Obits 12/23/02, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituaries published in The Advocate on: 12/23/02 Baton Rouge Louisiana ANDRIES, MARGARET BLANCHE PORTER She was born in July 17, 1922, and died on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 80 and a resident of Baton Rouge. A private service was held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., at 1 p.m. Saturday. Interment was in Greenoaks Memorial Park ------------------------------------------- BAGLEY, DARRELL WAYNE A resident of Denham Springs, he passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 53. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Other arrangements are pending. ------------------------------------------- BOURGEOIS, ALFRED JOHN He died at his home on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002. He was born Jan. 16, 1920, Survivors his wife, Billie. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesville at a date to be announced. ------------------------------------------- CANGELOSI, ROSALIE THERESA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 99. Visiting at St. Joseph Cathedral from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Miles Walsh and the Rev. Gerard Young. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------- D'AQUILA, MARY A resident of Woodville, Miss., she died at 5:58 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at Field Memorial Community Hospital, Centreville, Miss. She was 87. Visiting at Woodville Baptist Church, Woodville, from noon until religious service at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Gary Bunch. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Woodville. Survived by her husband, Sylvester John D'Aquila, Woodville. ----------------------------------------- DAY, DIANA LYNN STEPHENS A resident of Greenwell Springs, she died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center She was 55. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at Blackwater United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial in church cemetery. She is survived by her husband Donald R. Day. ------------------------------------------ GRAHAM, II DONALD RAYMOND Don passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. A resident of Denham Springs, he was 34, born Nov. 17, 1968. Visitation was at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Visitation was in the funeral home chapel from 11 a.m. until service at 3 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Brother Paul Jones. Burial was in Minton Cemetery, Walker. He is survived by his wife, Leah "Shelley" Graham. ------------------------------------------- GRAY, RICHARD LEE A resident and native of Gonzales, he died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 43. Visiting at Hambrick's Family Mortuary, Gonzales, from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Roosevelt McMeller. Interment in New St. Peter Cemetery. ------------------------------------------ HEALY, SR. CHARLES CAREY Died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at 2:45 p.m. in his home at the age of 81. He was born April 19, 1921. Visitation was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., Sunday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Monday at 2 p.m. with visitation at the church from 1 p.m. until time of service. ------------------------------------------ LEBLANC, SR. WARREN J. A resident of Addis, he died at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at his home. He was 80 . Visiting was at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. Monday. Religious service at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Cleo Milano. Entombment in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by his wife Grace Blanchard LeBlanc. ------------------------------------------ LYNUTE, MARILYN YVONNE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 48. Religious service at New Southside Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Shannon J. Warner. ------------------------------------------ MARTIN, DONNIS Donnis Martin, 85, of Denham Springs, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Tony Blanchard. Burial in Denham Springs Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------ MCALISTER, MILDRED EASTERBROOK She died at 11:51 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 88 and a native of Satsuma. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Merlin Liverman. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. ----------------------------------------- MCDOWELL, DR. DONALD DEAN He died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 74 . Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Visiting at St. Francisville United Methodist Church, St. Francisville, from 8:30 a.m until religious service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Harold Babin. Interment with military graveside honors in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by his wife Ann Kohl McDowell ---------------------------------------- MILLER SR., HERBERT R. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at St. Clare Manor Nursing Home. He was 93 and a native of Clinton. He Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Michael F. Davis and Dr. Bryant Dean. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife, Louise C. Miller ------------------------------------ MINIER, SR. JOSE MANUEL Died on Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, Jose Manuel Minier Sr.. He was born April 8, 1935. Visiting at Living Waters Church, Plaquemine, from 9 a.m. until service at 1 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Arthur Powers. Interment in Roscoe Memorial Cemetery. Roscoe Funeral Home, Plaquemine, in charge of arrangements. ---------------------------------------------- NELSON, GERTRUDE DABADIE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at her home. She was 77. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pius X Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, celebrated by the Rev. Jon C. Koehler. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Baynard E. Nelson Sr. . ------------------------------------ SCOTT, THELMA DAVIS She died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 81 and a native and resident of Baker. Visiting at Evening Star Baptist Church from 8 a.m. Tuesday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Roderick Betts. Interment in church cemetery. ----------------------------------- SMILEY, FRANK WREN A resident of Denham Springs, he died at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at Summit Hospital. He was 63 and a native of Centreville, Miss. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Jim Spencer. Interment in South Union Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Lillian Sommers Smiley. ------------------------------------- SMITH, ROGER L. He died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 66 and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Dr. Stephen Trammell and the Rev. Louis Boyd. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by his wife Grace LeBlanc Smith ---------------------------------------- STOKELD, THELMA CROWDER Funeral service for Thelma Crowder Stokeld will be at Harmony Baptist Church, Glenmora, at 11 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Jerry Johnson, the Rev. Rob and the Rev. James Miller officiating. Burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Glenmora. Friends called at the church from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and may call after 9 a.m. Monday. A resident of Glenmora, she died at 3:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at Rapides General Medical Center, Alexandria. She was 90, born Feb. 15, 1912. ---------------------------------------- TOLBERT, MARJORIE MORGAN A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 86 . Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Religious service at Highland Presbyterian Church at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Jim Rollins. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park.