Livingston County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Hernandez, Oscar Saurage August 10, 2010
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The Livingston Parish News - 12 Aug 2010
Oscar Saurage Hernandez, 97, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, 
at his home in Watson, where he had lived since 1995. He was born In Baton 
Rouge on Dec. 17, 1912, to Edward King and Olive G. Saurage Hernandez. He 
retired in 1966 from the Baton Rouge Fire Department, where he held the 
position of administrative assistant to the fire chief for 30 years. He was a 
lifelong member of the Louisiana Firefighters Association. He was a graduate 
of Catholic High School and salutatorian, Class of 1930. He was the last 
surviving member of the class. At the time of his death, he was the oldest 
surviving CHS graduate. He graduated from Baton Rouge Business College. He 
pitched for a semi-pro baseball team and was an ardent fan of Major League and 
LSU baseball. He also enjoyed playing tennis and watching college and pro 
football. In the 1930s, he coached a basketball team which Included the future 
senator, Russell Long. Music was a favorite hobby and he played saxophone, 
clarinet and piano. As a young man, he organized an orchestra that played for 
area dances. In 1936, he married Leona Aucoin, who preceded him in death. 

Visitation will be held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., 
Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Friday at St. Joseph Cathedral from 9 
a.m. until the service at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.  
Services will be held at St. Joseph Cathedral, where Oscar began his Catholic 
life as an altar boy more than 85 years ago. 

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, and son and daughter-in-law. He 
is also survived by a half brother, six grandchildren, three step-
grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, sister-in law, and numerous nieces 
and nephews. 

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by sisters, 
Julia Mae Nelson and Olympe “Noonie” Cortelloni; stepmother, Stella Langlois 
Hernandez; and granddaughter, Shawn Leigh Hernandez. 

The family wishes to thank Life Source Hospice personnel for their attention 
and care with special thanks to his nurse, and aide. We really appreciate the 
kindness and loving care they showed our father during this time. The family 
also wishes to thank the employees of Sunrise Assisted Living on Jefferson 
Highway for their care while Oscar was a resident there prior to returning 
home to hospice care. 

Pallbearers will be his grandsons. 



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