime member of Sigma Chi.
Services were held on Aug. 26 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Luling, followed by interment at St. Gertrude Cemetery
in Des Allemands.
Martel
Hazel Terrebonne Martel, a retired nursing administrator, died of complications from vascular surgery at Doctors Hospital on Aug. 28, 2002. She was 81.
Mrs. Martel was preceded in death by her father, Leneas A. Terrebonne, and her mother, Ophelia Fillinich Terrebonne Johnson .
She was a native of Golden Meadow and a resident of New Orleans since 1939 and Luling since 1987. She was a graduate of Hotel Dieu School of Nursing and former Director of Nursing Services at Hotel Dieu and Sarah Mayo hospitals and St. Margaret’s and Maison Hospitaliere nursing homes.
She is survived by her husband, William H. Martel, Sr., brother Harold A. Terrebonne, sons William H. Martel, Jr. and James L. Martel and granddaughters Marie Martel Fahy, Jennifer Martel Albert and Michelle Marie Martel.
Funeral services were held on Sept. 2 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Masses or memorials to the charity of your choice are preferred.
Matherne
Gladys Dufrene Matherne, a native of Des Allemands and resident of Lockport, Passed away on Aug. 30, 2002. She was 81 years old.
She is survived by her husband, Norman P. Matherne, sons Gerald and Michael Matherne, daughters Leotha Ayo, Diana Douglass, Paulette Adams and Ava Mobley, brother Samuel Dufrene, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Josephine Frickey Dufrene, brothers Jeffrey, Nelvin, Chester and Calvin Dufrene and sisters Nellie Comardelle and Bernice Dufrene.
Religious services were held on Sept. 2 at Christian Fellowship Church in Larose.
Minnich
Robert Allen “Bob” Minnich Passed away on Aug. 16, 2002 at Canon Hospice. He was 76 years old.
Mr. Minnich was the beloved husband of Betty N. Minnich; son of the late L.A. Minnich and Ruth H. Minnich; father of Mike Minnich, Sue Madere and Barry Minnich; brother of the late William E. Minnich; grandfather of Laura and Gabe Minnich, Candi and Cody Madere, Tara M. Fuselier, April, Blaire and Minnie Minnich and the late Mindi Madere. Mr. Minnich is also survived by a nephew, Andrew Minnich, and a host of other relatives.
A native of Weston, W.V. and resident of Luling for the past 36 years, Mr. Minnich was a retired employee and maintenance supervisor for Union Carbide, a member of Luling United Methodist Church, Ever Ready Retiree Club and the St. Charles Masonic Lodge #445.
Funeral services were held on Aug. 20 at Luling United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be sent to the Akula Foundation (Canon Hospice) 1221 South Clearview Parkway, Jefferson , La., 70121, or to Luling United Methodist Church, 1001 Paul Maillard Road, Luling, La., 70067.
Beckendorf
Muriel Camardelle Beckendorf, age 75, died August 13, 2002. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Joseph Beckendorf, cherished mother of Patricia Rambin, the late William Beckendorf, Terri Tartaglia, Scott Beckendorf, and Clay Beckendorf. Daughter of the late Haidee Marie Duhe Camardelle and Clay Emile Camardelle, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs.. Ethlyn Blancaneaux and Mrs. Rose Pares and one brother, Mr.. Durward Camardelle, eight grandchildren and one great grandson. Born in Westwego, she was a resident of Ama, Louisiana for 42 years.
Bourg
Mercedes Antonia Bourg, native of White Castle and resident of Luling, Passed away on Aug. 15 at 3:o8 pm. She was 87 years old.
She is preceded in death by first husband, Louis S. DeBautte, parents Lawrence and Julia Penn Braud, brother Lester Braud and sisters Julia Braud, Genevieve DeBautte, Mary Hymel, Olive Lemoine and Bernice Metz. She is survived by husband Cullen Bourg, son Lou DeBautte; daughter Sylvia Granier; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Holy Family Church on Aug. 19.
Dufrene
Walter W. Dufrene, a resident of Des Allemands, Passed away on Aug. 31, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. He was 86 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl Matherne Dufrene, sons Curtis and Coral Dufrene, daughter Lottie Dufrene Waire, brother Josh Dufrene, sisters Annie Dufrene, Walterine Comardelle, Winnie McCully, Dessie Burson and Vonnie McBlair, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pierre and Lucia Authement Dufrene.
Services were held at First Assembly of God Church of Des Allemands on Sept. 2, followed by interment at Mennonite Cemetery
in Des Allemands.
Granier
Ervin L. Granier, a native of Wallace and resident of Edgard for 37 years and of Baton Rouge since 1974, Passed away on Aug. 20, 2002. He was 96 years old.
He is survived by his wife Eunice Waguespack Granier and four children: Ervin Jr. and Jill G. Spence of Baton Rouge, James Granier of New Orleans and Sue G. Gandy of Tampa, Fla., 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Emile Granier and Blanch Tregre Granier Abadie, sister Ethel G. Matherne, two half-brothers, Symore Abadie and Armand Abadie, and a daughter, Donnie Ann G. Clapp.
He began his career as a coach and teacher at Julius Freyhan High School in St. Francisville from 1924 until 1934. He was assistant principal of Edgard High School from 1934 until 1944 and became principal of Leon Godchaux High School in Edgard in 1944, where he remained until his retirement in 1972.
Guidry
Donald Ray Guidry, a native of Vermilion Parish and resident of Raceland, Passed away on Aug. 17, 2002 at 8:55 p.m. He was 70 years old. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cloepha and Eula Duhon Guidry, and sister Barbara Pisani. He is survived by his wife, Stella Matherne Guidry; sons Carl, Randy and Craig Guidry; daughter Sheila Guidry Bryant; sisters Ruth Bourgeois and Edith Jane Duval; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial was held held at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands on Aug 20.
Hebert
Verna Plaisance Hebert, native of Bridge City and resident of Boutte, Passed away on Aug. 17, 2002 at 2:46 p.m. She was 54 years old. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Virgis L. Plaisance Ledet, and her sister, Ethyl Theriot. She is survived by her husband, William Hebert Sr., son William Hebert Jr., daughter Donna Lynn Hebert, brothers Louis and Eddie Plaisance and sister Loretta Grabert. Services were held on Aug. 19 at First Union Presbyterian Church in Luling, followed by interment at Des Allemands Mennonite Cemetery.
Kenser
Marie Aupied Portier Kenser, age 89 years, Passed away at Kenner Regional Hospital on Aug. 16, 2002 at 5:19 p.m. Kenser was native of Lafourche Crossing and had been a resident of Norco for 69 years. A homemaker and member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Guy Portier. She is survived by her husband, Mel Kenser. Daughter of the late Thomas and Marle Baye Aupied. Mother of Larry Richard and his wife, Janet, of Norco. Sister of the late Emily Aupied Richard, Rita Aupied Ruth, Ferdnand, Clayton, Thomas Jr., Francis and Ernest Aupied. Kenser is grandmother of Larry Jr., Galen, Amanda, Lacy Richard, all of Norco, and Richelle R. Cazenave of Luling. She will always be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Aug. 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 401 Spruce St., Norco, with interment following at St. Joseph Mausoleum, Thibodaux. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staffs of Ormond Nursing Home and Kenner Regional Hospital.
Laiche
Daren Michael Laiche, aged 24 years, Passed away on Aug. 15 as the result of an accident. A native and lifelong resident of Lutcher, Laiche was a riverboat captain. He is survived by his wife, Misty Reed Laiche, and son Donovan Michael Laiche. Son of Glen Laiche and Carlene Laiche Landry and step-father Daniel Landry. Brother of Mindy Laiche Murry and husband Michael and Tina Laiche LeBlanc and husband Jody. Laiche is also survived by his father and mother-in-law Ricky and Leslie Matthews. Grandmothers Rita Laiche and Emelda Louque. He was preceded in death by grandfathers Murphy J. Louque and Robert W. Laiche Sr., one niece and three nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paulina on Aug. 19 with interment following at St. Joseph Mausoleum.
Landeche
Floyd Joseph Landeche of Raceland Passed away on Aug. 17, 2002 at 8:50 p.m. He was 67 years old. A native of Killona, he was retired from Dresser Industries after 31 years, a U.S. Army veteran and lifetime member of VFW Post 3665 in Raceland, as well as American Legion Unit 349. He was a member of the United Veterans League and an associate broker with Century 21 Action Real Estate.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry Jr. and Pauline Lousteau Landeche, and his daughter, Pamela Waguespack. He is survived by his wife, Regina Rodrigue, sons Eddie Landeche and Patrick Waguespack and daughters Cynthia Landeche, Dawn W. Daigle and Syd Waguespack; brothers Roy, Claude, Harold, Alvin, George, Joseph, Roger, Wesley and Henry Landeche III; and sisters Rita Hymel, Marie Louise Bourgeois, Anna Mae Melancon and Lorraine Rodrigue; and four grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 22 at St. Mary Church in Raceland. In lieu of flowers, masses preferred.
Lucia
Joseph Anthony Lucia, Sr. Passed away on Aug. 21, 2002 5:30 AM. Lucia was a retired staff reporter and photographer for The Times-Picayune for 40 years (1937-1977). He was also the publisher, editor, and owner editor of the weekly paper, L'Observateur in St. John the Baptist Parish. He was 88 years old.
Lucia was a native of Lutcher, Louisiana and resided in LaPlace, Louisiana . He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Eula Vedros Lucia; 2 sons and daughters -in-law, Joseph Lucia, Jr. and Shelia Lucia, Ellis Lucia and Bevil Knapp; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Lucia Austin and Michael Austin; eight grandchildren, Laura Lucia Wear, Joseph Lucia III, Leigh Lucia Hoover, Charles Lucia, Kacie Mendoza, Dominick Lucia, Rebecca Austin Reed and Rachel Austin; six great-grandchildren, Blaine Wear, Jr., Breck Wear, Joshua Hoover, Ryan Hoover, Adam Hoover, Noah Hoover; a sister, Madeline Lucia Sexton; God-children, Lester Sexton, Morris Lucia, Jr., JoAnn Poche' and Charlotte Petersen. Preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Josephine Lucia, a brother, Morris Lucia, Sr., and a sister Concetta Lucia Lambert.
He was a graduate of Tulane University of School of Journalism, a member of Riverlands Golf and Country Club, Knights of Columbus and Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church.
Mass was held on Aug. 24 at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, 1809 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace; followed buy burial in St. Joseph's Mausoleum, Paulina, Louisiana .
Madere
CM/Sgt. Harold Charles Madere (Little Buddy Green), age 81, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died on Aug. 7, 2002. Madere was born in Hahnville on Feb. 11, 1921, to Emile and Rena Kinler Madere. He had been a resident of the northwest Florida area for the past 30 years. He retired from the Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant with 30 years of service to his country, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Madere received numerous awards and decorations during his service. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church,a fourth degree Knight of Columbus and was honored as Knight of the Year in 1998 for his outstanding volunteer activities.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nellie Madere of Fort Walton; son and daughter-in-law Edward C. and Sue Madere of Shorewood, Wis.; daughters and sons-in-law Patricia and Richard McGrath of Fort Walton Beach, Carol and Randall Haydel of Raceland and Cindy and Jack Yanora of Palm City, Fla.; brothers and sisters-in-law Fred and Hilda Madere, Emile Madere, Nolan and Essie Madere, Nett and the late Robert Madere, all of Luling; sister and brother-in-law Leona and Jerry Walker of Luling, nine children and one great grandchild. He is preceded in death by sister Evelyn Hart of Gulfport, Miss.
He was buried with miliary honors in the Barrancas National Cemetery
in Pensacola, Fla.
