B Obituaries Orleans Parish Louisiana Sbmitted by N.O.V.A. (New Orleans Volunteer Association) Updated April 2005 ************************************************* Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http:/www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ 005101 Blanco - Cornelia M. Blanco, A Retired Registered Nurse At Southern Baptist Hospital, Died Monday Of A Cerebral Hemorrhage At Tulane University Medical Center. She Was 75. Mrs. Blanco Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include A Son, Martin Cayetano Blanco Jr.; A Daughter, Elodia Blanco; Two Brothers, Alcee P. And Malvin B. Honore; Two Sisters, Helena Honore Javery And Claudell Honore Bouligny; Seven Grandchildren; And Five Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Thursday At 11 A.M. At Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave. Burial Will Be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. Boissiere-Arceneaux-Labat Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 07-19-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005102 Blanco - Edward Julius Blanco Jr., Physical Plant Manager At The University Of Southwestern Louisiana, Died Sunday Of A Heart Attack At Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center In Lafayette. He Was 37. Mr. Blanco Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Lafayette For Many Years. He Was A Graduate Of Usl. He Was A Former Officer In The Lafayette Police Department And An Owner Of The Louisiana Martial Arts Academy. He Was A Member Of The Magnolia Peace Officers Association, The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People And The Universal Karate Association, Holding A Third-Degree Black Belt. In 1991, He Was Named Outstanding Young Man Of The Year By The Lafayette Jaycees And Man Of The Year By The South Louisiana Association Of Martial Arts. Survivors Include His Wife, Shelia K. Wills Blanco; Two Daughters, Whitney And Kaydra Blanco; His Father, Edward J. Blanco Sr. Of Marrero; Four Brothers, Raymond Blanco Of Thibodaux, Augustus Blanco Of Lafayette, And Sullivan And Steven Blanco Of Marrero; And A Sister, Emelda Blanco-Garrett Of Marrero. A Mass Was Said Wednesday At Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Church In Lafayette. Visitation Will Be Today From 7 To 8:30 A.M. At The Church And From Noon To 1 P.M. At Davis Mortuary, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. Burial Will Be In Restlawn Park. Kinchen Funeral Home In Lafayette Handled Arrangements There. 10-17-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005103 Blanco - Edward Julius Blanco Jr., Physical Plant Manager At The University Of Southwestern Louisiana, Died Sunday Of A Heart Attack At Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center In Lafayette. He Was 37. Mr. Blanco Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Lafayette For Many Years. He Was A Graduate Of Usl. He Was A Former Officer In The Lafayette Police Department And An Owner Of The Louisiana Martial Arts Academy. He Was A Member Of The Magnolia Peace Officers Association, The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People And The Universal Karate Association, Holding A Third-Degree Black Belt. In 1991, He Was Named Outstanding Young Man Of The Year By The Lafayette Jaycees And Man Of The Year By The South Louisiana Association Of Martial Arts. Survivors Include His Wife, Shelia K. Wills Blanco; Two Daughters, Whitney And Kaydra Blanco; His Father, Edward J. Blanco Sr. Of Marrero; Four Brothers, Raymond Blanco Of Thibodaux, Augustus Blanco Of Lafayette, And Sullivan And Steven Blanco Of Marrero; And A Sister, Emelda Blanco-Garrett Of Marrero. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 8 P.M. At Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Church In Lafayette. Visitation Will Be Today From 7 To 8 P.M. And Thursday From 7 To 8:30 A.M. At The Church And Thursday From Noon To 1 P.M. At Davis Mortuary, 230 Monroe St., Gretna. Burial Will Be In Restlawn Park. Kinchen Funeral Home In Lafayette Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 10-16-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005104 Blanco - Maria Abislaiman Blanco On Thursday, December 23, 2004. Age 81 Years. Beloved Wife Of The Late Otto M. Blanco. Mother Of Lourdes Blanco Armbruster And Husband James W. Armbruster, And Cristina Blanco Talbot And Husband L.G. Talbot. Grandmother Of Emily Laura Armbruster, Jacob Lloyd Talbot And David Elliott Talbot. Great-Grandmother Of Michael Eamon Wallace. Also Survived By Her Sister, Olga Abislaiman. A Native Of Havana, Cuba And A Resident Of New Orleans, La For 44 Years. Mrs. Blanco, A Licensed Pharmacist When She Lived In Cuba, Was A Retired Executive Secretary For The Spanish Commercial Consulate, And A Part-Time Travel Agent For The Past 10 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Chapel, 4747 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, La, On Monday, December 27, 2004 At 12:00 Noon. Interment Will Follow In Lake Lawn Park Cemetery. Visitation On Monday Morning From 10:00 Am Until Time Of Service. Times Picayune 12-26-2004 ********** 005105 Blanco - Norma L.M. Blanco, A Homemaker, Died Saturday Of Cancer At Her Home. She Was 60. Mrs. Blanco Was Born In Gulfport, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. She Was President Of The Lutheran Women Missionary League, A Member Of The Ladies Auxiliary Of Bethel Lutheran Church And The Lutheran Mission Society And A Volunteer For The New Orleans Home And Rehabilitation Center. Survivors Include Her Husband, Francisco Blanco Sr.; A Son, Francisco Blanco Jr.; A Daughter, Alisha Moffett; And Six Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 8 P.M. At St. Bethel Lutheran Church, 3515 Louisa St. A Dismissal Will Be Saturday At 10 A.M. From The Church. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park. Times Picayune 05-06-1993 ********** 005106 Blanco - Ronald Jose Teran Blanco, A Salesman In The Men's Department At Maison Blanche In Clearview Mall, Died Sunday Of An Aneurysm At Kenner Regional Medical Center. He Was 61. Mr. Teran Was Born In Bluefields, Nicaragua, And Lived In Kenner For The Past 21 Years. He Won The Master Merchant Award From Maison Blanche From 1985 To 1997. Survivors Include His Wife, Gloria Ayala De Teran; A Son, Fabio Jose Teran; Two Daughters, Xiomara Teran Caldwell And Suyen Teran George; His Mother, Melida Blanco; A Sister, Thelma T. Quintana; And Two Grandchildren. A Memorial Mass Will Be Said Today At 6 P.M. At Nativity Of Our Lord Catholic Church, 3325 Loyola Drive, Kenner. 05-27-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005107 Blancq - Claude E. Blancq Jr., A Retired Vice President With Quast & Co. For 15 Years, Died Thursday At Hotel Dieu. He Was 83. Mr. Blancq Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. In 1923 And 1924, While In High School, Mr. Blancq Went To Work For U. S. Custom House Broker John P. Nivailles In The Custom House Business Room, Known As The 'Marble Hall. ' He Also Worked For The Army Corps Of Engineers Two Years. He Received A Bachelor's Degree In Accounting From Tulane University. In 1934, Mr. Blancq Became The Chief Of The Penalty Section Of Customs Service And Chief Of The Accounting Division In 1942. He Was Assistant Regional Commissioner For Administration Of The Customs Service From 1966 Until His Retirement In 1972. In 1974, He Became A Licensed Custom House Broker And Began Working For Quast & Co., Retiring In 1990. He Was An Officer In The Army Transportation Corps During World War Ii And The Korean War And Was Discharged As A Captain. He Was A Parishioner Of St. Pius X Church. Survivors Include His Wife, Evelyn Breath Blancq; A Daughter, Nancy B. Grove; A Brother, Marcel J. Blancq; And Two Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 11:15 A. M. At Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Burial Will Be In All Saints Mausoleum. 12-12-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005108 Blancq - Sylvia S. Blancq, A Home Care Provider, Died Thursday At East Jefferson General Hospital. She Was 75. Mrs. Blancq Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Metairie. She Is Survived By Two Sons, Ronald And Merrick Blancq, And Her Father, Philip Sizeler. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. Burial Will Be In Lake Lawn Mausoleum. Times Picayune 09-29-1990 ********** 005109 Bland - Adeline Sartain Bland, A Homemaker, Died Wednesday At Her Home. She Was 83. Mrs. Bland Was Born In Port Arthur, Texas, And Lived In New Orleans. Survivors Include Her Husband, Freddie Bland; A Daughter, Sara B. Mundie; A Grandchild; And Three Great-Grandchildren. There Will Be No Service. The Body Was Donated To Science. 03-14-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005110 Bland - Archie B. Bland, Jr., Died November 10, 2001 At Tulane Medical Center. Age 77 Years. Mr. Bland Was Born In New Orleans, La On December 14, 1923. The Son Of The Late Dr. And Mrs. Archie B. Bland. He Was A Graduate Of New Orleans Academy And Tulane University. A Member Of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity And The Saint Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church. He Was A Professional Interior Designer And Had A Long And Distinguished Career In The Field. He Served In World War Ii As An Officer In The United States Navy. He Was Wounded And Was Awarded The Purple Heart. He Served As Executive Officer Of A Landing Craft At Omaha Beach In The Normandy Invasion And Received A Letter Of Commendation For Making Eighty-Six Landings On D-Day And Thereafter. He Is Survived By Helen Van Heuven; A Sister, Elizabeth Bland Harlan; A Brother, Robert F. Bland; A Nephew And Three Nieces. A Memorial Service Will Be Held On Monday, November 12, 2001 At 3 O'clock P.M. From The Chapel Of The Saint Charles Presbyterian Church, 1545 State Street. Interment In Metairie Cemetery Will Be Private. Information: 821-8411. ********** 005111 Bland - Audra Vennetta Osterman-Bland, 35, Wife Of Russell J. Bland And Mother Of Trevin Stephen Osterman And Tristan Madison Bland Entered In Eternal Peace On Friday, September 12, 2003. She Is Preceded In Death By Her Maternal Grandfather, Stuart Trautman. Mrs. Bland Is Survived By Her Maternal Grandmother, Mrs. Dorothy Trautman, Mother, Terry Marshall Both Of D'iberville, Sisters, Jenny Warder Of Tampa Bay, Fl, Kasey Fehlason Of Charleston, S.C. And Korie Robertson Of D'iberville, Ms, Uncles, Kenneth E. Wold, Timmy Word, Aunt Karen Galle, And Five Nephews. Visitation Will Be 6-8pm, Thursday, September 18, 2003 At Howard Avenue Chapel Of Bradford-O'keefe Funeral Home. Services Will Be Held 11am, Friday, September 19, 2003 At Sacred Heart Catholic Church In D'iberville, Where Friends May Visit 1 Hour Prior To Service. Burial Will Be At Biloxi City Cemetery. Times Picayune 09-18-2003 ********** 005112 Bland - Dr. Irma Jane Bland, Died On Saturday, July 26, 2003 At 1:22 P.M. A Funeral Service Will Be Held At Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515 Franklin Avenue On Thursday, July 31, 2003 At 11:00 A.M. Visitation Will Begin At 9:00 A.M. Internment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements By D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home 3933 Washington Avenue Please Visit Us @ Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign Guest Book . Times Picayune 07-30-2003 ********** 005113 Bland - Eugene 'Moose' Bland, A Welder For Halter Marine Group's Shipyard, Died Saturday Of Lung Disease At Charity Hospital. He Was 56. Mr. Bland Was Born In Wiggins, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 54 Years. Survivors Include His Wife, Yolanda Johnson; A Son, Genghis Thomas; A Daughter, Masheka Thomas; His Mother, Maggie B. Thomas; His Foster Mother, Annie M. Touson; And A Brother, Isaac Thomas. A Funeral Will Be Held Saturday At 11 A.M. At Dorothy Lawless Mortuary, 3825 Washington Ave. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park. 01-22-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005114 Bland - Fred Bland, A Retired Barber, Died Friday At Lakeland Medical Center. He Was 83. Mr. Bland Was Born In Woodville, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For Over 55 Years. He Founded The Clear- Vue Barber Shop Association, And Was A Member Of The New Orleans Barbers Association. Survivors Include A Son, Willie Bland Sr.; Two Daughters, Ruby Williams And Katie Hall; Two Sisters, Virginia Reese Of Woodville, Miss., And Batise Bland Of Rayville, La.; 11 Grandchildren; And 18 Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held At 11 A.M. Wednesday At St. James A.M.E. Church, 222 N. Roman St. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. 05-10-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005115 Bland - Loretta Jackson Bland Age 68 Years. On Saturday, February 22, -2003wife Of The Late Charles Bland, Sr. Daughter Of The Late Dewey And Mattie Jackson. Beloved Mother Of Laura B. Ingram, Carol Pepkins, Marilyn Bland And Charles Bland, Jr. Sister Of Rosa J. Collins, Estelle J. Augustus, Justine J. Grasty, Mattie Bell Jackson, Helen J. Humbles, David Jackson, Robert L. Jackson, Carl E. Jackson The Late Katie J. Mays And Howard Jackson. Mother-In-Law Of Demetrica S. Bland And Richard L. Ingram. Also Survived By Eight Grandchildren, Two Great-Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews And A Host Of Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services On Friday, February 28, 2003 At 11:00 Am At Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Baptist Church, 2200 Louisiana Avenue. Rev. Gervais H. Allison, Sr. Officiating. Interment Will Follow In Providence Memorial Park. Arrangements By Louisiana Undertaking Company, Inc. Robert P. Francois, President Jeffery K. Jenkins, Director Times Picayune 02-27-2003 ********** 005116 Bland - Louise Faulk Bland, A Retired Bridal Consultant For Coleman E. Adler & Sons, Died Friday At Memorial Medical Center. She Was 97. Mrs. Bland Was Born In Monroe And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 80 Years. She Was A Graduate Of Newcomb College. She Worked At Adler's For 16 Years. She Was A Member Of St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, Where She Was On The Staff Of The Sunday School Primary Department For 20 Years; Phi Mu Sorority; And Le Petit Theatre. She Was A Former Member Of The Fine Arts Club And The New Orleans Branch Of The American Association Of University Women. She Was An Honorary Member Of The Women's Auxiliary Of The Louisiana State Dental Society And A Former Board Member Of The Orleans Club And The Poydras Home. She Was Active In The Newcomb Alumnae Association And Was Chairwoman Of The Class Of 1921. Survivors Include Two Sons, Robert Faulk Bland Of Coral Springs, Fla., And Archie Button Bland Jr.; A Daughter, Elizabeth Bland Harlan Of Dallas; Four Grandchildren; And Seven Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Was Held Monday At St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church. Burial Was In Metairie Cemetery. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Handled Arrangements. 07-22-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005117 Bland - Mary Ellen Tourres Bland, A Homemaker, Died On Saturday, November 6, 2004 At 4:00 A.M. At Ochnser Hospital, Jefferson, La. A Native Of Baton Rouge, La And Resident Of Metairie, La. Age 46 Years. Suvivors: Husband, Albert Russell Bland; Parents: Jack P. And Mary T. Tourres Of St. Gabriel, La; 2 Sons: Matthew J. Withrow, Metairie, La And Joshua E. Bland, Jacksonville, Ar; 2 Sisters: Suzanne Tourres White, Baton Rouge, La And Eva M. Staphf, Metairie, La; 2 Brothers: Jack P. Tourres Ii, Metairie, La And Joseph T. Tourres, Denham Springs, La; And 2 Grandchildren. Mary Ellen Was Active With The Special Olympics, N.O. Aids Task Force, Friend Of Animals And An Avid Reader. Visiting At Rabenhorst Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, La - 7:00 Until 9:00 P.M. On Tuesday, November 9, 2004 And At St. Gabriel Catholic Church, St. Gabriel, La - 8:00 Until 10:00 A.M. On Wednesday, November 10, 2004. Religious Service At St. Gabriel Catholic Church, St. Gabriel, La At 10:00 A.M. Conducted By Father Tony Russo And Father Bob Marcel. Dismissal 11:00 A.M. Interment Immediately Following At St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery, St. Gabriel, La. Pallbearers: Greg Albrecth, Greg Tenhundfeld, Christopher Coates, Jack P. Tourres Iii, Glen Scionaux, Timothy N. Tourres And Glenn S. White. Rabenhorst Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, La In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 11-9-2004 ********** 005118 Bland - Marylyn Degruise Bland, Beloved Wife Of Fred J. Bland, Daughter Of Camille And Marie Degruise, Caring Mother Of Cathy Roberts Carsey And Patricia Roberts Triche Was Delivered Into Heaven On Tuesday, January 11, 2005. She Was Survived By 3 Sisters, Valerie Herron, Rose Marie Manzella, And Christine Landry; Loving Grandmother To Jeremy And Ashlee Leggett And Paydon And Tannor Triche. She Always Held A Special Place In Her Heart For Cheryl Mc Daniel And Family Of Breaux Bridge, Brandy And Hunter Of Metairie And Her Many Nieces And Nephews In Houma; Her Extended Family In Philadelphia, Betty Bland And Carol Ambrosino And Her Many Friends From The White Elephant In Mandeville And Hammond. She Lost A Long And Courageous Battle With Colon Cancer And Unselfishly Stressed To All The Importance Of Early Screening For Prevention Of Colon Cancer By Telling Everyone, 'Get Your Colonoscopy!' Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (In Metairie Cemetery) On Saturday, January 15, 2005 At 1:00 P.M. Interment Will Follow In All Saints Mausoleum In Metairie Cemetery. Visitation Will Begin At 11:00 A.M.Please View And Sign The Family Guestbook At Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com. Times Picayune 01-13-2005 ********** 005119 Bland - Monica Singleton Bland, At Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, On Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Died Of Cardiac Arrest At The Age Of 62. Daughter Of Mildred Green And The Late Frank J. Singleton. Mother Of Craig Singleton, Bryce, Dent And Erin Hunter. Foster Parent Of Jetricee Lacy. Sister Of Jerome, Frank Singleton And Kathadeen Singleton Of New Orleans, La. Koliska Hill And Junita Rivers Of St. Louis, Mo. Grandmother Of 5 And Great-Grandmother Of 2. Also Survived By A Host Of Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services On Monday, March 24, 2003 At 11:00 Am From The Chapel Of Tharp-Sontheimer- Laudumiey Funeral Home, 5001 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, La 70126. Visitation Will Begin At 8:00 Am In The Chapel. Interment Will Follow At Resthaven Memorial Park. Tharp-Sontheimer-Laudumiey Funeral Home 5001 Chef Menteur Hwy New Orleans, La 70126 '504' 945-3311 Times Picayune 03-23-2003. ********** 005120 Bland - Percy 'P.J.' Bland On Wednesday, June 27, 2001. Common Law Husband Of Rosietta Travis. Brother Of Milton Bland Of Jackson, Miss. Also Survived By 13 Stepchildren, 54 Stepgrandchildren And A Host Of Cousins And Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services From Richardson Funeral Home, 11112 Jefferson Hwy - River Ridge, On Saturday, June 30, 2001, At 9:30 A.M. Visitation At 9:00 A.M. Interment - Providence Park, Metairie. Richardson Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements. ********** 005121 Bland - Robert Benjamin Bland Sr., Former Owner Of Bland Produce And Bland Trucking, Died Friday Of Cancer At East Jefferson General Hospital. He Was 82. Mr. Bland Was Born In Minneapolis And Lived In Metairie For The Past 60 Years. He Worked With Second Harvesters Food Bank, The Sisters Of The Poor And New Orleans Artists Against Hunger And Homelessness. He Was A Member Of The Krewes Of Babylon, Okeanos And Bards Of Bohemia. He Was Also A Member Of The Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Organization, The Restaurant Association And The Produce Marketing Association. Survivors Include His Wife, Midge 'Margie' Bland; A Son, Robert B. Bland Jr.; A Daughter, Michelle L. Bland; A Sister, Ruth Bailey; Nine Grandchildren; And 10 Great-Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Tuesday At 7 P.M. At Leitz- Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 6 P.M. 04-19-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005122 Bland - Robert Benjamin Bland Sr., Former Owner Of Bland Produce And Bland Trucking, Died Friday Of Cancer At East Jefferson General Hospital. He Was 82. Mr. Bland Was Born In Minneapolis And Lived In Metairie For The Past 60 Years. He Worked With Second Harvesters Food Bank, The Sisters Of The Poor And New Orleans Artists Against Hunger And Homelessness. He Was A Member Of The Krewes Of Babylon, Okeanos And Bards Of Bohemia. He Was Also A Member Of The Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Organization, The Restaurant Association And The Produce Marketing Association. Survivors Include His Wife, Midge 'Margie' Bland; A Son, Robert B. Bland Jr.; A Daughter, Michelle L. Bland; A Sister, Ruth Bailey; Nine Grandchildren; And 10 Great-Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Tuesday At 7 P.M. At Leitz- Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 6 P.M. Times Picayune 04-19- 1998 ********** 005123 Bland - Stephen Anthony Bland, A Student, Died Saturday In A Car-Train Collision In Roseland, La. He Was 17. Mr. Bland Was Born In Mariposa, Calif., And Lived In Pearl River For Many Years. He Was A Student At Pearl River High School. Survivors Include His Parents, Stephen And Victoria Bland; Grandparents Clida Bland And Victor Hall Of Jerome, Idaho; And Two Sisters, Brandy Bland Of Lawrenceville, Ga., And Cassandra Bland. Visitation Will Be Today From 6 To 10 P.M. At Williams Funeral Home At Hickory Memorial Gardens, 67525 Louisiana 41 In Pearl River. The Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday At 2 P.M. Times Picayune 10-18-1993 ********** 005124 Bland - Wanda Elizabeth Bland, A Homemaker, Died Thursday At Her Home. She Was 88. Mrs. Bland Was Born In Nevada, Mo., And Lived In Destrehan For The Past 2 1/2 Years. Survivors Include A Daughter, Carole Biddle Frome; A Sister, Byrne Bowman Of Oklahoma City; And A Grandchild. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Monday At 2 P.M. At Garden Of Memories. Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 02-17-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005125 Blanda - Amelia Mary 'Mimi' Blanda, On Sunday, 09-17-2000 At 5:50 Am. Age 87 Years. Beloved Daughter Of The Late Calogera Gattuso Blanda And Leon Blanda. Sister Of Casimo 'Cass' Blanda, Sebastian 'Vess' Blanda, Theresa Blanda Songy, Catherine Blanda Schneider, Felecie 'Phyllis' Blanda Guccione And The Late Joseph Blanda. Also Survived By Many Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces And Great Nephews. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Residence And Staff At Metairie Health Care Center Where She Had Been Living For The Past 11 Years, Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass From Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., On Tuesday, 09-19, 2000 At 12:00 Noon. Interment Will Follow In Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. Visitation Will Be Tuesday From 10:00 Am Until Service Time. ********** 005126 Blanda - Camille 'Baby' Costello Blanda, On Monday, July 15, 2002, Wife Of The Late Joseph Blanda, Mother Of Carol Ory And Marian Laurent, Daughter Of The Late Anna Decorte Costello And Savado A. Costello, Grandmother Of Bernard, Jr., And Denis Ory And Leo Laurent, Jr., Also Survived By 10 Grandchildren, Mother-In-Law Of Bernard Ory, Sr., And Leo Laurent, Sr. Age 79 Years, A Native And Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass To Be Celebrated In The Chapel Of P.J. Mcmahon And Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal Street On Thursday, July 18, 2002 At 1:00 P.M. Followed By Interment In Hope Mausoleum. Visitation At The Funeral Home On Thursday Between The Hours Of 9:00 A.M. And 1:00 P.M. Times Picayune 07-17-2002 ********** 005127 Blanda - Dolores Rita Dugas Blanda, On Friday, April 15, 2005 At Her Residence In Algiers, La. Age 80 Years. Devoted And Beloved Wife Of 56 Years To Nicholas 'Nick' Blanda. Daughter Of The Late Emile Arthur Dugas And The Late Leona Cheramie Dugas. Loving Mother Of Priscilla Blanda Scoriels. Mother-In-Law Of Leon L. Scoriels. Grandmother Of Nicole Scoriels Loup And Her Husband, Jeff M. Loup. Sister Of The Late Woodrow Dugas, Eugene 'U.J.' Dugas, Audrey Dugas Ledet, Jane Dugas Lodriguss And Winnie Dugas Cheramie. Sister-In-Law Of Lena B. Delaune, Rosemary B. Arcement, Rosalie Blanda, Johnny Blanda, And Joseph Blanda, Jr. Beloved God-Mother Of Donna Vegas Stall. Also Survived By Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Family And Friends. Special Thanks To Devoted Sister-In-Law, Rosemary B. Arcement And Family And Also Special Thanks To Trinity Hospice, Susan Adamson, Rn, And Shannon Simmons, Lpn. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Employees Of Breaux Mart, Intrepid Stone, Parishioners Of Christ The King, Christ The King Knights Of Columbus, And Christ The King Holy Name Society Are Invited To Attend Funeral Services On Tuesday, April 19, 2005 At 11:00 Am At Holy Name Of Mary Catholic Church (500 Eliza Street, Algiers, La.) Interment Will Follow In Mcdonogh Cemetery, Gretna, La. Visitation On Monday April 18, 2005, 6:00 Pm Until At Mothe Funeral Home, 1300 Vallette Street, Algiers, La. And On Tuesday, 8:00-10:30 Am Also At The Funeral Home. Times Picayune 04-172005 ********** 005128 Blanda - John Louis Blanda, A Partner And Executive Of Intrepid Enterprises Inc. Of Harvey, Died July 3 In An Airplane Accident In Skagway, Alaska. He Was 51. Mr. Blanda Was Born In Marrero And Lived In Belle Chasse For The Past 23 Years. He Was A Graduate Of West Jefferson High School. Survivors Include His Wife, Denise Champagne Blanda; A Daughter, Angela Ann Blanda; His Father, Joseph Louis Blanda; A Brother, Angelo Blanda; And A Sister, Linda Blanda Naquin. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 8968 Louisiana 23, Belle Chasse. 07-12- 1997 Times Picayune ********** 005129 Blanda - Joseph L Blanda On Tuesday March 14 2000 Beloved Husband Of The Late Marie Dominique Blanda Father Of Linda Naquin Angelo Blanda And The Late John Blanda Father In Law Of Gk Naquin Denise Champagne Blanda And Ivy Matherne Blanda Son Of The Late Jacqueline Mancuso Blanda And Angelo Blanda Brother Of Mary Blanda Rose Ciaccio The Late Josephine Puglise Conchetta Dominique Anna Punch Lena Scanio And Angelina Blanda Also Survived By 5 Grandchildren And 6 Great Grandchildren Age 89 Yrs A Resident Of Marrero La Relatives And Friends Of The Family Also Retirees Of Celotex Corp Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Mass To Be Celebrated From The Chapel Of Mothe Funeral Homes Inc 7040 Lapalco Blvd Marrero La On Thursday March 16 2000 At 11:00 O'clock Am Interment Westlawn Memorial Park Parlors Will Be Open Thursday Morning At 9am ********** 005130 Blanda - Joseph P. Blanda, On Friday Afternoon May 25, 1973, At 2:00 O'clock; Husband Of Camille Costello, Father Of Mrs. Bernard Ory Of Slidell, La. And Marion Blanda; Son Of The Late Calogera Gattuso And Leon Blanda; Brother Of Miss Amelia Blanda, Mrs. Lloyd Songy, Mrs. R.E. Schneider, Jr., Mrs. Vincent Guccione, Cassimo And Sebastian Blanda; Also Survived By 2 Grandchildren, Bernard Ory, Jr. And Denis Ory; Age 55 Years. Relatives, Friends And Employees Of The Avondale Shipyard Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services From P.J. Mcmahon & Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal St. (Parking In Rear), On Monday Morning May 28, 1973, At 10:30 O'clock. Requiem Mass At St. Matthias Catholic Church. Internment In Hope Mausoleum. Friends May Call After 5 O'clock Sunday Evening. Submitted By Angela Arbon Source: The Times Picayune 3-26-1973 ********** 005131 Blanda - Laura Desalvo Blanda Of Marrero, La. On Saturday, November 22, 2003 At 10:40 Pm. Beloved Wife Of The Late Philip Blanda. Mother Of Loretta Davis, Mary Grace Breaux, Rosalie Folse, Joseph Blanda, Sr. And Carlo Blanda. Sister Of Annie Baldassaro, Carrie Sanchez, Mary Broussard, Meca Boudreaux, Anthony Desalvo, Johnny Desalvo, Peter Desalvo And The Late Angelina Blank, Vincent Desalvo, Joseph Desalvo, Frank Desalvo, Lucien Desalvo, Salvadore Desalvo And Russell Desalvo. Daughter Of The Late Carlo Desalvo And Rosalie Catalano Desalvo. Also Survived By 17 Grandchildren, 24 Great Grandchildren And 4 Great Great Grandchildren. Preceded In Death By 3 Grandchildren. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Faculty And Staff Of West Jefferson High School Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass From The Chapel Of Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, La. On Tuesday, November 25, 2003 At 11:00 A.M. Followed By Interment In Westlawn Park Cemetery In Gretna, La. Visitation On Tuesday, November 25, 2003 From 9:00 Am Until 11:00 Am At Westside/ Leitz- Eagan Funeral Home. In Lieu Of Flowers, Masses Preferred. Information: 341-9421. Times Picayune 11-24- 2003 ********** 005132 Blanda - Philip 'Philo' Blanda, Retired From R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Died Sunday Of Heart Failure At Veterans Administration Hospital In New Orleans. He Was 81. Mr. Blanda Was Born In Napoleonville, La., And Lived In Marrero. He Was A Member Of The Italian-American Society And A Parishioner Of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church. Survivors Include His Wife, Laura Desalvo Blanda; Two Sons, Joseph And Carlo Blanda; Three Daughters, Mary Grace Breaux, Rosalie Folse And Loretta Davis; Four Brothers, Sam, Johnny, Nick And Joseph Blanda; Four Sisters, Lena Delaune, Fee Pontilleaux, Rosemary Arceneaux And Rosalie Trahan; 17 Grandchildren; And 13 Great-Grandchildren. The Funeral Was Held Monday. Burial Was In Westlawn Cemetery. Times Picayune 11-20-1990 ********** 005133 Blanda - Robert Charles 'Bobby' Blanda Sr. On Saturday, May 28, 2005. Beloved Father Of Bobbi Jo, Robert Charles Jr. And The Late Joseph Blanda. Stepfather Of Nicole, Angela And Gene. Brother Of Dr. Louis Blanda, Jr., Rev. William Blanda And Philip Blanda, Sr. Son Of Louis Charles Blanda And Doris Hunter Blanda. Age 58 Years, A Native Of Harvey, La And A Resident Of Church Point, La For The Past 4 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Mass At St. Rosalie Catholic Church, Harvey, La On Tuesday, May 31, 2005 At 11:30 Am. Visitation At St. Rosalie Catholic Church, 601 2nd Street, Harvey, La On Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:30 Am Until 11:30 Am. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park Cemtery - Gretna, La. Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 05-30- 2005 ********** 005134 Blandin - Lester Charles Blandin Jr., A Retired Professional Painter, Died Wednesday Of Cancer At California Medical Center In Los Angeles. He Was 67. Mr. Blandin Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Both New Orleans And In Los Angeles For The Past 10 Years. He Attended Joseph S. Clark Senior High School. He Was A Korean War Veteran. Survivors Include Two Daughters, Marlene B. Jackson Of New Orleans And Janice B. Sanders Of Palmdale, Calif.; Two Sisters, Beverly B. Smith And Carolyn B. Williams, Both Of New Orleans; And Three Grandchildren. A Memorial Mass Will Be Said Tuesday At 7 P.M. At Epiphany Catholic Church Rectory Chapel, 1949 Duels St. Burial Will Be In Riverside Veterans Cemetery In Orange County, Calif. Armstrong Funeral Home Of Los Angeles Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 04-14-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005135 Blandino - Margaret Caro Blandino, A Homemaker, Died Thursday At East Jefferson General Hospital. She Was 77. Mrs. Blandino Was Born In Morgan City, La., And Lived In Metairie For 20 Years. She Was Former President Of St. Joseph's Academy Alumnae, Hotel Dieu Auxiliary, Little Flower Mission Club, Lake Vista Council Of Catholic Women, Cardinal Gibbons Council Of The Knights Of Columbus And The Women's Auxiliary Of The Louisiana Academy Of General Practice. Mrs. Blandino, Whose Late Husband, Vincent Paul Blandino, Was A Doctor, Was Honored As General Practitioner Wife Of The Year In 1965 In Recognition Of Contributions To Civic, Religious, Cultural And Medical Auxiliary Efforts. Survivors Include A Son, Michael G. Blandino; A Daughter, Ann B. Foley; A Brother, Fred Caro; A Sister, Rose C. Newton; And Four Grandchildren. Mass Will Be Said Monday At 11 A.M. At St. Benilde Catholic Church, 1901 Division St. In Metairie. A Visitation Will Be Held Sunday From 6 To 10 P.M. And Monday After 8 A.M. At Jacob Schoen & Son, Inc., 3827 Canal St. Burial Will Be In Lake Lawn Mausoleum. Times Picayune 03-19-1993 ********** 005136 Blandino - Paul Joseph Blandino On Friday, October 14, 2005. Beloved Father Of Catherine, Daniel, Neil, Vikki, Leslie And Johnny Blandino. Son Of Victoria Ann Segretto And The Late Joseph Anthony Blandino. Brother Of Jodie Geer And Cathy Wallace And The Late Joseph Anthony And Victoria Ann Blandino. Also Survived By Many Nieces And Nephews. Age 49 Years. A Native Of New Orleans, La And A Resident Of Covington, La For The Past 12 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service On Thursday, October 20, 2005 At 11:00 A.M. Visitation On Thursday, October 20, 2005 From 10:00 A.M. Until Service Time. Offer Condolences Online Www.Ejfieldingfuneralhome.Com Times Picayune 10-18-2005. ********** 005137 Blandon - Charles Malcolm Blandon A Former Student At The University Of New Orleans Died Tuesday In Pensacola Fla. Of A Heart Attack. He Was 23. Mr. Blandon Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In The City Until Moving To Pensacola Six Months Ago. He Attended Jesuit High School And The University Of New Orleans. Survivors Include His Parents Louise Duhe Blandon And Peter C. Blandon; His Grandmother Rita Duhe; And Two Sisters Elizabeth Louise Blandon And Shelly Ellen Blandon. A Mass Of Christian Burial Will Be Said Friday At 2 P.M. At The Mcmahon Coburn Briede Funeral Home 600 Moss St. Followed By Burial At Hope Mausoleum. Times Picayune 01-17-1991 ********** 005138 Blane - Lucille Stewart Blane, A Retired Administrator For The Army Corps Of Engineers, Died Thursday At Her Home. She Was 83. Mrs. Blane Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Was A Member Of Stonewall Jackson Chapter No. 1135 Of The United Daughters Of The Confederacy. Survivors Include A Brother, John Wesley Stewart Jr., And A Sister, Winnie Stewart Dahlman. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 3 P.M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 4127 S. Claiborne Ave. Burial Will Be In Metairie Cemetery. 12-06-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005139 Blaner - Recorded At The Office Of The Board Of Health July 30, 1887 Marianne Blaner, 6 Years, Mandeville And Prieur. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005140 Blank - Edna May Blank, A Retired Presser For Wembley Tie Co., Died Sunday At Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She Was 83. Mrs. Blank Was Born In Venice, La., And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 60 Years. Survivors Include Her Husband, John Blank Jr.; A Son, John Blank Iii; A Daughter, Linda Blank Slade; Two Grandchildren; And A Great-Grandchild. A Mass Will Be Said Thursday At 11 A.M. At P.J. Mcmahon & Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal St. Visitation Will Be Today From 6 To 10 P.M. And Thursday From 9 To 11 A.M. Burial Will Be In St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery No.3. Times Picayune 03-10-1999 ********** 005141 Blank - Gerald 'Jerry' Blank Sr., A Retired Self-Employed Truck Driver, Died Sunday Of Cancer At His Home. He Was 60. Mr. Blank Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Marrero Most Of His Life. He Formerly Worked For Orleans Materials And Equipment Co. Survivors Include His Wife, Eulah Hartman Blank; A Son, Gerald Blank Jr.; Two Daughters, Terry Ehrlich And Carla Vick; His Stepfather, Lawless Orgeron; Two Sisters, Patricia Foret And Jo Ann Kole; Two Grandchildren; And Seven Stepgrandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Wednesday At 11 A.M. At Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey. Burial Will Be In Westlawn Memorial Park. 06-02-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005142 Blank - Isabelle Campo Blank On Monday, July 16, 2001. Beloved Wife Of The Late Mitchell Blank. Mother Of Carroll J. Blank And The Late Donald Blank. Mother-In-Law Of Jane Broom Blank. Sister Of Mary Lee Esser, Maude Cotton, Rosalie Jeanfreau, Janet Orgeron, The Late Ray And John Campo And Adele Campo. Also Survived By 3 Grandchildren And 1 Great-Grandchild. Age 85 Years. A Native Of Napoleonville, La And A Resident Of Gretna, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Employees Of The Former A.J. Cambre Stationary Co. And Mississippi River Bank Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Mass To Be Celebrated In The Chapel Of Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La On Wednesday, July 18, 2001 At 11 O'clock A.M. Interment Hook And Ladder Cemetery. Parlors Will Be Open Tuesday From 6:00 P.M. Until 10:00 P.M. And Wednesday From 7:30 A.M. Until Funeral Time. ********** 005143 Blank - Pershing 'Percy' J. Blank A Retired Laborer Died Wednesday Of A Heart Attack At Veterans Administration Medical Center In New Orleans. He Was 73. Mr. Blank Was Born In Napoleonville La. And Lived In Marrero. Survivors Include Four Sons Russell Pershing Charles And Carlo Blank; A Daughter Rosalie Naquin; A Brother Nelson Blank; A Sister Rita Barre; 10 Grandchildren; Six Step-Grandchildren And A Step-Great-Great-Grandchild. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 11 A.M. At West Side Funeral Home 5101 West Bank Expressway Marrero. Burial Will Be In Restlawn Cemetery. Times Picayune 01-26-1991 ********** 005144 Blank - Rannie Joseph Blank Passed Away On Saturday, March 19, 2005. Beloved Father Of Louisa 'Cookie' Blank, Mabel Garza, Rene Broadway, Randy Blank, Kathrine Jarrell And Jennifer Blank. Father- In-Law Of Louis Moak, Kevin Alimia, Bobby Broadway And Ernest Jones. Brother Of Gayle Blank, Adele Bennett And Danny Blank. Also Survived By 19 Grandchildren, 1 Great-Grandchild And 10 Nieces And Nephews. Preceded In Death By His Parents Dudley Blank And Mabel Dugas Blank. Former Husband Of Hazel Martin And Donna Blank. Aged 60 Years; A Native Of New Orleans, La, A Resident Of Bogalusa, La For The Past 10 Years And A Resident Of Abita Springs, La For The Past 2 1/2 Months. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service On Monday, March 21, 2005 From The Chapel Of E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, La 70433 At 7:00 Pm. Friends May Visit From 6:00 Pm Until Service Time. Times Picayune 03-20-2005 ********** 005145 Blank - Recorded At The Office Of Board Of Health October 17, 1897: Nicholas Blank, 68 Years, 2231 Thalia. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune October 18, 1897 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005146 Blanke - Cornelia'chris'blanke Died On Friday, July 26, 2002 At The Age Of 85. Beloved Wife Of The Late John H. Blanke. Mother Of John H. Blanke, Jr., April B. Meyer And Holly B. Mo. Mrs. Blanke Is Survived By: 2 Brothers, 5 Grandchildren And 11 Great-Grandchildren. Family And Friends Are Invited To Attend A Memorial Service To Be Held At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, La On Tuesday, July 30, 2002 At 11:00am. Interment Will Follow In St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. Times Picayune 07-29-2002 ********** 005147 Blanke - Elma Nellie Blanke, A Retired Parts Assembly Operator For Continental Can Co., Died Wednesday At East Jefferson General Hospital. She Was 76. Miss Blanke Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Jefferson For Many Years. Survivors Include A Brother, Henry Blanke, And A Sister, Ethel Vicknair. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 1 P.M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Burial Will Be In Garden Of Memories. 03-31-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005148 Blankenship - Claude Shannon 'Tripp' Blankenship Iii, A Former Student At Covington High School, Died Thursday At Lakeview Regional Medical Center In Covington After Ingesting A Mixture Of Alcohol And Other Drugs. He Was 17. Mr. Blankenship Was Born In Gulfport, Miss., And Lived In Folsom For The Past Three Years. Survivors Include His Father, Claude S. Blankenship Jr.; His Mother, Cindy Berryhill Blankenship; Two Sisters, Elaine Populis And Wynne Blankenship; And His Grandparents, Carolyn Godeau, Mildred Blankenship And C.R. And Doris Berryhill. Visitation Will Be Today From 6 To 9 P.M. At E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington. The Funeral Will Be Private. Burial Will Be In Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. Times Picayune 03-12-1999 ********** 005149 Blankenship - Evelyn Irene Johansen Zapalowski Blankenship Died Saturday Of Complications From Diabetes At Her Home. She Was 66. Mrs. Blankenship Was Born In Detroit And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 52 Years. Survivors Include Three Sons, Ronald, Donald And Michael J. Zapalowski, All Of Metairie; A Daughter, Felicia A. Zapalowski Of Metairie; A Sister, Andree Johansen Lindsey; And 10 Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Saturday At 11 A.M. At Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 2021 S. Dupre St. Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 01-09-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005150 Blankenship - Gertha C. Blankenship Of Marthaville, La, Died On Tuesday, July 20, 2004. Age 79 Years. Mr. Blankenship Is Survived By 6 Children, G.C. Blankenship, Jr. And Mitzi Of Stonewall, La, Patrick Blankenship Of Ft. Walton Beach, Fl., Alan David Blankenship And Georgia Of Bossier City, La, Phillip Michael Fitzwilliam And Jan Of Forney, Tx, Dora Harper And Rodney Of Marthaville, La, Chadetta Blankenship Of Covington, La; 1 Brother, Otho Blankenship Of Shreveport, La, Also Survived By 14 Grandchildren And Numerous Great-Grandchildren. He Was Preceded In Death By His Wife Doris Blankenship, And Parents Tommy And Rosa Etta Blankenship. A Military Graveside Service Will Be Held On Friday, July 23, 2004 At Beulah Cemetery, Marthaville, La At 10:00 Am. Bro. Stan Mcgee, Officiating. Visitation Will Be At Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home, 233 E. Carroll St., Coushatta, La From 5:00 Pm Until 8:00 Pm On Thursday, July 22nd. Times Picayune 07-22-2004 ********** 005151 Blankenship - Lillian Anna Usannaz Blankenship, A Retired Accountant, Died Saturday Of Heart Failure At Slidell Memorial Hospital. She Was 85. Mrs. Blankenship Was A Lifelong Resident Of Slidell. She Was A Member And Past Matron Of Lakeshore Chapter No.59 Of The Order Of The Eastern Star And The Order Of Amaranth. Survivors Include Nieces And Nephews. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At Noon At Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West, Slidell. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M., With An Eastern Star Service At 10 A.M. And An Amaranth Service To Follow. Burial Will Be In Forest Lawn Cemetery. Times Picayune 02-21-1999 ********** 005152 Blankenship - Ms. Regina Mae 'Jeannie' Blankenship, Age 56, Died On Thursday, March 18, 2004. Beloved Mother Of Michael John Tufaro, Jr. And Michelle Tufaro Zakic. Mother-In-Law Of Boris Zakic. Grandmother Of Miranda Tufaro. Daughter Of Edward Blankenship And The Late Della Cundiff Blankenship. Stepdaughter Of Eva Wilson Blankenship. Sister Of Diane Maltese. Godmother Of Dana Cox And Dawn Lockett. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, La. On Monday, March 22, 2004 At 11:00 Am. Interment In St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. Visitation Sunday Evening From 6:00 Pm Until 10:00 Pm And Monday Morning From 9:00 Am Until 11:00 Am. Times Picayune 03-20-2004 ********** 005153 Blankenship - Patricia Payne Blankenship, A Secretary For Shapiro & Mentz, Died Saturday, December 13, 2003 At 3:00 Am At East Jefferson General Hospital. She Was 69. Ms. Blankenship Was Born In Memphis, Tn, And Lived In Metairie For The Past 53 Years. She Was A Parishioner Of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. Survivors Include A Son, Ken Blankenship, A Daughter, Susan Blankenship Hammer, A Son-In-Law, Chuck Hammer, A Daughter-In-Law, Leslie King Blankenship, Three Sisters, Rosemarie Pique, Leslie Weathersby And Gayle Mcmillan, Four Grandchildren, Alexis, Collin And Bailey Blankenship And Holly Hammer And Her Beloved Dog, Andy. A Memorial Mass Will Be Said At St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, 3412 Haring Road, Metairie, La. 70006 On Friday, December 19, 2003 At 3:00 Pm. Visitation Will Begin At 1:00 Pm. In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations May Be Made To St. Augustine's Churchl. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 12-18-2003 ********** 005154 Blankenship - Rose Mary Lala Blankenship On Friday, October 10, 2003 At 9:00 P.M. Age 69 Years. Beloved Mother Of Michael C. Depoincy And David J. Depoincy. Daughter Of The Late Thelma Sullivan And Michael Nicholas Lala, Sr. Sister Of Michael N. Lala, Jr. Grandmother Of Nicholas, Chad And Trey Depoincy. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Graveside Services In Cypress Grove Cemetery On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 At 10:00 A.M. Friend May Call On Wednesday From 9:30 A.M. Until 9:45 A.M. At All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel, 5200 Canal Blvd. (Adjacent To Greenwood Cemetery). In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations Preferred To The American Cancer Society, 2200 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, La 70062. Times Picayune 10-14-2003 ********** 005155 Blanks - Angela Marie Blanks, An Assistant Manager Of Wendy's Restaurant, Died On Thursday, February 5, 2004 Of Complications From A Liver Transplant. Beloved Mother Of Christine Marie And Dewey Joseph Blanks. Adored Daughter Of Alice Ann And Milton Ward. Sister Of Christopher Joseph Ward And The Late Kenny Michael Ward. Granddaughter Of The Late Hazel Ward, James And Alice Cordier, Sr. Niece Of Albert And Marie Picou, Aileen And The Late Milton Vidal, Gary And Jeanette Lucineo, Pearl Dupart, James Jr., Leon And Jeanne Cordier, Emma Landrum, Joan Cordier Woods And Lionel Dupart, The Late Rev. Louis Landrum, Evelyn, Louis And Ronald Cordier. Also Survived By A Host Of Cousins And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family; Priests And Parishioners Of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church And Employees Of Wendy's Restaurant Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. A Mass Of Christian Burial Will Be Celebrated On Wednesday, February 11, 2004 At St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 1923 St. Philip Street -- 12 O'clock Noon. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation 10 O'clock A.M. In The Church. Charbonnet-Labat, Directors, 581-4411. Times Picayune 02-10-2004 ********** 005156 Blanks - Ferdinand Peter Blanks, Sr. 'Entered Into Eternal Rest' On Saturday, June 5, 2004 At 4:10 P.M. Beloved Husband Of Diane Staes Blanks. Father Of Therese Blanks-Stroud And Ferdinand P. Blanks, Jr. Father-In-Law Of Lilman A. Stroud, Jr. Grandfather Of Loriel Stroud, Tajia Stroud And Estelle Stroud. Brother-In-Law Of Barbara Blanks, Lois Blanks, Jacquelyn Relf, Ines Ramos, Lillian Edward, Phyllis Evans, Christine Loque, Chester Staes, Michael Staes And Wayne Staes. Son Of The Late Frank And Estelle Dugue Blanks. Brother Of The Late Wallace And Thaddeus Blanks. Also Survived By A Host Of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family; Also Priests And Parishioners Of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Eucharistic Ministers And Pastorial Counsel Members Of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Knights Of Peter Claver Council #50; Loyal Customers Of Ferdinand's Tailoring, Orleans Parish School Board; Members Of The Young Men Orleanians Social And Pleasure Club; Porter-Stevens, Double Tree Hotel And State Racing Commission Are Invited To Attend The Mass Of Christian Burial From Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church, 1923 St. Philip Street On Wednesday, June 9, 2004 At 11:00 A.M. Father Michael S. Jacques, S.S.E. - Celebrant. Interment In Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation At The Church From 9:00 A.M Until 11:00 A.M. Boissiere-Labat Family Funeral Services 1703 North Claiborne Ave. Nola 70116............. 944-4958 Www.Familyfuneralservices.Org 'Where Family Matters' Times Picayune 06-08-2004 ********** 005157 Blanks - Inez Evans Blanks On Thursday, June 3, 2004. Age 82 Years. Beloved Wife Of Walter William Blanks. Mother Of Leonard Thomas Blanks And Karen Blanks Hubert. Daughter Of The Late Cecelia Pawlick And Thomas Evans. Grandmother Of Erin Colleen Sweeney And Ryan Evans Sweeney. Mrs. Blanks Was A Native Of New Orleans And A Resident Of Metairie For The Past 65 Years. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At Center Of Jesus The Lord, 1236 North Rampart Street On Monday, June 7, 2004 At 11 Am. Interment Will Follow In Lake Lawn Park. Visitation On Sunday Evening From 7 Pm Until 9 Pm At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd And Monday Morning At Center Of Jesus The Lord From 9 Am Until Mass Time. Contributions In Memory Of Mrs. Blanks To Center Of Jesus The Lord Or Masses Preferred. Times Picayune 06-05-2004 ********** 005158 Blanks - Shirley Bertrand Blanks On Saturday, September 29, 2001. Daughter Of The Late Dennis Bertrand And Vivian Coignet Bertrand. Wife Of The Late Frank Blanks. Mother Of Brenda Hunter, Gerald Blanks And Gina Sincere. Sister Of Marie Dominguez And The Late Dennis And James Bertrand. Sister-In- Law Of The Late Adrian Dominguez. Mother-In-Law Of Vernon Sincere And Cynthia Blanks. Also Survived By 8 Grandchildren And A Host Of Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Pastor And Parishioner At International Shrine Of St. Jude Our Lady Of Guadalupe Chapel, University Hospital, City Of N.O. Public Works Department And Tulane University Hospital And Clinic Are Invited To Attend The Visitation At Our Lady Of Guadalupe Chapel, 411 N. Rampart St., On Wednesday, October 3, 2001 From 9:00 Until 10:00 A.M. Followed By A Mass Of Christian Burial At 10:00 A.M. Interment Resthaven Cemetery. No Wake. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc In Charge Of Arrangements ********** 005159 Blanks - Teddy Leon 'Pig' Blanks Jr., An Eighth-Grade Student At Andrew J. Bell School, Died Monday At Tulane University Medical Center Of A Gunshot Wound. He Was 14. He Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include His Mother, Chiara O'conner Blanks; His Father, Teddy Blanks Sr.; His Stepmother, Denise Blanks; A Brother, Alvin Blanks; A Sister, Ciara Blanks; And His Grandparents, Alvin And Suzanne O'conner. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 11 A.M. At Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip St. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Resthaven Memorial Park. 06-05-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005160 Blann - Earl S. Blann, A Retired Technician For South Central Bell, Died Of Pneumonia And Other Complications Tuesday At Veterans Affairs Medical Center In Alexandria. He Was 69. Mr. Blann Was Born In Hampton, Ark., And Lived In West Monroe For 18 Years And In New Orleans For The Past 30 Years. He Was A Member Of The First Assembly Of God In West Monroe And A Former Member Of The First Assembly Of God In New Orleans, Where He Served As Deacon For 14 Years. He Was A Navy Veteran And A Member Of Pioneers Of America. Survivors Include His Wife, Gwen Blann; A Son, Mark Steven Blann; Three Daughters, Opal James, Maxine Rose And Mary Sue Slocum; Two Brothers, Wayne Blann And The Rev. Laron Blann; And Two Grandchildren. A Service Was Held Friday At The First Assembly Of God In West Monroe. Burial Was In Hasley Cemetery In West Monroe. Times Picayune 12-17-1993 ********** 005161 Blann - Nicholas Matthew Blann, On Thursday, July 20, 2004, In London, Kentucky. Age 18 Years. Beloved Son Of Barry Blann And Pamela Tharp. Stepson Of Tabitha Blann. Brother Of Tammy Tharp. Paternal Grandson Of George Blann And Barbara Jinnings. Maternal Grandson Of Linda Tharp And The Late Clyde Tharp. A Native Of Sacramento, California And A Resident Of Algiers, Louisiana For Most Of His Life. Nicholas Was A 2003 Graduate Of Edna Kerr High School And Attended The University Of New Orleans. He Was Scheduled To Be Inducted Into The United States Naval Academy In November, 2004. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend Funeral Services On Saturday, July 24, 2004 At 6:00pm At Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La. Visitation, On Saturday, 2:00-6:00 Pm. A Gathering Will Follow The Services At Nicholas' Father's Home In Algiers, La. Times Picayune 07-23-2004 ********** 005162 Blanque - Camilla Nancy Comeaux Blanque Joined Our Lord And Savior, On Monday, April 25, 2005. Beloved Wife Of The Late Charles Glyn Blanque. Mother Of Nancy Demarcy, Lisa Viering, David Blanque, Charles Blanque And John Blanque. Mother-In-Law Of A.J. Demarcy, Stephen Viering, Joanne Ascani Blanque, Virginia Gill Blanque, Helen Rivers Blanque And Adopted Son, Robert Bloom. Survived By 10 Grandchildren And 3 Great-Grandchildren. Also Survived By Amedee Comeau And Family And George Comeaux And Family. A Native Of Plaquemine, La, Camilla Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans, La; Born October 21, 1922. She Was An Active Parishioner Of St. Raphael The Arch Angel Catholic Church. She Also Volunteered At Methodist Memorial Hospital For Many Years. She Took Pride In Caring For Her Family And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Celebrate The Funeral Mass In The Chapel Of Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. On Friday, April 29, 2005 At 1:15 P.M. With Burial To Follow At St. Louis #3 Cemetery. Visitation Will Be Thursday From 6:00 P.M. Until 10:00 P.M. And On Friday From 8:00 A.M. Until Mass Begins. Father Horace Brignac Will Celebrate The Mass. A Reception Will Be Held Following The Celebration Of Camilla's Life At 210 S. Pierce St., New Orleans, La. The Family Requests Masses Or Prayers In Lieu Of Flowers. The Family Is Available On Line At Www.Schoencanalstreet.Com Under Current Family Services. Times Picayune 04-27-2005 ********** 005163 Blanque - Ercelline Edna Clarke Blanque, A Homemaker, Died On Sunday, October 19, 2003 At The Age Of 84. Beloved Wife Of The Late George Henry Blanque. Mother Of Beverly B. D'herete And Joan B. Caruso. Mother-In-Law Of Ty P. Caruso Sr. Daughter Of The Late Joseph Clarke And Jeanette Leicher Clarke. Raised With Care By The Late Frederick Clarke Sr. And Olga M. Clarke. Sister Of Rosemary Hemelt (Wife Of Teddy Hemelt, Jr.), Vivian Lange (Wife Of Paul Lange, Jr.) And The Late Eldrid Meserole, Elenora Broussard, Jeanette Clarke And Fredrick Clarke Jr. Grandmother Of Vicky D. Busch (Wife Of Dr. Eric Busch), David P. D'herete (Husband Of Jayna D'herete) And Ty P. Caruso Jr. (Husband Of Michelle Caruso) Great-Grandmother Of Ava Rose D'herete, Eli George D'herete And Priscella Ray Caruso. Special Thanks To Her Devoted Caretaker And Friend, Mrs. Daisy Sampson. Mrs. Blanque Is Also Survived By Numerous Nieces And Nephews. Family And Friends Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Service To Be Held At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, La On Saturday, October 25th At 1:00pm. Visitation Will Begin At 10:00am. Internment Will Follow In St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. In Lieu Of Flowers, Please Consider A Charitable Donation To The Alzheimer's Association Of New Orleans, 1040 Calhoun Street, New Orleans, La 70118. Times Picayune 10-24-2003 ********** 005164 Blanton - Albert Edward Blanton Died At The Age Of 83, On Sunday, October 6, 2002 At Chateau De Notre Dame In New Orleans, La After A Lengthy Illness. He Was Born February 20, 1919 In Selma, Al And Grew Up In Chattanooga, Tn. Mr. Blanton Served Five Years In 84th Infantry Division Of The U.S. Army During World War Ii, Participating In The Battle Of The Bulge. His Decorations Include The Bronze Star With Oak Leaf Cluster And The Combat Infantry Badge. He Retired From The U.S. Army Reserves In 1965 With The Rank Of Colonel. In 1948, Mr. Blanton Graduated From The University Of Tennessee In Chattanooga With A B.S. In Geology. He Worked For Sun Oil Company For Thirty-Five Years And At The Time Of His Retirement In 1983, Was Vice President And General Manager Of North Sea Sun Oil Company In London, England, After Having Worked For Various Subsidiaries Of Sun Oil In Jackson, Ms, Shreveport, La, Philadelphia, Pa, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Oslo, Norway And Rabat, Morocco. During His Career, He Served As President Of Both The Shreveport And Gulf Coast Geological Societies. Prior To His Illness, Mr. Blanton Was An Active Member Of Broadmoor United Methodist Church, The Literacy Volunteers Of America And Score. Mr. Blanton Was Preceded In Death By His Wife Of Fifty-Two Years, Mary Guy Evans Blanton, A Brother, Wilburn Blanton, And A Sister, Frances Blanton Thompson. He Is Survived By His Two Daughters, Beth B. Harper And Husband Ted Of Lafayette And Barbara B. Leblanc And Husband Mark Of New Orleans, As Well As Five Grandchildren, Mary Marshall Harper Of Dallas And Guy Harper Of Baton Rouge, As Well As Mark, Allan And Elisabeth Leblanc Of New Orleans. A Memorial Service Will Be Held At 10:30 A.M. On Wednesday, October 9, 2002 At Broadmoor United Church, 3715 Youree Drive, Shreveport, La 70115. Arrangements Are By Rose-Neath Funeral Home. The Family Would Like To Thank The Staff Of Chateau De Notre Dame And Odyssey Hospice In New Orleans In Addition To Live Oak Retirement Community In Shreveport For Their Care Of Mr. Blanton During His Illness. Memorial Contributions May Be Made To Broadmoor United Methodist Church, Live Oak Retirement Community, 600 East Flournoy Lucas Rd., Shreveport, La 71115, Or Chateau De Notre Dame, 2832 Burdette St., New Orleans, La 70125. Times Picayune 10-09-2002 ********** 005165 Blanton - Charles William Blanton Of Madisonville, La, Died At His Residence, On Saturday Feburary 14,2004. Beloved Husband Of Carol Latuso Blanton. Father Of Tina B. Cross Of Bedico, La And Kenny Blanton Of Madisonville, La. Brother Of Bobby G. Blanton, Pearl Canipe Both Of Shelby, Nc, Barbara Dellinger Of Kings Mountain, Nc, The Late James, George, Fred, Clyde, Edd 'Doonie' Blanton And Jeanine Gardner. Grandfather Of Kane Lacoste, Christina Cross And Margaret Blanton. Aged 72 Years, A Native Of Shelby, Nc And A Resident Of Madisonville, La For The Past 25 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend Funeral Services On Monday, February 16, 2004 At 2:00 Pm From The Chapel At Ej. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, La 70433. Visiting Hours Will Be From 10:00 Am Until Service Time. Interment In The Sand Hill Cemetery Near Ponchatoula. In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations To Hospice Of The Delta, 100 Smart Pl., Slidell, La 70458 Preferred. Times Picayune 02-15-2004 ********** 005166 Blanton - Hugh Jefferies Blanton, A Retired Claims Adjuster For Railway Express Agency, Died Wednesday Of Complications From A Stroke At East Jefferson General Hospital. He Was 71. Mr. Blanton Was Born In Kosciusko, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For 48 Years. He Was A Member Of Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 6640. He Was The Former State Commander Of Military Order Of The Cooties-Pup Tent No. 3 And Was A Commander Of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 37. Mr. Blanton Was A Sergeant With The Army During World War Ii. He Is Survived By His Wife, Teresa Pearson Blanton; A Daughter, Dianne Radelat; Five Brothers, Leonard, Clarence, Charles Jr., Harvey And Eugene Blanton; And Two Grandchildren. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Saturday At 10:30 A.M. At The Canal Street Presbyterian Church, 4302 Canal St. Burial Will Be In Lake Lawn Cemetery. Jacob Schoen And Son Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 11-9-1990 ********** 005167 Blanton - Lattie Barney Blanton, A Retired Teacher, Died Oct. 23 Of Kidney Failure At Columbia Lakeland Medical Center. She Was 59. Mrs. Blanton Was Born In Paulina And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. Survivors Include Two Daughters, Scarlett Blanton-Moses And Tikeleanna Crayton; A Brother, Clarence Barney; And A Grandchild. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 11 A.M. At Evergreen Baptist Church In Paulina. Visitation Will Be Today From 6 To 9 P.M. At Dorothy Lawless Mortuary, 3825 Washington Ave., And Friday From 8 To 11 A.M. At The Church. Burial Will Be In Antioch Cemetery In Paulina. Earl Baloney And Sons Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 10-30-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005168 Blardgon - Lottie Kirklin Blardgon, A Retired Homemaker, Died Wednesday At Mercy+Baptist Medical Center. She Was 87. Mrs. Blardgon Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include A Son, Charlie Kirklin; Two Brothers, Albert And Ben Thomas Jr.; Two Sisters, Kate Ellis And Everlena Melancon; And Many Grandchildren And Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At Noon At Greater Asia Baptist Church, 3708 St. Bernard Ave. Burial Will Be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 12-30-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005169 Blaricon - Harold Ray Van Blaricon, Retired Owner And President Of Gulf X-Ray Service Inc., Died Wednesday At His Home In Metairie. He Was 82. Mr. Van Blaricon Was Born In Marion, Ind., And Lived In Metairie For Many Years. He Was A 12-Year Army Veteran, Reaching The Rank Of Major. He Was A Past President Of The Bordeaux Village Townhouse Association And A Member Of The Society For Non-Destructive Testing And Of The Jerusalem Temple Shriners And Their Chanters And Golfers Groups. He Is Survived By His Wife, Betty Giles Van Blaricon. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Saturday At Noon At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 10 A.M. 12-02-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005170 Blase - Dianne Provost Blase, A Teacher, Died Tuesday Of Liver And Bone Cancer At Easthaven Care Center. She Was 42. Mrs. Blase Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Attended John Mcdonogh High School. She Taught At The Lafon Child Development Center For 23 Years. She Was A Member Of Beecher Memorial United Church Of Christ. Survivors Include Her Husband, Louis J. Blase Jr.; A Son, Louis J. Blase Iii; A Daughter, Monique T. Blase; A Brother, Ronald Provost Sr.; And Three Sisters, Barbara Richard, Linda Acker And Cheryl Butler. A Funeral Will Be Held Saturday At 10 A.M. At Beecher Memorial United Church Of Christ, 1914 N. Miro St. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park. Boissiere-Arceneaux-Labat Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 09-13-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005171 Blasi - Agnes Mcgrath Blasi, A Homemaker, Died Friday, April 5, 2002. Age 91 Years. Wife Of The Late Joseph F. Blasi, Jr. Daughter Of The Late Agnes Lavretta And Joseph Mcgrath. She Is Survived By Her Children: Edward J. Blasi And His Wife, Carol Of Baton Rouge, La, James V. Blasi Of New Orleans, La, Agnes Blasi Lamendola And Her Husband, Joseph Lamendola, Jr. Of Baton Rouge, La And Thomas J. Blasi Of New Orleans, La. Sister Of The Late Edward Mcgrath, Harold Mcgrath And Joseph Mcgrath All Of Mobile, Al. Grandmother Of Joseph R. Blasi Of Houston, Tx, Candace A. Blasi Of Baton Rouge, La And Faith Blasi De Biase Of New Haven, Ct. Sister-In-Law Of The Late Marie Blasi Powers. Also Survived By A Nephew, John Powers. She Was A Native Of Mobile, Al And A Resident Of New Orleans, La For The Past 70 Years. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, 5500 Paris Ave. On Monday, April 8, 2002 At 1:00 P.M. Interment Will Follow In Metairie Cemetery. Visitation Will Be At Church On Monday Beginning With The Rosary At 11:00 A.M., Followed By Visitation Until 1:00 P.M. In Lieu Of Flowers, Masses Are Preferred. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements. Please Sign And View The Family Guestbook At Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com The Times Picayune 04-09 ********** 005172 Blasini - Albert August Blasini Entered Into Eternal Rest On Friday, February 27, 2004 At His Residence. Mr. Blasini Was A Retired Financial Administration For The Veterans Affairs And Also A World War Ii Veteran-Corporal Technician For The U.S. Army. He Was Also A Volunteer At The D-Day Museum And A Member Of The St. James Major Usher Society, Senior Friends And The Aarp Local Chapter. Mr. Blasini Was A Parishioner Of St. James Major Catholic Church And A 1937 Alumni Of St. Aloysius. Joined Together Again, Mr. Blasini Was The Loving Husband Of The Late Stella Bennett Blasini. Son Of The Late Sylvester And Marie Momus Blasini. Father Of Two Loving Daughters Ms. Cleo Blasini And Mrs. Marie B. Diliberto. Brother Of Mrs. Thelma Giardina, Mrs. Norma Larrviere And Mrs. Marie Jezewski. Father-In-Law Of Daniel Diliberto, Jr. And Brother-In-Law Of Mrs. Lena And Nina Blasini. Also Survived By Two Grandchildren Jay And Stacy Diliberto. Family And Friends Are Invited To Attend A Mass Of Christian Burial On Monday, March 1, 2004 At Tharp Funeral Home-Mid City, 600 Moss Street (At Orleans Ave And Bayou St. John) Beginning At 11:30am. Interment Will Follow At St. Louis #3 Cemetery. Visitation Will Begin At 9:30am At The Funeral Home. Flowers Are Welcome Or Donations To The Epilepsy Foundation. Friends May Visit Our Online Guestbook At (Www.Legacy.Com). Tharp Funeral Home-Mid City In Charge Of Arrangements. (504)486- 6536 Times Picayune 03-1-2004 ********** 005173 Blasini - Nina Guarino Blasini, 91, Of Friendswood, Tx Entered Eternal Rest On Thursday, May 12, 2005. Nina Was Born December 20, 1913 In New Orleans, Louisiana To The Late Russell And Elizabeth Guarino. Nina Was Preceded In Death By Her Husband Of Over 50 Years, Charles Blasini; Her Sister, Lucille Schneider; And Her Brother, Stephen Guarino. Nina Leaves Behind To Cherish Her Memory, Her Daughters, Charlene Schatz And Her Husband John And Marilyn Byrd; Her Grandson, Randal Byrd; Several Nieces And Nephews And May Other Loving Family Members And Friends. A Service Of Christian Burial Will Be Held On Monday, May 16, 2005 At 11:00 A.M. In The Chapel Of Tharp Funeral Home - Mid City, 600 Moss Street, New Orleans. Friends Can Call On Monday, May 16, 2005 At 10:00 A.M. At Visitation Time. Interment Will Be At St. Louis #3 Cemetery. Donations May Be Made In Nina Blasini's Name To The American Cancer Society. Tharp Funeral Home - Mid City In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 05-15- 2005 ********** 005174 Blasini - On Tuesday, May 15, 1956, At 4:30 O'clock Am, Marie Alice Maumus Blasini, Wife Of The Late Sylvestre Blasini, Mother Of Sylvestre, Charles, And Albert Blasini, Mrs. Thelma Giardina, Mrs. Marie Jezewski And Mrs. Norma Larriviere, Sister Of Rose Maumus And Oscar Maumus, Also Survived By 13 Grandchildren, A Native Of New Orleans, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Employees Of Higgins, Inc., And Veterans Administration, Are Invited To Attend The Funeral, On Wednesday, May 16, 1956 At 10:30 O'clock Am From The Auxiliary Funeral Home Of Jacob Schoen & Son, Inc., 1827 Canal Street, At North Scott With Requiem High Mass At St. James Major Church. Interment In St. Louis Cemetery, No. 2. Submitted By Lisa Cotten Source: May 15, 1956, Times Picayune ********** 005175 Blasini - Sylvester Blasini, Former Owner Of S. Blasini Real Estate, Died Wednesday At Lakeland Medical Center. He Was 88. Mr. Blasini Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Was A Graduate Of St. Aloysius High School And Soule College And A Member Of The National Real Estate Board. Survivors Include His Wife, Lena Schiro Blasini; Two Daughters, Thais B. Good And Cheryl B. Hentze; Three Sisters, Thelma Giardina, Marie Jezewski And Norma Larriviere; A Brother, Albert Blasini; And Four Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 2 P.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At Noon. Burial Will Be In St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. 08-02- 1996 Times Picayune ********** 005176 Blass - Dorthea Kuntz Blass, A Retired Receptionist, Died Thursday At East Jefferson General Hospital Of A Pulmonary Embolism. She Was 68. Mrs. Blass Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Metairie. Survivors Include Her Husband, John P. Blass; A Daughter, Jonette A. Blass Of Covington; A Son, John P. Blass Iii Of Arlington, Texas; A Sister, Shirley Byrd Of Clinton, Iowa, And One Grandchild. The Funeral Service Will Be Held Today At 1 P.M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Burial Will Be In Garden Of Memories. Times Picayune 09-22-1990 ********** 005177 Blass - Eula Rome Blass, On Saturday, April 20, 2002. Beloved Wife Of The Late George Blass. Daughter Of The Late Eulalie Marie Marse And Jean Marie Rome. Sister Of Eunice Rome, And The Late Ada Rome, Olga Rome And Velma Rome. Aged 89 Years, A Native Of Vacherie, Louisiana, And A Resident Of New Orleans For Over 60 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. A Funeral Mass Will Be Celebrated In The Chapel Of Jacob Schoen And Son 3827 Canal Street At N. Scott On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, At 12:15 Pm Followed By Interment In Greenwood Cemetery. Friends May Visit At The Funeral Home On Wednesday Beginning At 10:00 Am. Masses Are Preferred Or Donations To One's Favorite Charity. The Times Picayune 04-23 ********** 005178 Blatcher - Mr. Philip Blatcher On September 10, 2002. Survived By: Wife Brenda Faye Blatcher, 3 Sons Rudy, Alexder Coleman And Philip Blatcher Iii, 5 Sisters Annie Moncriffe, Margaret Hogen, Phylis, Edna And Carrie Blatcher. Devoted Cousin Allen Aubert, Rosa Whitehead And A Host Of Other Relatives And Friends. Preceded In Death By Parents Philip Sr. And Lucille Blatcher Sr. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Members Of St. John #5 Faith Church, All Convention Cleaning, Employees Of Forte' Security, A & D Food Store, Nursing Staff Of Memorial Baptist, United Medical Center, Medical Center Of Louisiana Charity/ University Hospital Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service On September 14, 2002 At 10:0 A.M. At John #5 Faith Church, 3613 Hamburg Street. Officiated By Pastor Bruce Davenport, Sr. Final Resting Place New Hope Cemetery. Visitation At Church On September 14, 2002 From 9:00 A.M. To Service. Gaskin-Southall-Gordon & Gordon Mortuary 1225 N. Rampart Street New Orleans, La 70116 Times Picayune 09-13-2002 ********** 005179 Blatt - Ethel Mathern Blatt, A Former Resident Of New Orleans, Died Thursday At Baptist Hospital In Nashville, Tenn. She Was 87. She Was Born In Chenal, La., And Lived In Nashville For Many Years. Survivors Include A Daughter, Bernadette Bistowish Of Nashville; A Son, Franklin I. Blatt Jr. Of Dallas; Four Grandchildren; And Five Great-Grandchildren. Funeral Services Will Be Held Today At 10 A.M. At Martin's And Bracey-Welsh Funeral Home In Nashville. Burial Will Be In Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens In Nashville. Times Picayune 01-13-1990 ********** 005180 Blatter - John A. Blatter, President Of Poydras Services Inc., A Construction Management Business, Died Sunday Of A Heart Attack At Hahanemann University Hospital In Philadelphia. He Was 61. Mr. Blatter Was Born In Manchester, Conn., And Lived In Algiers. He Represented The Owners' Interests As A Private Manager During The Construction Of The Hyatt And Sheraton Hotels, The Amoco And 1250 Poydras Buildings, The First Phase Of The Convention Hall And The Louisiana Pavilion For The 1984 World's Fair. Since 1986, He Was Employed As An Asbestos Removal Consultant. Survivors Include His Wife, Lois Wright Blatter Of Algiers; His Father, Alfred Blatter Of Lewiston, Mont.; Two Daughters, Erin Shirley Of Morgan City, La., And Lisa Moore Of Stow, Mass.; Two Sons, Mark Blatter Of Seattle, Wash., And Chris Blatter Of Durango, Colo.; A Sister, Carole B. Baker Of Stewartstown, Pa.; And Seven Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Saturday At 11 A.M. At Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 6201 Stratford Place, In Algiers. Times Picayune 01-21-1993 ********** 005181 Blattmann - Margaret Drown Blattmann, On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 At 1:36 Am At Chateau De Notre Dame. Wife Of The Late Werner Blattmann. Daughter Of The Late Effie Fourrier Drown And Richard G. Drown, Sr. Sister Of Leonard L. Drown And The Late Richard G. Drown, Jr., And Rosemary Drown. Aunt Of Kathleen D. Murray, Susan D. De St. Germain, Marybeth D. Meacham And Heide Murrhee. Also Survived By Six Grand Nephews, One Grand Niece, Twelve Great Grand Nieces And Nephews. Age 89 Years. A Native And Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. A Funeral Mass Will Be Celebrated In The Chapel Of Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, On Thursday, August 14, 2003 At 1:15pm. Interment In Greenwood Cemetery. Friends May Visit On Thursday From 12:00 O'clock Noon Until 1:15 Pm. In Lieu Of Flowers, Masses Preferred. Times Picayune 08-13-2003 ********** 005182 Blaum - B. Conrad Blaum On Sunday, October 24, 2004. Beloved Husband Of The Late Margaret Plaisance Blaum. Father Of Barbara Blaum Lovas, Bonnie Blaum Dutruch, Heidi Blaum Bock, Jesse 'J. J.' Blaum And Connie Claire Blaum. Brother Of Roy Francis Blaum And Louis 'Buddy' Blaum. Son Of The Late Roy F. Blaum And Della Haase Blaum. Also Survived By 9 Grandchildren And 1 Great-Grandchild. Age 65 Years. A Native Of New Orleans, La And A Resident Of Covington, La For Over 30 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass On Tuesday, October 26, 2004 At 1:00 Pm From St. Peter Catholic Church 128 E. 19th Ave., Covington, La 70433. Interment In Pinecrest Mausoleum. Visitation On Tuesday At The Church From 11:00 Am Until Service Time. E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., Covington, La In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 10-26-2004 ********** 005183 Blaum - Della Haase Blaum, A Retired Co-Owner Of Haase's Shoes And Young Folks Shop, Died Monday At East Jefferson General Hospital. She Was 76. Mrs. Blaum Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Covington For 17 Years. She Was A Graduate Of Mcmain High School. Survivors Include Three Sons, Roy, Louis And Boris Blaum; Two Sisters, Vera Mae Caliva And Betty Brown; 11 Grandchildren; And Eight Great- Grandchildren. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Wednesday At 11 A. M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Be Today From 7-10 P. M. And Wednesday From 9 A. M. Until The Funeral Service. Burial Will Be In Hope Mausoleum. 06-17-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005184 Blaylock - James Daniel 'J.D.' Blaylock, On Sunday, May 1, 2005 At 8:30 Am In Luling, La. Beloved Husband Of Anna Miles Blaylock. Father Of Martin Blaylock And His Wife Carmen And Kenny Blaylock. Grandfather Of James Daniel Blaylock. Son Of The Late John Oscar Blaylock And Polly Butler Blaylock. Brother Of Charles Blaylock, Alma Snead And The Late Eugene Blaylock, O'neil Blaylock, Christine Gardner And Margie Smead. A Native Of Ellisville, Ark.And A Resident Of Luling. Former Resident Of El Dorado, Ark. He Was A Deacon At First Baptist Church Of Luling And A Member Of The Masonic Lodge Of El Dorado. In 1985 He Retired From Monsanto With 34 Years Service. Age 85 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services At First Baptist Church, Luling, La On Wednesday, May 4, 2005 At 2:00 Pm. Visitation From 12:30 Pm Until Funeral Time At The Church. Graveside Services Will Be Held At Earnest Cemetery, Calhoun County, Ark., On Friday, May 5, 2005. Falgout Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 05-2-2005 ********** 005185 Blaylock - Joseph Simpson Blaylock, Sr A Former Coach At Tulane University And A Personnel Scout With The New Orleans Saints, On Thursday, May 23, 2002, At 12:35 Am. Age 82 Years. Beloved Husband Of Opal Byrd Blaylock. Father Of Rhonda (Roni) B. Fauric And Joseph (Jody) Simpson Blaylock, Jr. Son Of The Late Richard F. Blaylock And Fletcher Blaylock. Grandfather Of Melissa Nuss, Michael Nuss, Joshua Blaylock, And Jordan Blaylock. Father-In-Law Of Julie C. Blaylock And Mark G. Faurie. Brother Of William F. Blaylock Of Wiggins, Ms, The Late Harmon Blaylock, Dimple Payner, Cathryn Pratt, Richard Blaylock And Nell Goodman. Mr. Blaylock Was A Wwii Veteran Of 5 Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, And Central Europe. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Former Athletes, Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (In Metairie Cemetery) On Friday, May 24, 2002, At 8:00 Pm. Visitation Will Be Held Friday, May 24, 2002, From 5:00 Pm Until Time Of Service. In Lieu Of Usual Remembrances, Memorial Contributions May Be Made To The Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Louisiana, 228 St. Charles Ave. Suite 1314, New Orleans, La 70130. Please View And Sign The Family Guestbook At Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com The Times Picayune Newspaper 05/24 ********** 005186 Blaylock - Noel Blaylock, 48, Passed Away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005 At Home In His Sleep. Memorial Service: 1 P.M. Saturday In St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church In Arlington, Texas. Memorials: Charity Of Choice. Noel Was Born In County Westmeath , Ireland On July 7, 1956. He Graduated From Wentworth Academy In 1974 And Began Working On The Water Which He Loved. Noel Spent A Couple Of Years Working On Shrimp Boats Before Moving On To Working On Off-Shore Oil Rigs. He Had A Love Of Blues Music, Especially Dr. J And A Love Of Labrador Retrievers Which Brought That Irish Twinkle To His Eyes. He Had A Kind Soul And Will Be Deeply Missed. He Was Preceded In Death By His Father, Mabry Blaylock. Survivors: Long-Time Companion, Leona Barron Of Meraux, La.; Mother, Audrey Blaylock; Sister, Kelley Blaylock Both Of Arlington; Aunt Dee And Uncle Rip Harbour Of Washington State; Aunt Donna Nutter Of Illinois; Aunt Shirley Kennedy And Aunt Buppy Kennedy Of Minnesota; Numerous Cousins; Many Close Friends In Saint Bernard Parish Who Thought Of Noel As Family - Especially Celina And Kenneth Lachney. Arlington Funeral Home 1221 E. Division St. Arlington , Texas 76011 (817) 548-1791 Times Picayune 01- 21-2005 ********** 005187 Blazio - Edward Peter 'Baba' Blazio, Sr., A Printer With Word Cathering, Died Oct. 8 Of Undetermined Causes At His Home. He Was 65. Mr. Blazio Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Was An Army Veteran Of The Korean War. He Was A Former Employee Of The A&P Food Stores. Survivors Include His Wife, Barbara Gurley Blazio; A Son, Edward Peter Blazio Jr.; A Daughter, Elesia Blazio Heard; Two Brothers, Joseph And Ray Blazio; Seven Sisters, Shirley Gaines, Audrey Wilson, Ursula Harris, Rita Blazio, Mirian Thomas, Evangeline Anderson And Gladys Bell; And Three Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 11 A.M. At Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Church, 6300 Pines Blvd. Burial Will Be In St. Louis Cemetery No.3. Boissiere-Labat Family Funeral Services Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 10-15- 1998 Times Picayune ********** 005188 Blazio - Helen W. Blazio Passed Away On Wednesday, October 12, 2005 In San Marcos, California. A Resident Of St. Bernard Parish. Beloved Wife Of The Late Roy T. Blazio. Mother Of Doretta Pomes. Grandmother Of Roy 'Chip' Giroir, Ryan John Pomes, Desiree Marie Pomes And The Late Rory Joseph Pomes. Daughter Of The Late Myrtle Nickerson And Leonce White. Sister Of Lester White, Benny White, Jimmy White, Kenneth White And Nellie Diggs. A Memorial Service Will Be Held At A Later Date. Times Picayune 11-13-2005 ********** 005189 Blazio - Leona Adams Blazio, A Phlebotomist, Died Saturday At Mercy+Baptist Medical Center Of A Heart Attack. She Was 49. Mrs. Blazio Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans And Had Been A Phlebotomist At Tulane Medical Center, Charity Hospital And Hotel Dieu. Mrs. Blazio Was A Member Of Tamborine & Fan, Bucketman Social & Pleasure Club And Money Wasters Social & Pleasure Club. Survivors Include Her Husband, Ray R. Blazio Sr.; Two Daughters, Rachell And Renita Blazio; Her Mother, Lorraine Adams; A Stepson, Nolan Blazio; A Sister, Lydia Marshall; And A Brother, Lester Lewis. A Wake Will Be Held Friday At 8 P.M. At Charbonnet Labat Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip St. A Mass Will Be Said Saturday At Noon At Our Lady Of Guadalupe, The International Shrine Of St. Jude. Burial Will Be In St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 With A Traditional Jazz Funeral. 03-03-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005190 Blazio - Neal Joseph Blazio, On Monday, March 29, 2004 At 12:20 P.M. Age 47 Years. Beloved Husband Of Jody Ancalade Blazio By First Marriage. Companion Of Donna Bumgarden. Father Of Tracy B. Devenport, Jessica L. Olivier And Melissa Cordova. Beloved Friend Of Rhonda Olivier. Brother Of Darlene Alphonso, Ray Blazio, Debra Krantz And The Late Linda Ancalade. Son Of Mary Duplessis Blazio And The Late Sidney August Blazio. A Native Of New Orleans, La. And A Resident Of Jefferson Parish For 10+ Year. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At Vickers, Verrett & Dornan Funeral Home, 3027 Jean Lafitte Pkwy., Chalmette, La. 70043 On April 2, 2004 At 9:00 P.M. Interment Will Be Private. Visitation From 6:00 P.M. Until 9:00 P.M. Friday. Times Picayune 04-01-2004 ********** 005191 Blazio - Sister Mary Aloysius Blazio, A Catholic Nun And Educator, Died Wednesday Of An Apparent Heart Attack At Holy Spirit Con Vent. She Was 63. Sister Aloysius Was Born Canola Blazio In Triumph And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. She Entered The Marianites Of Holy Cross In 1956 And Professed Her First Vows In 1958 And Her Final Vows In 1961. She Taught At St. John School In Franklin And Holy Name Of Mary, St. Rita, Christ The King, Holy Angels Academy, St. Cecilia And St. Agnes Schools In New Orleans. She Was Principal Of St. Mary Of The Angels School From 1969 To 1975 And Later Of St. Rita, Christ The King And Resurrection Schools. She Also Was A Pastoral Associate At St. Philip The Apostle Church From 1979 To 1983 And St. John The Baptist Church From 1987 To 1991, And Religious Education Coordinator At St. Andrew School Since 1991. She Was A Delegate To Provincial Chapters Of Her Order And Director Of Temporary Professions For The Marianite Community From 1991 To 1995. Survivors Include An Uncle And Many Cousins. A Wake And Prayer Service Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M., Followed By A Mass At 4 P.M., At Our Lady Of Holy Cross Convent Chapel, 4123 Woodland Drive, Algiers. Burial Will Be In Our Lady Of Holy Cross Mausoleum. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 11-05-1998 ********** 005192 Blazio - Sister Mary Aloysius Blazio, A Catholic Nun And Educator, Died Wednesday Of An Apparent Heart Attack At Holy Spirit Convent. She Was 63. Sister Aloysius Was Born Canola Blazio In Triumph And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. She Entered The Marianites Of Holy Cross In 1956 And Professed Her First Vows In 1958 And Her Final Vows In 1961. She Taught At St. John School In Franklin And Holy Name Of Mary, St. Rita, Christ The King, Holy Angels Academy, St. Cecilia And St. Agnes Schools In New Orleans. She Was Principal Of St. Mary Of The Angels School From 1969 To 1975 And Later Of St. Rita, Christ The King And Resurrection Schools. She Also Was A Pastoral Associate At St. Philip The Apostle Church From 1979 To 1983 And St. John The Baptist Church From 1987 To 1991, And Religious Education Coordinator At St. Andrew School Since 1991. She Was A Delegate To Provincial Chapters Of Her Order And Director Of Temporary Professions For The Marianite Community From 1991 To 1995. Survivors Include An Uncle And Many Cousins. A Wake And Prayer Service Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M., Followed By A Mass At 4 P.M., At Our Lady Of Holy Cross Convent Chapel, 4123 Woodland Drive, Algiers. Burial Will Be In Our Lady Of Holy Cross Mausoleum. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 11-05-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005193 Blazio - Verna Blazio Died Saturday, December 27, 2003. Beloved Wife Of Adam Blazio, Sr. Daughter Of The Late Anthony And Josephine Roche. Devoted Mother Of Adam Blazio, Jr., Catherine Rogers, And Cathie Walker. Sister Of Nathan Roche, Stanley Roche, Estelle Simon And The Late Alvin, Sr., Carol And Gussie Roche. Mother-In-Law Of Clifton Rogers, Desmond Walker, Jr. And Vinetta Blazio. Grandmother Of Penhy St. Ann, Paula Jackson, Natalie Walker Sylve, Suzanne Walker, Paulette Leggett, Adam John Blazio, Sr. And Christopher Brooks. Great-Grandmohter Of Domonique And Danielle Jackson, Stephen And Evan Sylve, Fabian And Varian Leggett, Adam John Blazio, Jr., Tre' Anthony Walker And Dimeshia Brooks. Also Survived By A Host Of Nieces, Nephews, Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Also Clergy, Officers And Parishioners Of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Members Of The Knights Of Columbus And Ladies Auxiliary Council 1905, St. Cletus Catholic Golden Age, Union Pacific Railroad, Degruy #7 P.H.A., New Deborah #2, The Staff Of Mcdonogh #26 School And Lacaste Caffe' Are All Invited To Attend The Mass Of Christian Burial On Friday, January 2, 2004 At 12:00 P.M. At St. Anthony Catholic Church - Corner Of Burmaster And Franklin - Gretna, La. Visitation Will Begin At 10:30 A.M. Interment Will Be In St. Mary Cemetery - Algiers La. Please Visit Us At Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign The Register Books. Arrangements Entrusted To: Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home 1020 Virgil Street Gretna, Louisiana 70053 Times Picayune 01-01-2004 ********** 005194 Bleakley - Beltha Laiche Bleakley On Wednesday, June 11, 2003 At 10:02 P.M. In Lutcher, La. Wife Of The Late Robert J. 'Pap' Bleakley. Daughter Of The Late Edwin And Eliska 'Kate' Pollet Laiche. Aunt Of Numerous Nieces And Nephews. Sister Of The Late Velva Walker Laiche And Infant Brother, Lawrence Laiche And L.J. 'Boy' 'Squint' Laiche. She Was A Chartered Member Of The Catholic Daughters Of The Americas And The Third Order Of Mary. Age 97 Years. A Native Of Lutcher, La And A Resident Of Gramercy, La. She Was Co-Owner Of Bleakley's Restaurant And Secretary Of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass Of Christian Burial At 11:00 A.M. On Tuesday, June 17, 2003 At Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gramercy, La. Interment In St. Joseph Mausoleum, Paulina, La. Visitation At Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gramercy, La From 9:00 Until 11:00 A.M. On Tuesday. H.C. Alexander Funeral Home, Lutcher, La In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 06-16-2003 ********** 005195 Bledsoe - Fred Bledsoe, A Longtime Clerk-Manager For The Librairie Book Shop In The French Quarter, Died March 11 Of A Heart Attack At The Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He Was 75. Mr. Bledsoe Was A Well Known Figure Among New Orleanians Who Frequent Used And Rare Book Stores. He Assisted Customers With Their Selections And Discussed Their Reading Habits. He Was A Voracious Reader, With Interests Ranging From History And Science To Philosophy And Mystery. He Also Read The Racing Form Daily And Loved To Play The Horses. Carey Beckham, Owner Of The Librairie, Said Mr. Bledsoe Even Enjoyed Reading Children's Books Because Of Their Sentimentality. He Took A Special Interest In Children Who Visited The Store, Helping Them And Encouraging Them To Read. Born In Waco, Texas, Mr. Bledsoe Was In The Army During World War Ii And Saw Action In Burma And China. He Later Graduated From Texas A&M University With A Degree In Business And Became A Certified Public Accountant. Beckham Said, 'Fred's Business Background Helped Us A Great Deal In Handling And Stocking Inventory As We Made Major Acquisitions. But The Most Important Legacy Which I Have From Fred Was His Teaching Me The Great Value Of The Work Ethic.' Survivors Include A Daughter, Nancy Lynn Berry Of Hearne, Texas; Two Brothers, Joseph Bledsoe Of Silsbee, Texas, And Ralph Bledsoe Of Virginia; Two Sisters, Zanelle Marie Vancil Of Colorado And Nancy Ruth Longstreth Of Indiana; Two Grandchildren; And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At Heartfield Funeral Home In Hearne. Times Picayune 03-20-1999 ********** 005196 Bledsoe - In Bryan, Tex., Mrs. Mary C. Bledsoe, Aged 68 Years, Daughter Of The Late Thos. Fitzwilliam, Formerly Of This City. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune September 7, 1890 ********** 005197 Bledsoe - Surrounded By Her Four Daughters In Death, As She Was In Life, The Beloved Audrey S. Bledsoe Of New Orleans, La, Died On Friday, April 22, 2005 In The Baton Rouge General Hospital Burn Unit, Following A Household Accident. Audrey 'Mama' Was Born In Greenville, Sc To The Late Edward H. And Essie D. Syracuse. She Was The Granddaughter Of The Late Herbert And Molly Syracuse And Andrew Jackson Davis And Annie 'Granny' White. She Graduated From Greenville High School In 1954 And Married The Late Floyd Eddie Bledsoe. A Fighter To The End, As The Single Parent Of 4 Loving Daughters, Audrey Put Herself Through Lpn School At The Age Of 32 In Greenville, Sc. An Example Of Courage And Survival To All Who Knew Her, She Went Back To School 20 Years Later To The Charity School Of Nursing, Earning Her Rn. Audrey, Sophia-Loren Beautiful, Lover Of The Jazz Fest, And Particularly Lover, Caretaker And Matriarch Of Her Family, Is Survived By Her 4 Daughters, Sharon B. Sellers, Debra-Lynn B. Hook, Susan Bledsoe And Kimberly B. Lloyd; Six Grandchildren, Robert Shawn Sellers, Christopher H. Hook, Emily S. Hook, Benjamin C. Hook, Caitlin E. Lloyd And Thais M. Lloyd; Also Her Brother, Edward H. Syracuse, Jr.; And Her Sisters, Mary P. Syracuse And Catherine P. Syracuse. Funeral Mass Will Be Held On Monday, May 2, 2005 At 2:00 P.M. At Center Of Jesus The Lord Catholic Church, 1236 N. Rampart St. Burial In Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation Starting At 1:00 P.M. At The Church. Bye Mama. We Will Miss You. 'Weeping May Endure For A Night, But Joy Cometh In The Morning.' Psalm 30:6 Thibodaux's Funeral Service In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 05-01-2005 ********** 005198 Bleichner - Everett A. Bleichner, A Retired Insurance Adjuster, Died Monday At Mercy Hospital Of A Heart Attack. He Was 63. Mr. Bleichner Was Born In Cologne, Minn., And Lived In New Orleans For 10 Years. He Attended St. Thomas College And St. Paul College Of Law, St. Paul, Minn. He Served In The Navy During World War Ii. Survivors Include Four Sons, Brad, Greg, Jeff And Tom Bleichner; Three Daughters, Gayle And Sherri Bleichner And Lynne Dewitt; And Eight Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 3 P.M. At Jacob Schoen And Son Inc. Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Burial Services Will Be Private. Times Picayune 09-6-1990 ********** 005199 Bleichner - Henry John Bleichner, A Retired Stationmaster At The Arabella Street Bus Station Of New Orleans Public Service Inc., Died Tuesday At Transitional Hospital. He Was 86. Mr. Bleichner Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Worked For Nopsi For 39 Years. He Was A Member Of The Our Lady Of Fatima Knights Of Columbus Council No. 3256 And A Former Sergeant In The National Guard. Survivors Include Five Sons, John, Palmer, Kenneth, Barry And Keith Bleichner; A Daughter, Mary Ann Langhetee; 16 Grandchildren; And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 2 P.M. At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation Will Begin At 11 A.M. Burial Will Be In St. Patrick Cemetery No. 3. 12-28-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005200 Bleichner - Recorded At The Office Of The Board Of Health Jan. 8 & 9, 1882 George Bleichner, 54 Years, Constance And Ninth. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Times Picayune 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005201 Bleichner - Rudona Regan Bleichner, An Interior Designer, Died Dec. 3 Of Cancer At Stanford University Hospital In Palo Alto, Calif. She Was 54. Mrs. Bleichner Was Born In San Francisco And Lived In Metairie For About 10 Years As A Young Woman. She Was A Graduate Of Ursuline Academy And Loyola University, Where She Was A Member Of Phi Phi Phi Sorority. She Was A Former Teacher At Our Lady Of Angels Grammar School In Burlingame, Calif. Survivors Include Her Husband, Palmer Bleichner Of Burlingame; Two Sons, Bradley And Randall Bleichner, Both Of Burlingame; Three Daughters, Pamela Scannell And Elizabeth And Megan Bleichner, All Of Burlingame; Her Mother, Ruth Regan Of Burlingame; And A Brother, D. Paul Regan Of Hillsborough, Calif. A Mass Was Said Dec. 6 In Burlingame. 01-25-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005202 Bleichner - Winnifred Ruth Bleichner, A Homemaker, Died Of A Heart Attack Monday At Her Home. She Was 80. Mrs. Bleichner Was Born In Lafourche, La., And Lived In New Orleans For 70 Years. She Was A Parishioner Of Mater Dolorosa Church And Was Former President Of The St. Francis Of Assisi School Parents Club. Survivors Include Her Husband, Henry Bleichner; Four Sons, John, Palmer, Barry And Keith Bleichner; A Daughter, Mary Ann Langhetee; A Sister, Dorris Toups; 16 Grandchildren And Two Great- Grandchildren. A Visitation Will Be Held Today From 6-9 P. M. At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 2241 Magazine St., And A Mass Will Be Said Wednesday At 11 A. M. At Mater Dolorosa Church, 1226 S. Carrollton Ave. Burial Will Be In St. Patrick Cemetery No. 3. 04-14-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005203 Bleil - Yvonne Sutherland Bleil On Wednesday November 14, 2001 At 6:34 Am. Wife Of The Late Charles Thomas Bleil. Mother Of Charlene Bleil Simmons And Georgelyn Bleil Martin. Daughter Of The Late George E. And Ellen Kelly Sutherland. Sister Of The Late Irma Lee Sutherland And Lorraine Sutherland Wendel. Grandmother Of Kelly Brouillette, Nicholas Simmons, Meghan Marshall, Randi Marshall And The Late Charlsey Simmons. Great Grandmother Of Samantha Brouillette. Age 81 Years. A Native Of New Orleans And A Resident Of Harahan For The Past 17 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service On Friday November 16, 2001 At 12:00 Noon From The Funeral Home Of Jacob Schoen And Son, 3827 Canal St. Friends May Visit After 9:00 A.M. Friday. Interment In Mcdonoughville Cemetery, Algiers, La. ********** 005204 Blenk - At Archbishop's House, Corner Esplanade And St. Claude Friday April 20th 1917 At 1030 P M A 60 Years Most Rev. James Hubert Blenk Smdd A Native Of Neustadt Bavaria And A Resident Of This City For The Past 51 Years His Remains Will Lie In State And St. Augustine's Church { Corner St. Claude And Gov. Nicholas St. } Into Wednesday Afternoon When They Will Be Taken To St. Joseph's Church On Tulane Avenue Corner Derbigny For Funeral Services Will Be Held Thursday Morning At 10:00 With Solemn Ponitifical Mass Of Requiem Please Omit Flowers Hall Of St. Mary's Branch #352 Catholic Knights Of America Algiers Louisiana Officers And Members Are Requested To Assemble At St. Augustine's Church St Claude And Hospital St. This Monday Evening April 23rd To Keep Vigil During The Night Over The Remains Of Our Beloved Late Brother Most Rev. James Hubert Blenk Smdd John M. Duffy President James L. Higgins Recording Secretary Paul Catholic Knights Of America Are Requested To Assemble At St. Augustine's Church St Claude And Hospital St. This Monday Evening April 23rd To Keep Vigil During The Night Over The Remains Of Our Beloved Brother Most Rev. James Hubert Blenk Smdd Supreme Spiritual Director New Orleans Central Committee Fred L. Menne President R K Norton Secretary Louisiana State Council John C A Williams President D J Barrett Secretary Supreme Council Dr. Felix Gaudin President The Times Picayune April 23, 1917 ********** 005205 Blessey - Billie Neubig Blessey Died On Tuesday, March 22, 2005 At 4:48 Am At East Jefferson Hospital. Beloved Wife Of The Late Sidney H. Blessey, Jr. Mother Of Magdalen Blessey Bickford, Sidney H. Blessey, Iii, Thomas Ashton Neubig Blessey, M.D. And Caroline M. Blessey. Grandmother Of Caroline Bickford, Sydney Bickford And Katherine Grace Bickford. Sister Of Thomas Ashton Neubig, Jr., The Late Magdalen Neubig Whitaker, Carolyn Neubig, Mary Neubig Cazes, Grace Neubig Gascon And Catherine Neubig. Sister-In-Law Of Pamilla Neubig. Daughter Of The Late Thomas Ashton Neubig, Sr. And Magdalen Grace Neubig. Also Survived By A Dear Family Friend, Rose Lily Richard And A Host Of Nieces And Nephews. Mrs. Blessey Was A Retired Registered Nurse. She Was A Graduate Of Hotel Dieu Nursing School, Was A Former Nursing Supervisor At The Va Medical Center, Former Owner Of Blessey Moran Finance Company, Was A Captain In The U.S. Army Reserve From 1949-1961, Was A Member Of The Louisiana State Nursing Association, The Louisiana Independent Finance Association, Hotel Dieu Alumni And Was A Parishioner Of St. Clement Of Rome Church. Age 77 Years. A Native Of Plaquemine, La And A Resident Of Metairie, La Since 1960. The Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services From Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., Near Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, La On Thursday Morning, March 24, 2005 At 10:30 Am Followed By A Service At St. Clement Of Rome Church, Corner Of Richland Ave. And West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, La At 11:00 Am. Interment Will Be In Metairie Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation Will Be On Thursday From 8:30 Am Until 10:30 Am At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home. Please Sign The On Line Guest Book At Www.Legacy.Com. Times Picayune 03-23-2005 ********** 005206 Blessey - Ruth Blessey, A Church Secretary, Died Saturday At Baton Rouge Guest House. She Was 84. Miss Blessey Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Baton Rouge For Four Years. She Was A Longtime Secretary For Parker Memorial United Methodist Church And A Loyal Supporter Of Ballet Hysell. A Funeral Was Held Monday At Bultman Funeral Home. Burial Was In Metairie Cemetery. Times Picayune 03-24-1993 ********** 005207 Bleuler - Herbert Henry Bleuler, Jr., A Lifelong Resident Of Metairie, La, Died On Monday, July 14, 2003 At Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital. Age 77 Years. Beloved Husband Of Bertha Bergeron Bleuler; Former Husband Of The Late Joyce Bordes Bleuler. Loving Father Of Dorothy Bleuler Blache And Cynthia Bleuler Fayette. Brother Of Bruce A. Bleuler And Marguerite Bleuler Mc Grail. Grandfather Of Brandon Fayette And Corey Fayette. Also Survived By 3 Stepchildren And 9 Step Grandchildren, A Host Of In-Laws And Lifelong Friends. He Was Retired From A - 1 Appliance, Inc. And Was Previously Employed At Woolworth/Woolco As A Regional Buyer. He Was A Past Member Of The Appliance And Electronic Assocation. He Served In The U. S. Navy As A Flight Navigator And Received A Victory Ribbon And American Area Ribbon. He Graduated From Warren Easton High School And Attended Tulane University. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Mass At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., On Thursday, July 17, 2003 At 10:00 Am. Interment Will Follow In Metairie Cemetery. Visitation Will Be On Thursday Morning From 8:00 Am Until Service Time. Contributions Of Masses And/Or Donations To The American Cancer Society, 2200 Veterans Blvd., Kenner, La 70062. Times Picayune 07-16-2003 ********** 005208 Bleuler - Lillian Robbert Bleuler On Thursday February 19, 1966 At 3:00 A.M. Wife Of The Late Harold A. Bleuler; Mother Of Robbert J And William H. Bleuler; Sister Of Mrs Gertrude Beck Of San Antonio Tx, Miss Emilie Robbert, Mrs Gladys Morals And John F Robbert Jr And The Late William H., Albert A. Sr., And Louis J. Robbert And Mrs Louise Felger; Daughter Of The Late John F. Robbert Sr. And Elizabeth Goebel; Also Survived By Four Granddaughters Age 66 Years A Native Of New Orleans And A Resident Of Metairie For The Past 23 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Also Members Of The Metairie United Church Of Christ Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services From The Funeral Home Of Jacob Schoen And Son Inc. 3827 Canal Street At North Scott On Saturday February 12, 1966 At 1130 A M Interment In Metairie Cemetery Friends May Call After 6:00 P.M. Friday. ********** 005209 Bleuler - On Monday, April 21, 1941, At 3 O'clock A.M., John William Bleuler, Husband Of Lillian Morgan Richardson, Son Of Addie Ballein And The Late John M. Bleuler, Brother Of Mrs. Hilda Bleuler Fruthaler, Herbert H. And Harold A. Bleuler, Also The Late Mrs. Hazel Bleuler Foley, Walter M. And Norman E. Bleuler. Services At The Home Of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, Inc., 4127 South Claiborne Avenue, Near Milan Street, On Tuesday Afternoon, April 22, 1941, At 3 O'clock. Interment In Greenwood Cemetery. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Times Picayune 4/22/1941 ********** 005210 Blevins - Marjorie Womack Blevins, A Homemaker, Died Thursday At Her Home In Bogalusa. She Was 76. Mrs. Blevins Was A Lifetime Resident Of Bogalusa. She Was A Member Of First Baptist Church Of Bogalusa And A Volunteer With The American Red Cross, American Heart Association And March Of Dimes. Survivors Include Her Husband, W.J. 'Jack' Blevins; A Daughter, Cheryl Wootten Of New Orleans; A Brother, Bruce B. Womack Of New Orleans; A Sister, Clotee Womack Of Bogalusa; And A Grandchild. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 2 P.M. At Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home In Bogalusa. Burial Will Be In Ponemah Cemetery In Bogalusa. 01-28-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005211 Blind - Eric Wolfstan Blind, A Retired Race Jockey And Starting Official For The New Orleans Fair Grounds, Died Monday At Southern Baptist Hospital. He Was 84. Mr. Blind Was Born In Vancouver, British Columbia, And Lived In New Orleans Many Years. He Was A Former Contract Rider For Col. E.R. Bradley, Who Owned The Fair Grounds From 1926 To 1933. He Won The Louisiana Derby, The Latonia Derby And Came In Second In The Kentucky Derby In 1926. After He Gave Up Riding, Mr. Blind Became A Trainer Of Thoroughbreds, Operated The Starting Gate And Became A Starter At Old Naragansett Park In Canada In 1948. He Held Several Positions As A Racing Official, Capping His Career With More Than 30 Years As The Official Starter At The Fair Grounds. He Retired In 1986. Survivors Include Two Sons, Eric Francis And Edward Michael Blind; A Brother, Edward R. Blind Of Towson, Md.; A Sister, Isabel Udal Of British Columbia; Six Grandchildren; And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 11 A.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. A Visitation Will Be Held Today From 9 A.M. Until 11 A.M. At The Funeral Home. Burial Will Be In Lake Lawn Park Cemetery. Times Picayune 08-25-1993 ********** 005212 Blitch - Elizabeth 'Liz' P. Blitch, A Partner At Mcglinchey Stafford Law Firm, Died Thursday, July 28, 2005. She Was 55 Years Of Age. Ms. Blitch Was A Life-Long Resident Of New Orleans, La. She Attended Dominican High School. She Received Her Undergraduate Degree At Loyola University And Graduated Cum Laude From Loyola University School Of Law. Ms. Blitch Was A Former Teacher In The Parochial School System For Sixteen Years And Taught At St. Anthony Of Padua, Grammar School And Rummel High School. Ms. Blitch Was A Member Of The Loyola Law Review And A Recipient Of The Gisevius Award For Excellence In Moot Court Competition. She Was A Former President Of The New Orleans Association Of Defense Counsel And Vice President Of The Association Of Women Attorneys. Ms. Blitch Was A Member Of The Jefferson Parish Personnel Board, The New Orleans Bar Association Inns Of Court And Was Co- Chairperson Of The Louisiana State Bar Association Action Committee - Lawyer's Helping Hands Project. Ms. Blitch Was An Avid Sponsor And Fundraiser For The Humane Society Of Louisiana. Ms. Blitch Was Predeceased By Her Parents, Michael F. And Carmel B. Palermo. Survivors Include An Uncle, Warren Maher And Four Cousins, Marileen Maher, Martha P. Curry, Warren Maher Ii And Deirdre B. Maher. Ms. Blitch Died At Home Surrounded By Best Friends And Family. A Funeral Mass Will Be Held Saturday, July 30, 2005 At 12:15 P.M. At Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation Will Begin At 10:00 A.M. In Lieu Of Flowers, Memorial Contributions May Be Made To The Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. Or The Humane Society Of Louisiana, Inc. Family Guest Book May Be Signed Under Current Family Services At Www.Schoencanalstreet.Com. Times Picayune 07-29-2005 ********** 005213 Blitch - James Buchanan Blitch, An Architect Whose Projects Included Grace King High School, Chateau De Notre Dame, East Jefferson General Hospital And The Vatican Pavilion At The 1984 World's Fair, Died Wednesday At His Abita Springs Home Of Congestive Heart Failure. He Was 74. Mr. Blitch Founded J. Buchanan Blitch And Associates 40 Years Ago, And It Became One Of The Most Honored Architecture Firms In The South. It Has Won 35 Honor Awards For Design Excellence From The American Institute Of Architects, The National Guild For Religious Architects, The American Society Of Interior Design And The American Planning Association. The Firm Is Now Blitch/Knevel Architects Inc. After A Partnership Was Formed In January With Architect Kenneth Knevel. Mr. Blitch Was A Fellow Of The American Institute Of Architects And Twice President Of The Louisiana Architects Association. Mr. Blitch, Who Was Born In Charleston And Lived Most Of His Life In New Orleans, Came From A Family Of Louisiana Architects. His Ancestors Included Jacques Telesphore Roman, The Builder Of Oak Alley Plantation, And Louis Pilie, An Early Louisiana Architect. He Was A Pioneer In The Development Of Hurricane-Resistant Architecture And In Housing For The Elderly And Handicapped. He Incorporated Those Principles In Buildings Throughout The Gulf Coast Region, And His Designs Were Published In Professional Journals And In His Book, 'Congregate Living: Housing For A Maturing Population.' Mr. Blitch's Major Works For The Elderly And Handicapped Include The Original Crippled Children's Hospital, Wynhoven Apartments And Health Care Center, Chateau De Notre Dame, Metairie Manor, Nazareth Inn And East Jefferson General Hospital. He Also Designed Many Public, Educational And Religious Institutions In The Region, Including Grace King And John Ehret High Schools In Jefferson Parish, O. Perry Walker High School, The Norman Francis Academic And Science Complex At Xavier University And The St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church Complex In Metairie. He Also Helped Developed Master Plans For Holy Cross High School, St. Mary's Dominican College, Xavier University And Loyola University. Mr. Blitch, Who Won The Citywide Spelling Crown While A Student At Lusher School, Was An Honor Graduate Of Alcee Fortier High School, Where He Was President Of The Class Of 1942. He Was A World War Ii Navy Veteran And Served As An Antisubmarine Warfare Instructor. He Received A Bachelor's Degree In Architecture From Tulane University In 1950. That Year, He Won The American Institute Of Architects' Medal For Academic Excellence. Among The Professional And Service Organizations He Led Were The Boards Of St. Elizabeth's Home For Girls, The Louisiana Easter Seal Society, The Abita Springs Planning And Zoning Commission And The St. Tammany Historical Society. He Was A Papal Appointee To The Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, And He Received The Order Of St. Louis From Archbishop Philip M. Hannan. Survivors Include His Wife, Hilda Goodspeed Mouledoux Blitch; Four Sons, John Crandell Of Windemere, Fla., Ronald Buchanan, David Alan And James Buchanan Blitch Jr.; Three Daughters, Courtney Ann Youngblut Of Potomac, Md., Lisl Maria Moyer Of Houston And Leslie Anne Welliver; A Brother, Norman H. Blitch; And 12 Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Saturday At 11 A.M. At St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church, 4921 West Metairie Ave. Visitation Will Begin Saturday At 8:30 A.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Burial Will Be In Metairie Cemetery. Times Picayune 05-15-1998 ********** 005214 Blitz - Barnett Blitz, Age 91 Years At His New Orleans Residence On Wednesday, June 1, 2005 At 11:30 Pm. Beloved Husband Of Yudice Starr Blitz. Father Of Suzanne Munkres, Jocelyn Green And Husband Jim, Richard Blitz And Wife Melanie, And Randall Blitz. Brother Of Mrs. Sara Friedman. Also Survived By 9 Grandchildren. Funeral Services Will Be Held On Friday, June 3, 2005 At 2:30 Pm From The Chapel Of The Bultman Funeral Home, 3338 St. Charles Avenue At Louisiana Avenue With Rabbi Robert Loewy Officiating. Interment Will Follow In Gates Of Prayer Cemetery (Joseph Street). Friends May Call At The Funeral Home On Friday From 1:30 Pm Until Service Time. Kindly Omit Flowers. Memorials May Be Made To The Jewish Federation Of New Orleans, 3747 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, La 70002. Information: (504) 895-7766. Times Picayune 06-03-2005 ********** 005215 Blitz - Eva Friedberg Blitz, A Retired Executive Of Friedberg's Inc., Died Wednesday At Touro Infirmary. She Was 89. Mrs. Friedberg Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans And Worked In The Family Business Until 10 Years Ago. She Was Active In The Jewish Community And Was A Member Of Beth Israel And Anshe Sfard Congregations. She Is Survived By A Sister, Dena Friedberg. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Today At Noon At Anshe Sfard Cemetery, 4400 Elysian Fields Ave. Times Picayune 02-21-1991 ********** 005216 Blitz - Ida Blitz, A Retired Executive Secretary In Both The Real Estate And Beverage Industries, Died Thursday At Touro Infirmary. She Was 83. Miss Blitz Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Was A Graduate Of Sophie B. Wright High School And Soule Business School. She Was A Member Of Anshe Sfard Synagogue And Sisterhood And Hadassah. She Was A Volunteer With The Red Cross During World War Ii. She Is Survived By Two Sisters, Fay Blitz Goldstein And Dorothy Blitz Goldstein. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At Anshe Sfard Cemetery, 4400 Elysian Fields Ave. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 07-15-1993 ********** 005217 Blitz - Maurice Blitz, A Drugstore Manager, Died Tuesday At Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He Was 78. Mr. Blitz Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Old Metairie For 50 Years. Survivors Include His Wife, Ula Mae Taylor Blitz; A Daughter, Sherry Faye Blitz Hebert; Two Sisters, Marion Fliegel And Rebecca Covert; Two Grandchildren; And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Today At 2 P.M. At Garden Of Memories Memorial Park, 4800 Airline Highway. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 04-08-1993 ********** 005218 Blitz - Yetta Berger Blitz, A Homemaker, Died Monday At West Jefferson Medical Center. She Was 77. Mrs. Blitz Was Born In Memphis, Tenn., And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 55 Years. She Formerly Worked For The Canal Jewelry Co. She Was A Member Of Congregation Chevra Thilim And Its Sisterhood. Survivors Include Two Sons, Larry And Allan Berger; A Daughter, Lorraine Berger Schatzman; A Sister, Freida Wolfe Franklin Of Memphis; And Seven Grandchildren. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Today At 4 P.M. At Chevra Thilim Cemetery, 4800 Canal St. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 10-07-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005219 Bloch - Alma H. Bloch Died On Saturday, April 23, 2005 At Her Residence. Age 90 Years. Beloved Wife Of The Late Ike Bloch, Jr., And By First Marriage, The Late Peter Latino. Mother Of Lynn L. Pye And The Late Glenn E. Latino. Mother-In-Law Of Sally Latino And Wallace Pye. Sister Of The Late Ralph Hirdes. Sister-In-Law Of Elma Rosenfeld. Grandmother Of Peter G. Latino (And Wife Robin), Marlo A. Latino, Jennifer P. Godfrey (And Husband Pharis) And Ian C. Pye. Great-Grandmother Of Bryce Mackenzie Godfrey. She Was A Member Of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (In Metairie Cemetery) On Monday, April 25, 2005 At 11:00 Am. Visitation Will Begin At 9:00 Am Until Time Of Service. Interment Will Follow In Metairie Cemetery. Please View And Sign The Family Guestbook At Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com. Times Picayune 04-24-2005. ********** 005220 Bloch - At Franklin, La., Nov. 9, 1902, At 11:50 P.M., Moise Bloch, Aged 74 Years And 6 Months, A Native Of Senetrande, Lorraine, Germany. Baltimore Papers Please Copy. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune ********** 005221 Bloch - Bernard Bloch, Retired Head Of The Sponging Department For A Men's Suit Manufacturer, Died Thursday At Joellen Smith Convalescent Center. He Was 85. Mr. Bloch Was Born In Philadelphia And Lived In Baltimore And Buffalo, N.Y., Before Moving To New Orleans In 1985. He Was A Former Boxer And Semi-Pro Baseball Player And Was In The Army Air Force During World War Ii, Serving In The Pacific. Survivors Include Three Sons, Daniel Bloch Of New Orleans, Norman Bloch Of Spencerport, N.Y., And Gene Bloch Of Mountain View, Calif.; A Sister, Pauline Moskowitz Of Pembroke Pines, Fla.; Seven Grandchildren; And Four Great-Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held April 23 At Tikvat Shalom Conservative Congregation, 3737 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie. 04-08-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005222 Bloch - Florence Bach Isaacson Bloch, A Homemaker, Died Monday At Her Home. She Was 95. Mrs. Bloch Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Is Survived By A Son, Julius Isaacson Jr.; A Daughter, Maxine Goldman Of St. Louis; A Brother, Isidore Bach; Seven Grandchildren; And Several Great- Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Today At 3:30 P.M. At Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave. Burial Will Be Private. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 03-22- 1994 Times Picayune ********** 005223 Bloch - Ike Bloch Jr., A Retired Sales Manager At Selig Chemical Industries, Died Saturday At Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He Was 78. Mr. Bloch Was Born In Franklin And Lived In Metairie. He Was An Army Veteran Of World War Ii And A Member Of Touro Synagogue, Jerusalem Temple And Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry. Survivors Include His Wife, Alma Hirdes Bloch; A Brother, Moise B. Bloch; A Sister, Elma B. Rosenfeld; A Stepson, Glenn E. Latino; A Stepdaughter, Lynn L. Pye; And Four Grandchildren. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Today At 2 P.M. At Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Is Handling Arrangements. 04-09-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005224 Bloch - Moise Blum Bloch, A Retired Executive And Community Worker, Age 94 Years, Died At His Residence On Friday Morning, May 10, 2002 At 1:10, After A Lenghty Illness. Husband Of Zerline Kahn Bloch. Father Of Judy B. Katz. Grandfather Of Terry Katz Of New Orleans, La, Steven Katz Of Branson, Mo, William Phillip Katz Of New Orleans, La And Josh David Katz Also Of New Orleans, La. Also Survived By 8 Great-Grandchildren. Brother Of Elma B. Rosenfeld Of New Orleans, La, The Late Isaac Bloch, Sr. And Alex Bloch. Graveside Services And Interment To Be Held At Metairie Cemetery On Monday, May 13, 2002 At 11:30 A.M. With Cantor Joel Coleman Of Temple Sinai - Officiating. Bultman Funeral Home, 3338 St. Charles Ave. In Charge Of Arrangements. The Times Picayune 05-11 ********** 005225 Block - Aline Block, 92 Years Old, The Only Child Of Bertha And Bernard Joseph, Died Thursday August 26, 2004. She Was Born And Raised In New Orleans, La. But Lived The Last 61/2 Years Of Her Life In Atlanta, Ga. She Was A Lifelong Bridge Player And Was A Life Master At A Very Early Age. She Loved The Braves And Watched Every Game, Critical At Times And Praising At Times, A True Fan. She Is Survived By Her Son, Jay Block And His Wife Silvia, Son Donald Block And His Wife Joyce, Grandchildren Brett And His Wife Michelle, Bradley Block, Larry Block And His Wife Moira And David Block, And Her Adorable 5 Great Grandchildren. Preceded In Life By Husband, Adolph Block And Parents, Bertha And Bernard Joseph. Graveside Services Only Will Be Held Sunday, August 29, 2004 At 11am At Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Grey, La. In Lieu Of Flowers, Contributions May Be Made To Parkinson Research Fund, Care Of Emory University, 1440 Clifton Road, Development Building, Atlanta, Ga, 30322, Or The Charity Of Your Choice. Landry's Funeral Home, Inc. In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 08-27-2004 ********** 005226 Block - Ethel R. Block, A Homemaker, Died Saturday At Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. She Was 79. Mrs. Block Was Born In Sulphur And Lived In Thibodaux. Survivors Include Her Husband, Ferd H. Block; Two Sons, Harold M. And Jerald P. Block; Two Daughters, June B. Ledet Of Kingwood, Texas, And Claire B. Davis; A Sister, Jeanne R. Gaubert Of New Orleans; Eight Grandchildren; And A Great- Grandchild. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 2 P.M. At St. Joseph Co-Cathedral In Thibodaux. Visitation Will Begin At 10 A.M. Burial Will Be In The Church Cemetery. Landry's Funeral Home In Thibodaux Is In Charge Of The Arrangements. 12-29-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005227 Block - Evelyn Clair Blaise Block, A Homemaker, Died Of Natural Causes, On Sunday, December 28, 2003, At 1:15 A.M., In Touro Infirmary. Age 85 Years. Mrs. Block Was A Native And Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans, La. She Was A Volunteer Of The St. Henry Cyo And The Alfred E. Flyn Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Block Is The Widow Of The Late Mervin S. Block And Beloved Daughter Of The Late Annie Mcginly And Albert H. Blaise. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel, 5200 Canal Blvd., (Adjacent To Greenwood Cemetery), On Friday, January 2, 2004, At 10:00 A.M. Interment Will Follow In Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation On Friday From 9:30 A.M. Until Service Time. Times Picayune 12-31-2003 ********** 005228 Block - Ferd H Block A Thibodaux Businessman, Died At 7:25 P.M., Tues., May 29, 2001, At Age 95. Mr. Block Was Born In Dublin, Mississippi, And Moved To Thibodaux In 1935. Block Was The President And Owner Of Block Furniture Stores, Ellis Braud Department Store And Peacock Jewelry In Thibodaux. He Was Also The Founder And President Of First Federal Savings And Loan Association, Now Whitney National Bank. He Was One Of The Founders And President Of Ktib/Am Radio Station. Block Was Active In Numerous Civic And Social Organizations. He Served As President Of The Louisiana Division Of The American Cancer Society, As Well As Serving On Its National Board Of Directors. The Daily Comet In Thibodaux Named Him One Of Lafourche Parish's Outstanding Citizens Of The 20th Century. Block Was The Father Of Two Sons, Harold M. Block And Jerald P. Block Of Thibodaux, And Two Daughters, June B. Ledet Of Kingwood, Texas, And Claire B. Davis Of New Orleans. He Is Also Survived By Eight Grandchildren And Two Great- Grandchildren. He Was Married For 56 Years To Ethel Rodrigue Block, Who Predeceased Him, And He Was Preceded In Death By His Parents, Clara Jacobs And Ferdinand Block And By His Brother Adolph Block And His Sister, Myrtle Heard. The Family Requests In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations Be Made To The American Cancer Society, 2200 Veteran's Memorial Blvd., Ste. 214, Kenner, Louisiana, 70062. The Wake Will Be Held At St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux, La. Beginning At 9:00 A.M. Until Funeral Service At 2:00 P.M. On Thursday, May 31, 2001. Landry's Funeral Home Of Thibodaux Is In Charge Of Arrangements. ********** 005229 Block - Morris S. Block At Kenner Regional Hospital On Monday, October 14, 2002. Beloved Son Of Russell Block And Molly Merlin Block. Mr. Block Was Currently The Director Of Theater Arts Academy At Riverdale High School. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Faculty, Staff And Students Of Riverdale High School Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services From The Chapel Of Tharp Sontheimer Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd At 43rd St. Metairie, La. On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 At 11:30 O'clock Am. Interment In Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. 3. Visitation On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 From 10:30 O'clock Until 11:30 O'clock Am. Contribution To Riverdale High School Theater Arts Program Preferred. Information 835-2341. Times Picayune 10-15-2002 ********** 005230 Block - Pamela Beth Goldman Block, A Pharmacist At Castellon Pharmacy, Died Wednesday At Southern Baptist Hospital Of A Gunshot Wound Inflicted By A Robber. She Was 24. Mrs. Block Was Born In Fort Lauderdale, Fla., And Lived In New Orleans For Three Months. She Received A Bachelor Of Science Degree From The University Of Georgia. Before Moving To New Orleans, She Completed Pharmaceutical Internships In Taramac, Fla., And Atlanta, And Worked As A Pharmacist At Kroger Pharmacy In Atlanta. She Was A Member Of Rho Chi Parmaceutical Honor Society, The Golden Key Honor Society, The Academy Of Students Of Pharmacy, The Hillel Foundation At The University Of Georgia And Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority And Was An Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity Sweetheart. She Is Survived By Her Husband, Thomas Block; Her Father, Bruce Goldman; Her Mother, Jean Silverstein; A Brother, Joel Goldman; And Her Grandmother, Katye Goldman, All Of Fort Lauderdale. A Funeral Will Be Held Sunday At Noon At Star Of David Memorial Chapel, 7701 Bailey Road, Ft. Lauderdale. Burial Will Be In Star Of David Gardens, Fort Lauderdale. Tharp Sontheimer Tharp Is In Charge Of Arrangements In New Orleans. Times Picayune 08-30-1991 ********** 005231 Blockwell - Recorded At The City Board Of Health January 17, 1914: Anna Blockwell, 62 Years, 2123 Painters. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune Jan. 18, 1914 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005232 Bloecher - K. J. 'Buddy' Bloecher, A Retired Accountant, Died On Sunday, November 14, 2004 As A Result Of Injuries Sustained In A Hit & Run Accident On Tulane Avenue And South Lopez St. In New Orleans. He Was 78. Husband Of The Late Joan Wallace Bloecher. Father Of Rae Joan Leblanc, William J. 'Bill' Bloecher, Cheryl Ann Pigott, James W. 'Jim' Bloecher And Susan Lynn Brune. Companion Of Catherine Laporte. Son Of The Late William J. Bloecher And Veronica Irma Kieran Bloecher. Brother Of Illeen 'Mickey' Dellinger. Also Survived By 11 Grandchildren And 9 Great-Grandchildren. Mr. Bloecher Was An Army Air Corp. Veteran Of Wwii And A Longtime Member Of Good Friends Of Mid-City. A Native Of New Orleans And A Resident Of Metairie For 53 Years. Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 11-17-2004 ********** 005233 Bloemer - Margaret Brisbane Bloemer, A Retired Businesswoman And Homemaker, Died Wednesday At Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. She Was 76. Mrs. Bloemer Founded Delta Paper Co. With Her Husband, The Late John Antone Bloemer. She Was Born In Birmingham, Ala., And Came To New Orleans As An Infant. Survivors Include A Daughter, Judith Hulme Landry; Three Sons, John Howard Bloemer, Howard Miles Bloemer And Byron Brisbane Bloemer; Nine Grandchildren; And Two Great-Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Friday At 11:30 A.M. In The Chapel Of Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans. Visitation Will Start At 10:30 A.M. 09-14-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005234 Blom - Robert Joseph Blom, A Retired Independent Geologist, Died Of Cancer Tuesday At Southern Baptist Hospital. He Was 66. Mr. Blom Was Born In New York And Lived In New Orleans 30 Years. He Graduated From Baker High School In Baker, La., And Received A Master's Degree In Geology From Louisiana State University. He Was A Navy Veteran. Survivors Include His Wife, Agatha Edmonson Blom; A Stepson, Clayton Pedrick Of Houston; Two Stepdaughters, Margaret Sullivan Of San Antonio And Adair Watkins Of Mandeville; His Father, Robert Louis Blom Of Baker; Two Brothers, Louis Blom Of Dayton, Md., And Jon Blom Of Baton Rouge; And Four Step-Grandchildren. A Private Memorial Service Was Held Thursday. Times Picayune 10-09-1993 ********** 005235 Blomberg - Carl G. Blomberg Of Slidell, La. On Saturday, June 30, 2001 At Slidell Memorial Hospital. Beloved Husband Of Dolly C. Blomberg, Slid- Ell, La. Father Of Carl J. Blomberg, Phoenix, Az., Janet H. Eschenburg, Macomb, Mi. Brother Of Alfred Blomberg, Sebring, Fl., Mercedes Noteboom, Chesterfield, Mi. Also Survived By 4 Grandchildren: Paula Techlin, Pam Garland, Sarah Blomberg And Shane Blomberg And 3 Great Grandchildren: Christina Black, Chantel Houlette And Shea Marie Gar- Land. Age 85 Years. A Native Of Mt. Clemens, Mi And Resident Of Slidell Since 1962. A U.S. Army Veteran Serving During Wwii. He Was A Quality Control Supervisor Employed By Nasa And Other Federal Agencies. Member Of St. Tammany Retiree Campers And Bethany Lutheran Church. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services From Bethany Lutheran Church, 627 Gause Blvd., On Tues- Day, July 3, 2001 At 11:00 A.M. Pastor Charles Truax, Officiating. Private Family Inurnment At A Later Date. Visitation At Ho- Naker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West (In Forest Lawn Cemetery), Slidell, La. On Monday Evening From 7:00 Pm To 9:00 Pm And At The Church On Tuesday After 10:00 Am Until Funeral Time. Donations To Parkinson's Foundation Or Bethany Lutheran Church, Pre- Ferred, In Lieu Of Flowers. Arrangements By Ho- Naker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, La. ********** 005236 Blondeau - Katie Randazzo Blondeau, A Homemaker, Died Sunday At Slidell Memorial Hospital. She Was 90. Mrs. Blondeau Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include A Son, Maurice R. Blondeau Jr.; A Daughter, May Usannaz; 12 Grandchildren; 19 Great-Grandchildren; And Six Great-Great- Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 11 A.M. At P.J. Mcmahon And Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal St. Burial Will Be In St. Roch Cemetery No. 1. Times Picayune 06-02-1993 ********** 005237 Blondeau - Miriam K. Blondeau Died Friday, October 18, 2002 At Life Care Hospital. She Was 80. Mrs. Blondeau Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Beloved Wife Of The Late Andrew C. Blondeau. Mother Of Barbara Seghers, Douglas Blondeau And Keith Blondeau. Also Survived By 5 Grandchildren And 7 Great Grandchildren And Sister Inez Maysonave. Family Will Have A Private Burial. Times Picayune 10-22- 2002 ********** 005238 Blood - Dorothy Lambert Blood, A Retired Employee Of South Central Bell Telephone Co., Died Wednesday At East Jefferson General Hospital Of Injuries Suffered In A Traffic Accident. She Was 75. Mrs. Blood Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Kenner For The Past Five Years. She Graduated From The Academy Of The Holy Angels And Loyola University. She Was A Member Of The South Central Bell Pioneers. Survivors Include A Brother, A.L. Lambert Sr. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 1 P.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 11 A.M. Burial Will Be In Greenwood Cemetery. Times Picayune 05-22-1999 ********** 005239 Bloodworth - Helen Kern Bloodworth, On Tuesday, February, 8, 2005. Beloved Mother Of Karen Levine, Nancy 'Nikki' Bloodworth And Katherine Bloodworth. Sister Of George M. Kern, Iii. Daughter Of The Late Ethel Mae Warren Kern And George M. Kern, Jr. Grandmother Of Juliet, Jason, Jeffrey And Jennifer Pilgrim And Eric Joseph. Great Grandmother Of Madison Pilgrim. Age 74 Years. A Native Of New Orleans And A Resident Of Metairie For 38 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Employees Of Metairie Hospital And Elmwood Medical Center Are Invited To Attend The Memorial Visitation And Service At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., Near Clearview Parkway, On Sunday, February 13, 2005. Visitation Will Begin At 11:00 A.M. With Services At 1:00 P.M. Following The Service, The Family Extends An Invitation To Join Them For A Memorial Reception From 2:00 P.M. Until 5:00 P.M. At Andrea's Restaurant, 3100 19th St. In Metairie. In Lieu Of Flowers, Send Donations To Southern Animal Foundation, 1823 Magazine St., New Orleans, La 70130. Times Picayune 02-11-2005 ********** 005240 Bloodworth - Thomas S. Bloodworth Jr., A Former Member Of The Diplomatic Corps Who Helped An Inquiring Winston Churchill Decide Where To Deliver His Historic 'Iron Curtain' Speech, Died Thursday Night Of An Aortic Aneurysm At His Gentilly Home. He Was 69. Relatives Found Him During The Weekend. Mr. Bloodworth Retired In February 1987 As A Times-Picayune Copy Editor With A Reputation For Erudition In Many Fields, Including Antique Porcelain, Foreign Policy, Carnival Lore, Obscure Battles And The Grammar Of Several Languages. Mr. Bloodworth Was Born In Natchez, Miss., And Grew Up In New Orleans. He Was Valedictorian Of Warren Easton High School's Class Of 1938. At Tulane University, Where He Graduated In 1942 With A Major In History, Mr. Bloodworth Was Elected To Phi Beta Kappa. He Was Doing Graduate Work At The University Of Virginia When He Was Drafted Into The Army Air Force, In Which He Served Until September 1946. He Was In The Foreign Service From 1946 To 1952, And Was Posted In India And Israel When Both Countries Won Their Freedom. As A Consular Official In London In 1946, He Took A Call From Churchill's Secretary, Who Needed Information About Westminster College In Fulton, Mo., Which Had Offered Churchill An Honorary Degree, Said John Bloodworth, A Nephew. Based On The Information Mr. Bloodworth Supplied, Churchill Came On The Line And Said He Would Accept The Degree. His Speech Warned Of The Soviet Domination Settling Over Eastern Europe And Popularized The Term Iron Curtain. After Leaving The Diplomatic Corps, Mr. Bloodworth Worked In Book And Record Stores In New Orleans, Then Joined The Newspaper As A Proofreader In 1960. 'His Legacy Was A Legacy Of Accuracy, ' Said Tom Gregory, The Associate Editor For News Of The Times-Picayune. With His Thrown-Together Appearance And His Ability To Cite Authors And Periodicals Most People Had Never Heard Of, Mr. Bloodworth Seemed Anachronistic, Gregory Said, Like A Character In A Graham Greene Novel. Mr. Bloodworth, Who Counted Tennessee Williams Among His Friends, Was An Authority On Southern Literature, Especially Works Pertaining To New Orleans. In Retirement, His Nephew Said, He Proofread Menus For Friends' Restaurants And Was A Consultant On Antique Porcelain And Silver Patterns. He Died While Doing A Crossword Puzzle - Appropriately, In Ink. He Also Maintained A Meticulously Labeled Herb Garden Which Included His Own Strain Of Tarragon And About A Dozen Types Of Peppers He Would Grind And Bring With Him To Restaurants. Survivors Include Two Brothers, David L. Bloodworth Of Harrisonburg, La., And John M. Bloodworth Of Gulf Breeze, Fla. Funeral Arrangements, Which Are Being Handled By Jacob Schoen & Son Inc., Are Incomplete. Times Picayune 10-15-1991 ********** 005241 Bloom - Adelia Doris Atkins Bloom On Friday, September 19, 2003. Daughter Of The Late Asa Horatio And Florence Nichols Atkins. Wife Of The Late Albert James Bloom, M.D. Mother Of Suzette Bloom Fields, Albert Joseph Bloom, Sr., Christopher Atkins Bloom, M.D. And Collette Madeleine Bloom Of Austin, Tx. Sister Of The Late Verdenia Montgomery Atkins, Gladys Betty Atkins And Asa Horatio Atkins, Jr. Mother-In-Law Of Jeannette L. Bloom And Gladys S. Bloom. Also Survived By 12 Grandchildren, 6 Great-Grandchildren, A Host Of Other Relatives And Friends. A Native Of New Orleans, La And A Resident Of Austin, Tx For 8 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Priest And Parisnioners Of St. Leo The Great Catholic Church Are Invited To Attend The Visitation On Saturday, September 27, 2003 At St. Leo The Great Catholic Church, 2916 Paris Avenue From 9:00 A.M. Until 11:00 A.M. Followed By A Mass Of Christian Burial At 11:00 A.M. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. No Wake. Memorials May Be Made To The Alzheimer's Assocation Of Greater New Orleans, 1040 Calhoun Street, New Orleans, La 70118. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc. In Charge. Times Picayune 09-26-2003 ********** 005242 Bloom - Albert James Bloom, A Retired Doctor, Died Saturday Of Pneumonia At St. David's Hospital In Austin, Texas. He Was 76. Dr. Bloom Was Born And Lived Most Of His Life In New Orleans. He Graduated From Xavier Preparatory High School, Xavier University And Howard University Medical School In Washington. He Interned At Homer G. Phillips Hospital In St. Louis And Flint-Goodrich Hospital In New Orleans. He Began A Longtime Research Interest In Blood And Blood Products At Howard Under The Tutelage Of Dr. Charles Drew. He Opened The First Blood Bank At Flint-Goodrich And Was Responsible For Beginning Sickle-Cell Testing By The New Orleans Health Department. He Later Practiced At Mercy Hospital. He Was A Former Captain In The Army Medical Corps, Stationed In Germany For Two Years. Dr. Bloom Was A Member Of The New Orleans, Louisiana, American And National Medical Associations. He Also Was A Member Of The Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity And St. John's Grand Lodge. Survivors Include His Wife, Adelia Doris Atkins Bloom; Two Sons, Albert Joseph And Christopher Atkins Bloom, Both Of New Orleans; Two Daughters, Collette Madeleine Bloom Culp Of Austin And Suzette Marie Bloom Encalarde Of New Orleans; Five Sisters, Veronica Thibodeaux Of Chicago, Beverly Trent Of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif., And Deborah Borden, Olivia Gardette And Shirley Ellsworth Of Los Angeles; 10 Grandchildren; And A Great-Grandchild. A Mass Will Be Said Thursday At 11 A.M. At Resurrection Of Our Lord Catholic Church, 9701 Hammond St. A Graveside Service Will Follow At Mount Olivet Cemetery, 4000 Norman Mayer Ave. Visitation Will Begin At 9:30 A.M. At The Church. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 04-26-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005243 Bloom - August Henry Bloom A Retired Accountant Died Of Congestive Heart Failure Sunday At The Medical Center In Baton Rouge. He Was 73. Mr. Bloom Was A New Orleans Native Who Lived In Baton Rouge For The Past Five Years. He Worked For Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. For 40 Years. He Was A Longtime Member Of Lakeview Presbyterian Church. Survivors Include His Wife Dorothy Moore Bloom; Two Sons Philip T. Bloom Of Baton Rouge And Brian B. Bloom Of New Orleans; A Daughter Barbara B. Jeskin Of New Orleans; A Brother J. Philip Bloom Of New Orleans; A Sister Cecelia B. Delacroix Of New Orleans; Three Grandchildren And Four Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Wednesday At 3 P.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Burial Will Be In Metairie Cemetery. Times Picayune 12- 3-1991 ********** 005244 Bloom - Helen 'Nanny' Stein Bloom, Age 102 Years, On Friday Evening, March 11, 2005 At Willow Wood Living Center. Wife Of The Late Herman J. Bloom. Daughter Of The Late Yetta Brauer Stein And Morris Stein. Mother Of Phyllis Finger And The Late Marvin A. Bloom. Grandmother Of Phillip Bloom, Kenneth Bloom, Diane Bruchis Cotlar, Martin Joel Bruchis And Gary Alan Bruchis. Also Survived By Six Great Grandchildren And Three Great Great Grandchildren. Mrs. Bloom Was A Member Of Congregation Gates Of Prayer And A Long Time Volunteer And East Jefferson General Hospital. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Graveside Services At Hebrew Rest #3 Cemetery, 2100 Pelopidas, At Frenchman On Sunday Morning, March 13, 2005 At 11:00 A.M., With Rabbi Robert Loewy, Officiating. Memorials To Willow Wood Living Center, 3701 Behrman Hwy, New Orleans, La. 70114, Preferred. Bultman Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements. Information: 895-7766. Times Picayune 03-13-2005 ********** 005245 Bloom - Jefferson Davis Bloom Jr., A Retired Electrical Engineer, Died Thursday At Mercy+Baptist Medical Center. He Was 88. Mr. Bloom Was Born In New Orleans And Was A Lifelong Resident Of The New Orleans Area. He Graduated From Jesuit High School, Loyola University And The University Of Detroit. During 1937-69, He Was Chief Engineer At Wwl Radio, Overseeing Building Of Its Studios At The Roosevelt Hotel And The Transmitter In Kenner. During 1956-65, He Also Was Director Of Engineering For Wwl-Tv, Including Construction Of Its Studios And Transmitter. During 1969-77, He Was Engineering Director For Loyola University's Communications Department. He Also Helped Establish Wyes-Tv, Was In Charge Of Radio Broadcasting And The Public Address System For The 1938 Eucharistic Congress In City Park And Taught Radio Physics At Loyola's Night School During 1935-45. Mr. Bloom Was Past President Of The New Orleans Speech And Hearing Center, Past Treasurer Of The Children's Bureau Of New Orleans And A Member Or Former Member Of The United Way Speakers Bureau, Holy Name Of Jesus Catholic Church Ushers Society, Loyola Alumni Advisory Council And Loyola Century Club. Survivors Include His Wife, Lucille Otto Bloom; A Son, Richard Bloom Of Denver; Three Daughters, Carol Paine Of Baton Rouge, Elizabeth Reister Of Orlando, Fla., And Barbara Edmond; 12 Grandchildren; And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 1 P.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 11 A.M. Burial Will Be In Metairie Cemetery. 11-10-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005246 Bloom - Judith Elaine Diggs Bloom, A Schoolteacher, Died Wednesday Of Heart Failure At Her Home. She Was 60. Mrs. Bloom Was Born In Fayette, Mo., And Had Lived In Mandeville For The Past 30 Years. She Graduated From Central Methodist College In Fayette. In Her Youth, She Was Named Missouri's Young Musician Of The Year. She Was A Board Member Of Lake House And A Member Of The Northlake Performing Arts Society, The St. Tammany Art Association, The American Association Of University Women, The Jamestowne Society, The Hereditary Order Of The Descendants Of Colonial Governors, The Sovereign Colonial Society Americans Of Royal Descent And The Wharton Chapter Of The Louisiana Society Daughters Of The American Revolution. She Was A Member Of Linn Memorial United Methodist Church In Fayette. Survivors Include Her Husband, William A. Bloom Jr.; A Son, William A. Bloom Iii Of New Orleans; A Daughter, Carin Lynne Bloom Of Dallas; And A Brother, James Diggs Of Fort Worth, Texas. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Saturday At 11 A.M. At St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 335 Louisiana 3228, Mandeville. Visitation Will Begin At 10 A.M. Schoen Funeral Home Of Covington Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 02-26-1999 ********** 005247 Bloom - Lucille Otto Bloom, A Homemaker, Died Thursday At Her Home. She Was 86. Mrs. Bloom Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Was A Member Of The New Orleans Women's Club, The Two Twenties Club And The Missionary Reapers. Survivors Include A Son, Richard Bloom Of Denver; Three Daughters, Carol Paine Of Baton Rouge, Elizabeth Reister Of Orlando, Fla., And Barbara Edmond; A Brother, Louis R. Otto Jr.; A Sister, Doris Scott; 12 Grandchildren; And Four Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 1 P.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 11 A.M. Burial Will Be In Metairie Cemetery. 01-17-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005248 Bloom - Victoria Jane Bloom, God Took In Her Sleep On Friday, June 3, 2005. Aged 63 Years. In Constant Pain Since The Amputation Of Her Right Leg, She Sleeps With The Angels, Pain-Free. Wife Of 42 Years To Richard Bloom, Mother To Francis And Margaret. Survived By A Sister, Fiona Mcnab Of Jacksonville, Fl. Donations May Be Sent To The Arthritis Foundation, Louisiana Chapter, 15254 Old Hammond Hwy., Ste. A-4, Baton Rouge, La 70806. Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 06-05-2005 ********** 005249 Bloomfield - Alma Bloomfield, A Homemaker, Died Sunday At Memorial Medical Center. She Was 97. Ms. Bloomfield Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include Three Nieces. A Wake And Recitation Of The Rosary Will Be Held Today At 8 P.M. At D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. A Mass Will Be Said Saturday At 10:30 A.M. At Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave. Visitation Will Begin Saturday At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In St. Louis Cemetery No. 2. 04-24-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005250 Bloomfield - Louis Elfray Bloomfield, On Friday, September 17, 2004. Beloved Husband Of Jeanne Tardiff Bloomfield. Father Of Dr. Eric Louis Bloomfield, Of Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fl. Son Of The Late Nellie Preaux Bloomfield And Whitney E. Bloomfield. Brother Of The Late Mayo Joseph Bloomfield. Age 86 Years. A Native Of Donaldsonville, La And A Resident Of Gretna, La For The Past 63 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Members Of The American Radio Association Are Invited To Attend A Mass Of Christian Burial At St. Anthony Catholic Church, 924 Monroe St., Gretna, La, On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, At 11:00 O'clock A.M. Visitation At The Church From 10:00 A.M. Until Funeral Time. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park. Donations Preferred To Sisters Of The Living Word, 901 Hancock Street, Gretna, La 70053. Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 09-21-2004 ********** 005251 Bloss - Recorded At The Office Of Board Of Health October 17, 1897: James Bloss, 1 Year, 1916 Dauphine. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune October 18, 1897 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005252 Blossman - Alfred Rhody 'Fred' Blossman Sr., A North Shore Businessman And Banker Who Helped Shape Banking In St. Tammany Parish, Died Of Cancer Saturday At His Home. He Was 86. In 1934, Mr. Blossman, A Native Of New Orleans And Resident Of Covington, Founded A.R. Blossman Inc., A Refrigerator And Natural Gas Range Distributorship In St. Tammany Parish. For More Than 30 Years, Mr. Blossman Used A Mixture Of Liquified Petroleum Gases, Butane And Petrolane, To Fuel Company Vehicles. He Later Bottled The Remaining Fuel By Hand, Changed The Name To Hydratane And Made His First Public Stock Offering Of The Fuel In 1959 Under Blossman Hydrate Gas Inc. In 1962, He Became Chairman Of The Board And Major Shareholder Of Commercial Bank And Trust Co. As Chairman, He Helped Create A Group Of Small Business Investments And Mortgage Companies For People In Small Businesses. He Also Helped Organize Parish National Bank In Washington Parish And Obtained Controlling Interest In Central Progressive Bank In Tangipahoa Parish. In 1972, He Was Instrumental In Creating St. Tammany's First Parishwide Banking System. Mr. Blossman Is Listed In Who's Who In America And Was Named Citizen Of The Year By The Covington Lion's Club. Survivors Include His Wife, Mabel P. Blossman; Three Sons, A.R. Blossman Jr., Richard S. Blossman Sr. And Jack A. Blossman; A Daughter, Susan B. Pierce; Three Sisters, Edna Buquoi, Dorothy Hollander And Lovey Hollander; A Brother, Richard S. 'Sam' Blossman; 21 Grandchildren; And 15 Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At Madisonville Presbyterian Church. Burial Will Be In Chubby Hill Cemetery. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home In Covington Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 05-28-1990 ********** 005253 Blossman - Edward Woodrow 'Woody' Blossman, Chairman Of The Board Of Blossman Gas, Died Monday At Ochsner Hospital. He Was 76. Mr. Blossman Was Born In Covington And Lived In Ocean Springs, Miss., For Many Years. He Was A Graduate Of Tulane University And Former Owner Of Tribly's Restaurant In Ocean Springs. He Was Active In The Ymca. Survivors Include His Wife, Arthemise Blossman Of Ocean Springs; A Daughter, Pat Burke Of Baton Rouge; A Son, John R. Blossman Of Ocean Springs; Three Sisters, Edna Blossman Buquoi Of Covington, And Dorothy Blossman Hollander And Grace Blossman Hollister, Both Of Amite; Two Brothers, A.R. Blossman Sr. And R.S. Blossman Jr., Both Of Covington; Seven Grandchildren; And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Thursday At 11 A.M. At First Presbyterian Church Of Ocean Springs. Burial Will Be In Evergreen Cemetery In Ocean Springs. Bradford O'keefe Funeral Home Is In Charge Of The Arrangements. Times Picayune 02-28-1990 ********** 005254 Blossman - Kathryn Mcnulty Blossman On Thursday, March 18, 2004 In Covington, La. Beloved Wife Of The Late Edward J. Blossman. Mother Of Kathryn Jean Wathan Of Metairie, La, Barbara Clement Of Covington, La And Ellen Blossman Of Savannah, Ga. Sister Of The Late George Mcnulty, John Mcnulty, Arthur Mcnulty, Isabelle Garrison And May Winteler. Also Survived By 10 Grandchildren And 16 Great- Grandchildren. Aged 92 Years. A Native Of Claiborne, La And A Resident Of Baton Rouge. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service On Saturday, March 20, 2004 At 2:00 Pm From The Chapel Of E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington La 70433. Interment In Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. Visiting Hours Will Be From 12:00 Pm Until Service Time. In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations To Be Made To Hospice Of St. Tammany, 1202 S. Tyler Street, Covington, La 70433. Times Picayune 03-19-2004 ********** 005255 Blossom - Hermina Baquet Blossom, A Re Tired Sobar Operator, Or Suit Maker, For Haspel Brothers Inc. Clothiers, Died Friday At Lafon Nursing Home. She Was 81. Mrs. Blossom Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include Five Sons, Earl Jr., Anthony Sr., Dennis Sr., Keith And Martin Blossom Sr.; Two Daughters, Sheila B. Cannon Of Pontiac, Mich., And Cheryl Blossom; A Brother, Charles Richard Baquet Jr.; A Sister, Irene B. Dapremont; 23 Grandchildren; And 15 Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Thursday At 1 P.M. At St. Gabriel The Archangel, 4700 Pineda St. Visitation Will Begin Thursday At 11 A.M. With A Rosary At 12:15 P.M. Burial Will Be In St. Roch Cemetery No. 2. Boissiere-Labat Family Funeral Services Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 12-09-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005256 Blossom - Hermina Baquet Blossom, A Retired Sobar Operator, Or Suit Maker, For Haspel Brothers Inc. Clothiers, Died Friday At Lafon Nursing Home. She Was 81. Mrs. Blossom Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include Five Sons, Earl Jr., Anthony Sr., Dennis Sr., Keith And Martin Blossom Sr.; Two Daughters, Sheila B. Cannon Of Pontiac, Mich., And Cheryl Blossom; A Brother, Charles Richard Baquet Jr.; A Sister, Irene B. Dapremont; 23 Grandchildren; And 15 Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Thursday At 1 P.M. At St. Gabriel The Archangel, 4700 Pineda St. Visitation Will Begin Thursday At 11 A.M. With A Rosary At 12:15 P.M. Burial Will Be In St. Roch Cemetery No. 2. Boissiere-Labat Family Funeral Services Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 12-09-1998 ********** 005257 Blossom - Louis Isaac Burns Blossom, A Retired Postal Service Supervisor, Died Wednesday Of Undetermined Causes At Memorial Medical Center. He Was 73. Mr. Blossom Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He A Graduate Of Gaudet High School And A Navy Veteran. Survivors Include His Wife, Temple Magee Blossom; Three Daughters, Lotus B. Greenwood, Maria B. Johnson And Elaine B. White; Seven Grandchildren; And 10 Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 1 P.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Begin Monday At 11 A.M. Burial Will Be In St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. 05-17-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005258 Blossom - Temple (Tiny) Blossom, A Former Notions Department Manager For The Krauss Company, Died Sunday, May 1, 2005 At Touro Infirmary. Mrs. Blossom Was Born In Clifton, La And Lived In New Orleans, La For The Past 62 Years. She Was A Member Of The Pentecost Baptist Church. Survivors Include Three Daughters: Elaine B. White, Maria B. Johnson And Lotus B. Greenwood; Two Son-In-Laws: Joseph Whites, Sr. And Jude Johnson Sr.; Seven Grandchildren: Angele Whites, Joseph White Jr., Robyn Moore, Jude Johnson, Jr., Mark Johnson, Sean Johnson And Julie Heisser; Sixteen Great-Grandchildren; Also A Host Of Friends And Relatives. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Services On Saturday, May 7, 2005 At 12:00 Noon, At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Interment Will Follow At St. Louis #3 Cemetery. Visitation Will Begin At 10:00am Prior To Funeral. Times Picayune 05-6-2005 ********** 005259 Blotner - Joseph Blotner, A Partner Of Levin Auction Exchange From 1945 To 1986, Died Wednesday At Touro Infirmary. He Was 81. Mr. Blotner Was Born In Wabash, Ind., And Lived In New Orleans For 63 Years. He Was A Member Of B'nai B'rith And Congregation Beth Israel. Survivors Include His Wife, Sadye Levin Blotner; Two Sons, Charles S. Blotner Of Metairie And Michael Blotner Of Princeton, N. J. ; Two Daughters, Lynette Slaughter And Shirley Hasson, Both Of Birmingham, Ala. ; Three Brothers, Abe Blotner Of Alexandria, Max Blotner Of Farmington Hills, Mich., And Herman Blotner Of Alexandria; A Sister, Faye Weinberg Of Monroe; 12 Grandchildren; And Two Great-Grandchildren. A Graveside Service Was Held Thursday At The New Beth Israel Cemetery. 11-13-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005260 Blotner - Selma Finkelstein Blotner Of Metairie, Louisiana On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 At 2:12 Am. Wife Of J. Joseph Blotner. Mother Of Adrian B. Blotner, M.D. Of New Orleans, La. Pamela L. Thomas Of Memphis, Tn. And Jonathan D. Blotner Of New Orleans, La. Mother In Law Of Tania A. Blotner. Grandmother Of Atara, Dovid, Brittany And Courtney Thomas. Daughter Of The Late Rose Latter Finkelstein And Solomon Finkelstein. Sister Of Harry And Alan Finkelstein. Graveside Services Were Held At Beth Israel Cemetery On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 At 4:00 Pm. With Rabbi Yisroel Shiff Officiating. Memorials To Congregation Beth Israel, 7000 Canal Street, New Orleans, La 70124 Preferred. Tharp Sontheimer Tharp Funeral Home, 4127 South Claiborne Avenue, Was In Charge Of Arrangements. Info 821- 8411. Times Picayune 10-17-2002 ********** 005261 Blouin - Bertrand (Bert) August Blouin On Tuesday, February 24, 2004. Beloved Husband Of Reineann Candebat Blouin. Father Of Denise Blouin Booth And Husband Calvin Booth, Jacques Blouin And Wife Janet Blouin And Paul E. Blouin And Wife Florence Blouin. Son Of The Late Albert W. Blouin And Inez Dupuis Blouin. Brother Of Jacqueline Lapeyrouse, Arlin King And The Late Aran Blouin. Also, Survived By Ten Grandchildren. Aged 75 Years. A Native Of New Orleans And A Resident Of Terrytown For The Past 25 Years. He Was A Member Of Heritage Bible Church. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services From The Funeral Home Of Jacob Schoen & Son, 3827 Canal Street On Friday, February 27, 2004 At 1:15 Pm. Friends May Visit Between 6:00 Pm And 9:00 Pm On Thursday And After 10:00 Am On Friday. Interment Will Be In Westlawn Memorial Park. Times Picayune 02-26-2004 ********** 005262 Blouin - Charles Emile Blouin Jr., A Retired Pharmacist At The U.S. Public Health Hospital, Died Saturday Of Heart Failure At University Rehabilitation Hospital. He Was 86. Mr. Blouin Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Was A Graduate Of Xavier Preparatory High School And Xavier University. Survivors Include Two Sons, Lawrence C. And Carl A. Blouin Sr.; Six Grandchildren; And 10 Great- Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Friday At 11 A.M. At Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Church, 6300 Pines Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. Majestic Mortuary Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 10-09-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005263 Blouin - Gloria Risser Blouin, A Homemaker, Died Saturday Of A Heart Attack In Montrose, Colo. She Was 66. Mrs. Blouin Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Montrose For A Year. Survivors Include A Son, Oscar John Blouin Jr. ; One Brother, Malcolm Risser Of Poplarville, Miss. ; And Five Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At Tharp Sontheimer Tharp, 1600 Causeway Blvd. In Metairie. Burial Will Be In Jefferson Memorial Gardens. 10-02-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005264 Blouin - Jacquelyn T. Blouin, Secretary In Operations For K&B Drug Stores' Corporate Office, Died Thursday Of Liver Cancer At East Jefferson General Hospital. She Was 57. Mrs. Blouin Was Born In Old Algiers And Lived In Metairie For The Past 10 Years. She Was A Graduate Of Holy Name Of Mary High School In Algiers. She Was A Former Executive Secretary Of Zetz Bottling Co. In New Orleans. Survivors Include Her Husband, Emile 'Emmitt' Blouin; A Son, Chris Suchand; A Daughter, Suzanne Suchand; Two Stepdaughters, Debra Weakley And Emily Heltz; Four Stepsons, Bruce, Timothy, Darryl And Dale Blouin; Her Mother, Quida Adams Rouprich; And A Brother, Jimmy Rouprich. A Mass Will Be Said Monday At 1 P.M. At Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway. Visitation Will Begin At 10:30 A.M. Burial Will Be In Mcdonogh Cemetery In Gretna. 08-13-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005265 Blouin - Jyranika Jawanna Blouin, On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, Loving Daughter Of Rene Blouin Spencer And Jeffery Harris, Step-Daughter Of Charles Spencer; Sister Of Samuel Martin; Granddaughter Of Yvette B. Robinson, Melvin Mitchell, Phalia Harris, And The Late Willie Harris, Jr.; Great-Granddaughter Of Evelyn Blouin, Marjorie Moses, And Tressie Mae Hammond; Step-Grandparents: Charles And Lucy Spencer, And Essie Spencer; Step Sister Of Jeffery, Brandon, Kareem, Jeremiah, Joeffery, Jacoby, Charles, Tristan, Charles Ii, Edquanada, Macy, Jawanna, Sparkle And Charniece; Niece Of Gail Davis, Woodrow Stevenson, Tanya And Denise Blouin, Renee, Wayne And Elaine Harris, Trina And Shanndrell Crossland And Jyteca Spencer And The Late Gregory Blouin; Godchild Of Zenobia Joseph; God- Sister Of Shelby Bradley; Devoted Friend Of Jovas Barbarin; Adopted Niece Of Catherine Williams, Sharel Searcy, Dorothy Hartford, And Sonya Knight; Longtime Friend Of Quanitra Wilson, Markeisha Edwards And Jada Thomas; Also Survived By A Host Of Cousins, Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Pastor, Officers And Members Of Second Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Employees Of Sav-A- Center 'Airline', Children's Hospital 'Physical Therapy', Avondale Shipyard, Marvin Faber Trophy Co., Students And Faculty Of Bonnabel And John F. Kennedy High Schools, Xavier University And Stevenson Hair Academy Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service On Monday, September 15, 2003, 10:00 A.M. At Second Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 2601 Dryades Street. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Rev. Karl Perry- Officiating. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park Mausoleum. Magee Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Rev. David M. Patin, Sr. And Gwiena Magee Patin Directors. Times Picayune 09-14-2003 ********** 005266 Blouin - Leon 'Blue' Blouin Sr., A Retired Auto Mechanic, Died Monday At Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He Was 80. Mr. Blouin Was Born In Donaldsonville And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 75 Years. He Was A Parishioner Of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Survivors Include His Wife, Ernestine Woods Blouin; Three Sons, Leon Jr., Alvin Sr. And Byron Blouin Sr.; Three Daughters, Ollie B. Fleury Of Baton Rouge, Carole B. Williams And Dianne B. Francis; A Brother, John Blouin Jr.; A Sister, Nedia B. Corubarous; 26 Grandchildren; And 21 Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Friday At 11 A.M. At Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave. Burial Will Be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. Tharp-Sontheimer-Laudumiey Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 06-27-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005267 Blouin - Marie Woods Blouin, 84, Died Thursday, September 15, 2005 At Baton Rouge General Hospital. Mrs.Blouin Was Born And Raised In New Orleans, La. She Was A Dedicated Member On The Usher Board Of The Laharpe United Methodist Church. Survivors Include Her Husband John A. Blouin, Jr. Four Daughters: Joycelyn Marsh, Cecelia Prevost, Cynthia Jones, And Judy Morris. Four Sons: John Blouin, Iii., Herbert Blouin, Alton Blouin, Harold Blouin. One Sister; Ernestine Woods Blouin, 18 Grandchildren, And 15 Great Grandchildren. Funeral Services Will Be Held Monday, September 26, 2005 At 11:00am. Visitation Will Be Held From 8:00am-11:00am, The Greater Greene Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1232 N.32nd Street, Baton Rouge, La., 70811. Winnfeild Funeral Home Times Picayune 09-24-2005 ********** 005268 Blouin - Mary Stewart Blouin On Tues., Dec. 9, 2003. Age 83 Years. Beloved Wife Of The Latejohn Bruns Blouin. Mother Of John Stewart Blouin, J. Ross Blouin And Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' Blouin Fretz. Mother-In-Law Of Catherine Williamsonblouin, Doreen Lee Blouin And Gerald Raymond Fretz. Grandmother Of Courtney Catherine Blouin, Brendan Ross Blouin And John Benjamin Blouin. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Memorial Services At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (In Metairie Cemetery) On Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 The Family Will Greet Friends On Friday From 12:00 Noon Until 2:00 Pm. With A Memorial Service In The Funeral Home Chapel Following At 2:00 Pm. Interment In Metairie Cemetery. In Lieu Of Flowers The Family Requests Contributions To St. Pius Catholic Church Or Charity Of Your Choice. Due To Construction, For Directions, Or To View And Sign Family Guest Book Go To Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com Times Picayune 12-11-2003 ********** 005269 Blouin - O. J. 'Oscar' Blouin, Jr. Died In His Home On January 23, 2004 At 12:00 P.M. Of Cancer. He Was 51 Years Old. He Was Born And Raised In New Orleans And A Resident Of Des Allemands For The Past 12 Years. He Was The Son Of The Late Oscar And Gloria Blouin. His Survivors Include Wife Phyllis Guillot Blouin, 5 Children, Amanda Blouin Eckhardt Of Folsom, Jaime Blouin Of Covington, Laura Blouin Of Monroe, Christopher Blouin And Sara Blouin Of Des Allemands. Father-In-Law Of David Eckhardt. Future Father-In-Law Of Michael Nicolini, Bryan Hoppen And Dixie Breaux. Grandfather Of Abigail Eckhardt, Tyler Nicolini And Ellie Blouin. Son-In-Law Of Marie Azalie Guillot. He Is A Former Employee Of H.B. Zachry Construction St Monsanto In Luling, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Mass Of Christian Burial At St. Gertrude Catholic Church, Des Allemands, La On Monday, January 26, 2004 At 11:00 A.M. Interment At Jefferson Memorial Gardens, St. Rose, La. Visitation From 6:00 P.M. Until 9:00 P.M. On Sunday And From 9:00 A.M. Until Funeral Time On Monday At St. Gertrude Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Homes In Charge Of Arrangements Times Picayune 01-25-2004 ********** 005270 Blount - Huey S. Blount, A Retired Air-Conditioner And Heating Technician, Died Wednesday At West Jefferson Medical Center. He Was 81. Mr. Blount Was Born In Summit, Miss., And Lived In Westwego 41 Years. He Is Survived By His Wife, Earline Marcombe Blount; Two Sons, William And Robert Blount; A Daughter, Arlene Edge; Four Grandchildren; And A Great-Grandchild. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 1 P.M. At Westside Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway. Burial Will Be In Cypress Grove Cemetery. 02- 11-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005271 Blount - James Ellis 'Duke' Blount, A Retired United States Army Veteran, Passed Away At His Residence On Sunday, August 22, 2004 At 5:55 Pm. He Was 68. Beloved Husband Of Sandra Ann Lopiparo Blount. Father Of Richard Blount, David Blount And The Late James Ellis Blount, Jr. Son Of The Late Fredrick Blount And Lavinia Ellis Blount. Grandfather Of Audrey, Kyle, Sabrina And Mason Blount. A Native Of New Orleans, La And A Resident Of Metairie, La. Mr. Blount Was A Member Of The Louisiana National Guard And Good Ole Metairie Boys Club. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. 'In Metairie Cemetery' On Thursday, August 26, 2004 At 12:00 Pm. Interment Will Follow In Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation Will Be Held Thursday, August 26, 2004 From 10:30 Am Until Time Of Service. Please Sign And View The Family Guestbook At Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com. Times Picayune 08-25-2004 ********** 005272 Blount - Johnnie Blount, A Retired Bricklayer, Died Sunday Of A Heart Attack At Joellen Smith Medical Center. He Was 51. Mr. Blount Was Born In Amite And Lived In Algiers For Six Years. He Was A Graduate Of Europe Bates School Of Amite. Survivors Include Two Brothers, Wilfred Blount Of Algiers And James Blount Of Seattle; Three Sisters, Yvonne Robinson Of Algiers And Shirley Blount And Ethel Matthews, Both Of Kenner; And A Stepmother, Mattie Ferguson Of Kenner. A Funeral Will Be Held Saturday At Noon At Richardson Funeral Home, 11112 Jefferson Highway. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park. 01-06-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005273 Blount - William Davis Blount, 52, A Retired Offshore Electrician, Died Of Pneumonia At Meadowcrest Hospital On October 8, 2004. William Was A Lifelong Resident Of Jefferson Parish-Westbank. He Graduated From West Jefferson High School. He Served In The United States Army During The Vietnam Era. Survivors Include His Wife, Mary (Beth) Blount; Son, Joshua Blount, Daughter, Tasha Sheets; Grandson, Dominick Sheets; Mother, Earline Blount; Sister, Arlene (Lynne) Edge And Brother, Robert Blount. He Was Preceded In Death By His Father, Huey S. Blount. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services From The Chapel Of Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, La. On Tuesday, October 12, 2004 At 1:00 Pm. Followed By Interment In Cypress Grove Cemetery In New Orleans, La. Visitation At Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home On Tuesday, October 12, 2004 From 9:00 A.M. Until 1:00 P.M. Information: 341-9421. Times Picayune 10-12-2004 ********** 005274 Blout - William Davis Blout, 52, A Retired Offshore Electrician, Died Of Pneumonia At Meadowcrest Hospital On October 8, 2004. William Was A Lifelong Resident Of Jefferson Parish-Westbank. He Graduated From West Jefferson High School. He Served In The United States Army During The Vietnam Era. Survivors Include His Wife, Mary (Beth) Blout; Son, Joshua Blout, Daughter, Tasha Sheets; Grandson, Dominick Sheets; Mother, Elaine Blout; Sister, Arlene (Lynne) Edge And Brother, Robert Blout. He Was Preceded In Death By His Father, Huey S. Blout. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services From The Chapel Of Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, La. On Tuesday, October 12, 2004 At 1:00 Pm. Followed By Interment In Cypress Grove Cemetery In New Orleans, La. Visitation At Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home On Tuesday, October 12, 2004 From 9:00 A.M. Until 1:00 P.M. Information: 341-9421. Times Picayune 10-11-2004 ********** 005275 Blow - Eulalia Drury Blow, A Homemaker, Died Saturday Of Lung Disease At Dixon Medical Center In Covington. She Was 83. Mrs. Blow Was Born In Robert And Lived In Covington. Survivors Include A Son, Clyde Blow, And Two Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 1:30 P.M. At Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home In Covington, 1414 S. Tyler St. Visitation Will Be Today From 6 To 10 P.M. And Monday From 10 A.M. Until 1:30 P.M. At The Funeral Home. Burial Will Be In Covington Cemetery No. 1. 12-28-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005276 Bloxson - Florence M. Bloxson, A Retired Domestic Worker, Died Saturday At Memorial Medical Center. She Was 87. Mrs. Bloxson Was Born In Centreville, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. She Was A Member Of Stronger Hope A&P Club No. 3 And The Order Of Calanthe Knights Of Pythias. She Was A Co-Founder Of Elder Call Inc. Survivors Include A Daughter, Arthemease Melancon; A Brother, Bill Swift Of Centreville; And Two Sisters, Mary Lizzie Riley Of East St. Louis, Ill., And Wilhelmina Hadley Of Little Rock, Ark. A Wake Will Be Held Today At 8 P.M. At Plymouth Rock Baptist Church, 233 Hillary St. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 11 A.M. At The Church. Burial Will Be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 04-02-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005277 Bloxson - Florence M. Bloxson, A Retired Domestic Worker, Died Saturday At Memorial Medical Center. She Was 87. Mrs. Bloxson Was Born In Centreville, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. She Was A Member Of Stronger Hope A&P Club No. 3 And The Order Of Calanthe Knights Of Pythias. She Was A Co-Founder Of Elder Call Inc. Survivors Include A Daughter, Arthemease Melancon; A Brother, Bill Swift Of Centreville; And Two Sisters, Mary Lizzie Riley Of East St. Louis, Ill., And Wilhelmina Hadley Of Little Rock, Ark. A Wake Will Be Held Today At 8 P.M. At Plymouth Rock Baptist Church, 233 Hillary St. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 11 A.M. At The Church. Burial Will Be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 04-02-1998 ********** 005278 Bluain - Irma Mae Wilkerson Bluain, A Homemaker, Died Thursday At Her Home. She Was 89. Mrs. Bluain Was Born In Opelousas And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. She Was A Member Of The United Methodist Church Where She Served As A Communion Steward And Was A Member Of The Christian Soldiers Organization. Survivors Include Her Husband, Oscar Bluain; Five Daughters, Mary Ellen B. Harris, Velez B. White, Kathadaza B. Jefferson, Sue Ann B. Jones And Ethel Grace B. Martin; 20 Grandchildren; 20 Great-Grandchildren; And A Great-Great-Grandchild. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 11 A.M. At Tharp- Sontheimer-Tharp, 4127 S. Claiborne Ave. Visitation Will Begin Monday At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In St. Joseph Cemetery No. 1. 05-17-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005279 Blucher - Godfrey Joseph Blucher, An Assistant Custodian With The Jefferson Parish Public School System, Died Saturday Of Cancer At Joellen Smith Medical Center. He Was 49. Mr. Blucher Was Born In Gretna And Lived In El Paso, Texas, For 18 Years And In Gretna For The Past Six Years. He Was A Former Employee Of The Sun City Bus Line In El Paso. He Was An Army Veteran Of The Vietnam War And Was Awarded The Vietnam Service Medal, Air Medal, Overseas Service Bar And Combat Infantryman Badge. Survivors Include His Wife, Christina M. Alarcon Blucher; Three Sons, Charlie And Alejandro Blucher And Mo Jo; A Daughter, Jessie Mae Blucher; His Mother, Cora Joseph Myers; Four Brothers, Arthur W., Wilbert H., Allen And Nero I. Myers; Four Sisters, Joan M. Coats, Okley M. Poole, Melvina L. Kelly And Jessie M. Jolla; And Three Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At Davis Mortuary, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. Visitation Will Be From 8 To 10 A.M. Burial Will Be In New Hope Cemetery. 05- 16-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005280 Blue - Arthur Blue On Friday, March 25, 2005 At River Parishes Hospital, Laplace, La. Son Of The Late Willie Blue And Elizabeth S. Blue. Husband Of Ida Ruth V. Blue. Father Of Berrlyn B. Watson, Rev. Arthur C. Blue And Alfretta B. Washington. Brother Of Gladys B. White And The Late Allen Blue. Father- In-Law Of Barbara G. Blue And Alex Washington. Brother-In-Law Of Theodore Vinnett (Olethia). Also Survived By 10 Grandchildren, 13 Great-Grandchildren And 13 Great-Great-Grandchildren. Age 89 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family; Also Pastors, Officers And Members Of Mt. Zion Baptist Church And All Neighboring Churches Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service From Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 100 Second St., St. Rose, La On Wednesday, March 30, 2005 At 11:00 A.M. Rev. Isiah Franklin, Jr., Pastor - Officiating. Interment Jefferson Memorial Gardens Cemetery, St. Rose, La. Visitation At The Above Named Church From 10:00 A.M. Until Service Time. Serviced By Robottom Times Picayune 03-29-2005 ********** 005281 Blue - Clarence William 'Buddy' Blue Jr., A Retired Industrial Mechanic For American Cyanamid, Died Wednesday From Injuries Suffered In An Automobile Accident In Norco. He Was 65. Mr. Blue Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Sarpy. He Was A Member Of Ocaw Local 4-447, The New Sarpy Civic Association, The Diplomat Social And Pleasure Club And St. Matthew Baptist Church. Survivors Include His Wife, Sondra Elaine Blue; A Stepson, Eddie Mosley Iii; Two Daughters, Waverly Brown Of Pueblo, Colo., And Deborah Donald Of Baton Rouge; Three Brothers, Howard, Norman And Willie Blue; Three Sisters, Loretta Douglas, Lucille King And Margaret Payne; Four Grandchildren; And A Great-Grandchild. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 8 P.M. At St. Matthew Baptist Church In New Sarpy. Dismissal Will Be Held Monday At 11 A.M. From The Church. Burial Will Be In Jefferson Memorial Garden And Mausoleum In St. Rose. Richardson's Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 12-18-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005282 Blue - Dustin Blue, A Student At Alfred Lawless High School, Died April 5 Of Complications From A Seizure At His Home. He Was 22. Mr. Blue Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include His Mother, Dolores Blue; Three Brothers, Abdule And Samuel Blue And Michael Barnes; And A Sister, Carol Blue. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 10 A.M. At Gaskin-Tilly Mortuary, 1225 N. Rampart St. Visitation Will Begin At 8 A.M. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park. 04-16-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005283 Blue - Dustin Blue, A Student At Alfred Lawless High School, Died April 5 Of Complications From A Seizure At His Home. He Was 22. Mr. Blue Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include His Mother, Dolores Blue; Three Brothers, Abdule And Samuel Blue And Michael Barnes; And A Sister, Carol Blue. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 10 A.M. At Gaskin-Tilly Mortuary, 1225 N. Rampart St. Visitation Will Begin At 8 A.M. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park. Times Picayune 04-16-1998 ********** 005284 Blue - Elizabeth Beard Blue, A Homemaker, Died Saturday Of Respiratory Failure At Kenner Regional Medical Center. She Was 73. Mrs. Blue Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Attended Lindenwood College In St. Charles, Mo., And Sophie Newcomb College. She Was A Member Of The Louisiana Chapter Of The Colonial Dames Of America, Metairie Country Club, The Entre Nous Book Club And The East Jefferson Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors Include Two Sons, Kaa F. Blue Ii Of Metairie And George R. Blue Jr. Of Folsom; A Daughter, Leslie Blue Stevens Of Exton, Penn.; Three Grandchildren; And Two Step- Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday At 1 P.M. At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 11 A.M. Burial Will Be In Metairie Mausoleum. 07-17-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005285 Blue - Ella W. Blue, Age 97 Years, On Sunday, January 25, 2004 At 8:05 P.M. Daughter Of The Late Robert G. And Aleta Brown Willis. Wife By First Marriage Of The Late Wiley Hardesty And By Second Marriage Of The Late Arthur Blue. Beloved Mother Of Herbert Hardesty. Also Survived By Five (5) Grandchildren, Nine (9) Great Grandchildren And Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Also Pastor Officers And Members Of Union Bethel A.M.E. Church Union Bethel Benevolent And Missionary Society. Also H. Thomas Primm Club Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services On Thursday, January 29, 2004 At 11:00 A.M. Visitation From 9:00 A.M. At Union Bethel Ame Church, 2321 Thalia Street, Rev. Thomas Brown Officiating. Interment Will Follow In Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements By Louisiana Undertaking Company. Robert P. Francois, Pres. Jeffery K. Jenkins, Director. Times Picayune 01-28-2004 ********** 005286 Blue - Helen May Bachemin Blue, A Retired Sales Clerk At The Darling Shop, Died Feb. 1 At Abrom Memorial Hospital In Kaplan. She Was 86. Mrs. Blue Was Born In New Orleans And Moved To Rayne 25 Years Ago. She Was A Member Of The Metairie Ridge Chapter No. 169 Order Of The Eastern Star, The Laureate Lambda Chapter Of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority And First Lutheran Church Of Rayne. Survivors Include A Son, Frank H. Blue Jr. Of Pensacola, Fla.; A Daughter, Helen B. Garrett Of Rayne; A Sister, Mamie Bamberger Of New Orleans; Six Grandchildren; And 11 Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Was Held Feb. 3 In Rayne. Burial Was In Rayne Catholic Cemetery. 02-18-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005287 Blue - Irma P. Blue On Friday, March 26, 2004. A Funeral Service Will Be Held At D. W. Rhodes F.H., 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. On Saturday, April 3, 2004 At 9:30am. Visitation Will Begin At 8:00am Until Funeral Time. Burial Will Be In Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements By D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Please Visit Our Website At Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign Guest Book. Times Picayune 04-02-2004 ********** 005288 Blue - Joseph B. Blue Sr., A Retired Groomer For The New Orleans Fairgrounds, Died Monday Of Liver Cancer At Metropolitan Hospice. He Was 70. Mr. Blue Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include His Wife, Irma Grayson Blue; Two Sons, Bernell And Joseph Blue Jr.; Three Daughters, Phillippa L. Knox Of Atlanta, Dianne Williams And Roslyn Burton; Two Stepsons, Kevin And Wilbert Poole; Three Stepdaughters, Karen Mcgowan Of South Carolina, Wanda Daliet And Rita Poole; Two Brothers, Bernel Blue Of Los Angeles And Thomas Blue; Two Sisters, Barbara Bonseigneur Of Morenu Valley, Calif., And Alice Blue; 21 Grandchildren; And Nine Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Was Held Saturday. D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home Was In Charge Of Arrangements. Burial Was In Resthaven Cemetery. 06-28-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005289 Blue - Joseph B. Blue Sr., A Retired Groomer With The Race Track, Died Monday Of Liver Cancer At Metropolitan Hospice. He Was 70. Mr. Black Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include His Wife, Irma Grayson Blue; Two Sons, Bernell And Joseph Blue Jr.; Three Daughters, Phillippa L. Knox Of Atlanta, Dianne Williams And Roslyn Burton; Two Stepsons, Kevin And Wilbert Poole; Three Stepdaughters, Karen Mcgowan Of South Carolina, Wanda Daliet And Rita Poole; Two Brothers, Bernel Blue Of Los Angeles And Thomas Blue; Two Sisters, Barbara Bonseigneur Of Morenu Valley, Calif., And Alice Blue; 21 Grandchildren; And Nine Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 9 A.M. At Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Visitation Will Begin At 8 A.M. Burial Will Be In Resthaven Cemetery. 06-26-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005290 Blue - Joseph Bazille 'Big Blue' Blue On Sunday, May 27, 2005 At The Veterans Administration Hospital, A Graduate Of J.S. Clark High School Class Of 1966. He Was 56 Years Old And A Retired Maintenance Worker At City Hall For Over 11 Years. He Was The Beloved Son Of Dolores W. Parker And The Late Joseph B. Blue, Sr. He Was The Companion To The Late Beverly Bell. Father Of Nigel Bell, Nakiesha Bell And Tamara Smith. Brother Of Burnell R. 'Bee Bop' Blue (Gloria), Phillippa Knox (William) Of Atlanta, Ga, Roslyn Burton And Dianne William (Charles Edwards, Jr.). Also Survived By 2 Grandchildren, 5 Stepchildren, A Host Of Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family; Also Pastors, Officers And Members Of Stronger Hope Baptist Church; Employees Of Office Of Human Resources, L.S.U.M.C., Bayou Uniform, St. Raymond Catholic School, Fisk Howard Grammar School And Cox Communications Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Funeral Services Have Been Scheduled For Tuesday, May 31, 2005 At Stronger Hope Baptist Church, 2401 So. Galvez St. At 11:00 A.M. Visitation Will Begin At 10:00 A.M. Interment Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements By Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Avenue. Please Visit Our Website Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com. Times Picayune 05-29-2005 ********** 005291 Blue - Kleo E. Blue Jr., A Retired Civilian Employee Of The Army, Died Tuesday At His Home. He Was 86. Mr. Blue Was Born In Meridian, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans Before Moving To Metairie 25 Years Ago. He Was A Graduate Of Warren Easton High School And An Army Veteran Of World War Ii. He Was A Member Of Chapter 41 Of The National Association Of Retired Federal Employees, Linn Wood Lodge No. 167, F&Am, And The American Association Of Retired Persons. Survivors Include His Wife, Louise Anouilh Blue; Two Sons, Kleo E. Iii And Barry L. Blue Sr.; A Daughter, Janice Blue Savoye; Two Brothers, Frank H. Blue Sr. Of Baton Rouge And Lee E. Blue Of San Antonio; And Eight Grandchildren. A Private Service Was Held Wednesday At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home. The Body Was Donated To Science. 02-13-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005292 Blue - Leroy Blue, Jr., A Retired Self Employed Landscaper, On Monday, October 10, 2005 At River Regions Hospice. The Loving Husband Of Rose Clark Blue. Father Of Shelia B. Pullins And Kim Marie Blue. Grandfather Of Leroy A. Pullins And Rose M. Pullins. Great-Grandfather Of Kyla T. Pullins. He Also Leaves To Cherish Him Memories A Sister-In-Law, Louise Johnson, And A Host Of Relatives And Friends. He Also Leaves His Church Family Oakland Baptist Church, Where He Served On The Deacon Board. He Was A Member Of The Masonic Hall Nehemiah # 72. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Pastors, Officers, And Members Of Oakland Baptist Church And All Neighboring Churches Are Invited To Attend Services From Oakland Baptist Church, 1400 Third Street, Kenner, La. On Saturday, October 15, 2005 At 10 O'clock Am. Visitation Will Begin At 8 Am. Reverend Charles Hurst Officiating. Interment Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery In Ama, La. Richardson Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements Times Picayune 10-14-2005. ********** 005293 Blue - Louise Anouilh Blue, On Saturday, May 14, 2005, Age 88. Beloved Wife Of The Late Kleo E. Blue, Jr. Daughter Of The Late Henry Hypolite Anouilh And Louise Lohmann Anouilh. Mother Of Kleo E. Blue, Iii And Barry L. Blue, Sr. Stepmother Of Mrs. Janice Blue Savoye. Sister Of The Late Miss Nola Anouilh, Mrs. Raymond Bays And Mrs. Marvel Petit. Survived By Eight Grandchildren And Fourteen Great Grandchildren. A Private Memorial Service Was Held At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home On Veterans Blvd., On Tuesday, May 17, 2005. The Body, As Requested By The Deceased, Was Donated To The Lsu School Of Medicine. Memorial Contributions To The Alzheimer's Association Preferred. Times Picayune 05-20-2005 ********** 005294 Blue - Lucy Mary Baptiste Blue, A Homemaker, Died Saturday At Touro Infirmary. She Was 76. Mrs. Blue Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Was A Member Of St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors Include Two Daughters, Cynthia Blue And Sylvia Blue Fisher; A Brother, Clifford Baptiste; Two Sisters, Alice Washington And Lillian Robinson; Six Grandchildren; And Five Great- Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Wednesday At 11 A.M. At St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church, 1763 N. Derbigny St. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Resthaven Memorial Park. Boissiere-Arceneaux-Labat Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 05-16-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005295 Blue - Mack Clifton Blue, A Laborer, Died Monday Of Kidney Failure At Charity Hospital. He Was 39. Mr. Blue Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. Survivors Include A Daughter, Shantel Blue; His Mother, Evelina Blue; Two Brothers, Tyrone And Eric Blue Jr.; And Five Sisters, Martha And Katherine Howard, Ericann Jackson, Evelyn Marie Renard And Patricia Respert. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 11 A.M. At D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Resthaven Memorial Park. 08-06-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005296 Blue - Robert Paul Blue, A Retired Longshoreman, Died Wednesday Of Pneumonia At Lakeland Medical Center. He Was 96. Mr. Blue Was Born In Round Lake, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 50 Years. He Was A Former Civil Sheriff's Office Deputy. He Was A Member Of Williams Lodge No.56 And St. Andrew's Grand Lodge, Af&Am, A Past Patron Of Mount Lebanon Chapter No.3 Of The Order Of The Eastern Star, Southern Light Consistory 33rd Degree, And A Member Of The Zulu Social Aid And Pleasure Club. Survivors Include A Son, Robert Charles Blue; A Daughter, Johnnie Taylor; 11 Grandchildren; 17 Great- Grandchildren; And 16 Great-Great-Grandchildren. A Wake And Funeral Will Be Held Today At 8 P.M. At Majestic Mortuary, 1833 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 5 P.M. Burial Will Be Tuesday At 9:30 A.M. In Resthaven Memorial Park. Times Picayune 01-11-1999 ********** 005297 Bluestone - Joel Bluestone, On Wednesday, February 9, 1972, At 11:30 O'clock P.M., Father Of Joel Ross And Suzane Bluestone; Brother Of Bebe Bluestone, Mrs. Larry Dubartel, And Mrs. David Gans Of New York City, And His Former Wife Mary Bluestone. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Are Invited To Attend Memorial Services On Sunday, February 13, 1972 At 3 O'clock P.M. At 1st Unitarian Church, 1800 Jefferson Ave. Contributions To The Heart Fund Preferred. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, Inc., In Charge. Submitted By Angela Arbon Source: 2-12-1972 Times Picayune ********** 005298 Bluhm - Jessie Winsberg Bluhm, Age 98 Years At Houston, Tx On Monday, October 24, 2005 At 12:40 Pm. Wife Of The Late Leon Bluhm. Mother Of The Late Sarah Silverman And Jacob Winsberg Of Thibodaux, La. Daughter Of The Late Nathalee Bluhm Rubin. Grandmother Of Ann Dominick Of Oakton, Va, Ellen Delap Of Kingswood, Tx And Fred Rubin Of Herndon, Va. Graveside Services Will Be Held On Friday, October 28, 2005 At 2:00 Pm From Gates Of Prayer Cemetery (Joseph Street) With Rabbi Robert Loewy Officiating. Arrangements By Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, 1600 No. Causeway Blvd. Information: 835-2341. Times Picayune 10-28-2005. ********** 005299 Blum - Albert 'Al' David Blum, Sr., Owner Of Blum Construction Company, Departed This Life On Sunday, September 22, 2002 At The Age Of 72. Husband Of Leona Kay Phillips Blum. Beloved Companion Of Camille Dimaggio Bourgeois. Father Of A. David, Jr., Gary And Kenneth Blum, Cynthia Blum Murphy And Pamela Mercier. Father-In-Law Of Rhonda, Christina And Michele Blum And Lance Mercier, Sr. Grandfather Of Aaron, Adam, Gregory, Jeffrey, Valerie, Kevin And Kaitlyn Blum, Melinda Hall, Michelle Murphy, Lance, Jr. And Ryan Mercier And Jason Swindler. Great-Grandfather Of Zachary Hall, Marissa Lovell, Victoria Peterson, Ariana Swindler, Maysin And Logan Blum And The Late Jason Swindler, Jr. He Was Preceded In Death By His Parents Albert Aaron Blum And Alma Weidner Blum And Sister Beverly Blum. A Native Of New Orleans And Resident Of St. Bernard And Jefferson Parishes. While Serving In The National Guard Al Developed His Knowledge Of The Building Trade. His Assistance In Many Renovations Helped Save Many Historical French Quarter Properties. For Over Ten Years He Made His Annual Retreat To Manresa With Twenty Friends. He Also Participated In Carollton And Pete Fountain Walking Carnival Clubs. Al Was Called Home To Be With The Lord After A Year Long Battle With Cancer. His Death Was As Peaceful As The Way He Lived His Daily Life. His Greatest Riches Came From The Numerous Friendships He Made During His Lifetime. Family, Friends, Employees Of A. Blum Construction Co. And Its Associates, St. Bernard School Board, Customers Of Norman's Barber Shop, The Metairie Burger King Breakfast Club And The Manresa Retreat #16 Are Invited To Attend A Tuesday Evening Visitation From 6:00pm - 9:00pm To Be Held At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, La And Again On Wednesday From 9:00am 11:00am. A Funeral Service Will Follow At 11:00am. Interment Will Follow In St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. Donations To American Cancer Society Or Manresa House Of Retreats Are Appreciated. Times Picayune 09-24-2002 ********** 005300 Blum - Aubrey B. 'Bud' Blum Jr., A Retired Ship Carpenter, Died Sunday At His Home. He Was 83. Mr. Blum Was Born In Natchez, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For 80 Years. Survivors Include Three Daughters, Barbara Chase Of Kent, Wash., Peggy Bonner Of Covington And Janet Blum Of Slidell; A Sister, Helen Leach Of New Orleans; Six Grandchildren; And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Wake Will Be Held Today From 6 To 10 P.M. At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. A Funeral Will Be Held Thursday At 10 A.M. At The Funeral Home. Burial Will Be In Greenwood Cemetery. 03-08-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005301 Blum - Edna Hermann Blum, A Homemaker, Died Saturday At Lutheran Home. She Was 85. Mrs. Blum Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Is Survived By Two Sons, Edgar Senyetter And John F. Blum Jr.; A Daughter, Albertine Blum; Six Grandchildren; And One Great-Grandchild. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Today At 12:30 P.M. At Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 527 Elysian Fields Ave. Burial Will Be In St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery. Times Picayune 11-19-1991 ********** 005302 Blum - Elma Smith Blum, A Homemaker, Died Tuesday At Lafon Nursing Home. She Was 91. Mrs. Blum Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Was The Organizing President Of Gentilly Post No. 203 American Legion Auxiliary. She And Her Husband Were The First Husband-Wife Team To Serve As Post Commander And Auxiliary President In The Country. She Was A Member Of Louisiana Boutique Des Huit Chapeaux At Quarente Femmes (8 & 40), St. Bernard Salon No. 589, And Formerly Of Salon No. 114. Mrs. Blum Served As Petit Chapeau And As Departmental Chapeau. Survivors Include Her Daughter, Rosemary Blum Bird; A Son, Joseph H. Herbert Jr. ; Seven Grandchildren; And 12 Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 1 P. M. At P. J. Mcmahon And Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal St. Burial Will Be In Hope Mausoleum. 06-05-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005303 Blum - Ethel Halsey Blum, An Artist And Journalist, Died Wednesday At Her Home In Lakeville, Conn. She Was 90. Mrs. Blum Was Born In Montreal And Moved To New Orleans With Her Family In 1904. She And Her Husband Moved To Salisbury, Conn., 20 Years Ago. She Was A Graduate Of Newcomb High School And Wellesley College. A Wide-Ranging Newspaper Career Included Stints As A Reporter For The New Orleans Item And For The Paris Herald, Forerunner Of The International Herald-Tribune. She Also Worked In The New York Bureau Of The Associated Press, Where She Was That News Service's First Woman Staff Reporter. She Was A Student At The Art Students League And The Brooklyn Academy In The 1930s And 1940s. She Organized And Led A Student Committee That Evolved Into The Brooklyn Museum Art School. Mrs. Blum's Watercolor Paintings Were Exhibited In Galleries In New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts And Maine. She Was An Associate Member Of The American Watercolor Society, And A Member Of The Connecticut Watercolor Society, Connecticut Women Artists, The Deer Isle Artists Association, And The Sheffield Art League. She Was An Active Member Of The Cosmopolitan Club Of New York, Serving At Different Times As Governor And President. During World War Ii She Was Chairwoman Of The Brooklyn Chapter Of Bundles For Britain, Which Collected Necessities For England Before The United States Went To War. She Was A Member Of The Mayor's Committee On Civilian Defense And Chairwoman Of The Brooklyn Prisoner Of War Packaging Center. After The War, She Was Founder And Vice Chairwoman Of The Brooklyn Committee For Planned Parenthood And President Of The Brooklyn Juvenile Guidance Center. In 1952 She Was Appointed To The White House Conference On Aging. Survivors Include Her Husband, Robert E. Blum; A Son, John R.H. Blum Of Lakeville; A Daughter, Alice B. Yoakum Of Lakeville; A Brother, Donald Halsey Of New Orleans; 10 Grandchildren; And 12 Great-Grandchildren. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Nov. 22 At The Salisbury Congregational Church In Salisbury, Conn. The Burial Service Will Be Private In Salisbury. Times Picayune 11-14-1991 ********** 005304 Blum - Joan Lyons Blum, On Sunday, May 19, 2002 At 9:50 A.M. Daughter Of Joy Chalona Lyons And The Late John Morgan Lyons, M.D. Mother Of Robert Lyons Blum And Adele Blum Endom. Sister Of John Morgan Lyons, Jr. Grandmother Of Patrick Lyons Blum, Morgan Joseph Blum And Frederick Preston Endom. Aged 59 Years. A Native And Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Was A High School History Teacher For Many Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. A Funeral Mass Will Be Celebrated In The Chapel Of Jacob Schoen And Son, 3827 Canal Street At N. Scott On Tuesday, May 21, 2002 At 1:30pm Followed By Interment In Hope Mausoleum. Friends May Visit At The Funeral Home On Tuesday From 12:00 Noon Until Service Time. The Times Picayune Newspaper 05/20 ********** 005305 Blum - Joseph Blum, Sr., On Saturday, March 26, 2005 At 9:35 Am. Husband Of Mary Dickinson Blum Of Houma, La. Son Of The Late Leopold Blum And Amalia Lewald Blum. Father Of Joseph Blum, Jr. And Wife Priscilla, And Daniel Blum Of Houma, La. Brother Of Louis Blum, Bessie B. Antis, And Sarah B. Babin All Of Houma, La. Brother-In-Law Of Michael Williams Dickinson And Wife Debbie Of Highlands, Tx. Also Survived By Nine Grandchildren; Joseph Leopold Blum, Monica B. Odom, Rebecca Lyn Blum, Jonathan Edwin Blum, Helena Marie Blum, Samuel Paul Blum, Christina Michelle Blum, Joshua William Blum, And Scott William Blum, And Seven Great Grandchildren. Age 86 Years, A Native And Resident Of Houma, La. A Retired Estimator For B & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., U.S. Army Veteran During World War Ii, Staff Sergeant And Forward Observer In 775th Field Artilly Unit Attached To The 3rd Armored Division, He Assisted His Father In Organizing Blum & Bergeron Realty Corporation And Was The Corporation Secretary, In Addition He Helped Form Blum & Bergeron, Inc. And Was A Member Of The Board Of Directors, Former Member Of The Terreanians Carnival Club, The Town Knights And The Stinkers. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Religious Service On Thursday, March 31, 2005 At 1:00 Pm At Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel, 5899 Hwy 311, Houma, La. Visitation Will Be Held At Chauvin Funeral Home On Thursday From 10:00 Am Until Funeral Time. In Lieu Of Flowers, Memorials May Be Made To: Terrebonne Parish Public Library, Any Terrebonne Museum Or The Charity Of Your Choice. Arrangements By Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc., 5899 Hwy 311, Houma, La 70360. Times Picayune 03-30-2005 ********** 005306 Blum - Joseph John Blum, On Friday Afternoon, August 25, 1950, At 6:53 O'clock, Of 2251 Hibernia Avenue, Beloved Husband Of Agnes L. Ehrhardt, Father Of Emmet M. And Harold J. Blum, Grandfather Of Emmet M. Blum Ii, Brother Of Mrs. Lulu Hicks, Mrs. R. Wendel, Mrs. P. Selle, Mrs. Emily Behne, Emile And Henry Blum And The Late Mrs. P. Kelly And Mrs. Viola Hartmann. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Employes Of National Sash And Door Company, Louisiana Savings Bank And Trust Company, And Faculty And Students Of Loyola University, Are Invited To Attend The Funeral, Which Will Take Place From The Funeral Home Of Pat J. Mcmahon-Coburn Company, 2305 Canal Street, Corner North Miro Street, On Sunday Afternoon, August 27, 1950, At 4 O'clock. Interment In Hope Mausoleum. The Times Picayune - Saturday, August 26, 1950 - Page 2 Submitted By Rose Albrizio ********** 005307 Blum - Lazard 'Bucky' Blum Iv, A Supervisor For Circle Circuits In Boulder, Colo., Died Saturday Of A Gunshot Wound To The Chest At His Home In Longmont, Colo. He Was 29. Mr. Blum Was Born In Baton Rouge And Lived In Longmont For Two Years. He Attended Southeastern Louisiana University And The Denver Institute Of Technology. He Was A Member Of Kappa Delta Tau Fraternity. He Served In The Navy Reserve. Survivors Include His Parents, Terry Smith Of Longmont And Lazard Blum Iii Of Asheville, N. C. ; His Grandparents, Frances And Morton L. Levy Of Baton Rouge And Leo Smith Of Longview, Texas; Two Sisters, Michelle Blum Of New Orleans And Tracey Lynn Blum Of Ft. Collins, Colo. A Memorial Service Will Be Held Today At 10 A. M. At Ahlberg Funeral Home In Longmont. 06-16-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005308 Blum - Lorraine Peyregne Blum, A Retired Special Education Teacher For The Jefferson Parish School System, Died Wednesday Of Ovarian Cancer At Her Home. She Was 66. Mrs. Blum Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Metairie For The Past 36 Years. She Received Bachelor's Degrees From Loyola University And Dominican College. At Loyola, She Was A Member Of The Honor Society, The Student Council And Phi Beta Epsilon. She Was A Past President Of The Sunrise Garden Club And The Maison Belles Homemakers, A Member Of The American Association Of Retired Persons And The Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, And A Parishioner Of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church. Survivors Include Two Sons, David H. And Donald S. Blum; A Daughter, Cynthia A. Blum; Her Mother, Eldora Tricou Peyregne; And Three Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Friday At 11 A.M. At St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 6425 West Metairie Ave., Metairie. Visitation Will Begin Friday At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Lake Lawn Cemetery. Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 01-14-1999 ********** 005309 Blum - Miriam Smith Bronik Blum, A Homemaker, Died Wednesday At Jo Ellen Smith Hospital. She Was 93. Mrs. Blum Was Born In Bialystok, Poland, And Lived In New Orleans For 78 Years. She Was A Member Of Congregation Beth Israel, The Beth Israel Sisterhood, Hadassah, B'nai B'rith Women And The National Council Of Jewish Women. She Was President Of The Senior Citizens Of The Jewish Community Center. During World War Ii, She Was A Uso Volunteer Who Cooked Dinner For Jewish Servicemen Passing Through New Orleans. She Is Survived By A Son, Leonard Bronik; A Daughter, Mollye Penner; Five Grandchildren And Three Great-Grandchildren. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Today At 1 P.M. At Beth Israel Cemetery, 4321 Frenchmen St. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 05-03-1991 ********** 005310 Blum - Myra Dennis Blum On Wednesday, December 29, 2004. Beloved Wife Of The Late Peter J. Blum. Father Of Barbara Leblanc, Wayne, Alan, Brian, Gary And Larry Blum. Daughter Of The Late Margareth Jansing Dennis And Joseph T. Dennis. Sister Of The Late Irwin Dennis And Edris D. Page. Grandmother Of Lori Leblanc, Heather L. Boudreaux, Damon Blum, Kevin Thomassie, Tiffany Blum, Christopher Blum, And Raymond Nash. Great Grandmother Of Brenden Boudreaux. Age 80 Years. A Native Of New Orleans, La And A Resident Of Gretna, La For The Past 40 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Parishioners Of St. Cletus Catholic Church Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Mass To Be Celebrated At Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey On Monday, January 3, 2005 At 1:30pm. Interment In Westlawn Memorial Park. Parlors Will Be Open Monday Morning From 10:00am Until Funeral Time. Times Picayune 01-02-2005 ********** 005311 Blum - Peter J. Blum On Thursday, April 29, 2004. Beloved Husband Of Myra Dennis Blum. Father Of Barbara Leblanc, Wayne, Alan, Brian, Gary And Larry Blum. Son Of The Late Catherine Becker Blum And Andrew Blum. Brother Of Catherine Blum Bernos, The Late Mable Verlander, William, Andrew, Edward And Ferdinand Blum, Elaine Dalmado And Johanna Pfleuger. Also Survived By 7 Grandchildren And 1 Great Grandson. Age 85 Years. A Native Of New Orleans, La And A Resident Of Gretna, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Parishioners Of St. Cletus Catholic Church Are Invited To Attend A Funeral Mass To Be Celebrated At Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank Expy., Harvey, La On Monday, May 3, 2004 At 1:30 Pm. Interment In Westlawn Memorial Park. Parlors Will Be Open Monday Morning At 10:00 Am. Information, 366-4343. Times Picayune 05-02-2004 ********** 005312 Blum - Recorded At The Office Of The Board Of Health May 29, 1891: Julia M. Blum, 1 Month, 405 Customhouse. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune May 30, 1891 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005313 Blum - Sidney Blum, A Retired Shoe Salesman At D.H. Holmes, Died Saturday At Touro Infirmary. He Was 76. Mr. Blum Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Was A Member Of Beth Israel Synagogue. Survivors Include A Daughter, Laurie Blum Warren; And His Mother, Rosie Blum Krilov. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Today At 1:30 P.M. At New Beth Israel Cemetery, 440 Elysian Fields Ave. Tharp- Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 10-06-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005314 Blum - Stanford Kahn Blum, Jr., At His Residence On Thursday, November 11, 2004 At 12:30pm. Husband Of Fannette Sommer Blum. Father Of Susan Blum Klastorin Of Seattle, Washington And Peggy Blum Of New Orleans, La. Son Of The Late Claire Lopez Blum And Stanford K. Blum, Sr. Brother Of The Late Florence Elaine Blum Stern. Grandfather Of Rachel And Anna Klastorin, Jennifer And Lisa Pollack. Graveside Services To Take Place At Hebrew Rest Cemetery #3, 2100 Pelopidas At Frenchman Street On Sunday Morning November 14, 2004 At 11:00am With Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn Of Temple Sinai, Officiating. Kindly Omit Flowers, Memorial To Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, 500 Morris Ave., Springfield, New Jersey, 07081,Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La., 70118 Or Charity Of Choice, Preferred. Bultman Funeral Home In Charge Of Funeral Arrangement, Information: 895-7766. Times Picayune 11-13-2004 ********** 005315 Blume - Carl Anthony Blume, A Retired Salesman For Stevens Clothing Co. Died Saturday At Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He Was 88. Mr. Blume Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 10 A.M. At Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd. A Mass Will Follow At 10:30 A.M. At St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church, 631 State St. Burial Will Be In Valence Street Cemetery. Julia Clay, A Homemaker, Died Thursday At University Hospital Of A Heart Attack. She Was 70. Mrs. Clay Was Born In Mathews, La., And Lived In New Orleans Many Years. Survivors Include Two Sons, Herbert Sr. And Bruce Jones; Two Daughters, Mable And Brenda Jones; A Sister, Harriet White; And Seven Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 8 P.M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 4127 S. Claiborne Ave. A Dismissal Will Be Wednesday At 10 A.M. Burial Will Be In St. Mary's Cemetery. 01-11-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005316 Blume - On Monday, February 16, 1925, At 2 O'clock P.M., Samuel Blume, Age 58 Years. Remains Were Taken From The Funeral Home Of Tharp- Sontheimer-Tharp, Inc., Toledano And Carondelet To New York City For Interment. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Times Picayune ********** 005317 Blume - Rudolph Otto Blume Sr., A Maintenance Employee For The New Orleans School Board, Died Friday At His Home. He Was 76. Mr. Blume Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Jefferson For Many Years. Survivors Include Two Sons, Rudolph O. Jr. And Gerald J. Blume; Two Daughters, Shirley Bentel And Carol Naquin; A Brother, Carl Anthony Blume; 21 Grandchildren; And 30 Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Was Said Tuesday At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home. Burial Was In Valence Street Cemetery. 10-07-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005318 Blumenfeld - On Tuesday, May 5, 1964, At 3 O'clock A. M., Maurice Blumenfeld, Husband Of Sina Turk, Father Of Mrs. Jules Cahn And Mrs. Norton Glick, Brother Of Mrs. Ethel Hirschbach Of Yonkers, New York. Services From The Home Of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp, Inc., 4127 South Claiborne Ave. (Parking Entrance Adjoin- Ing) On Wednesday Afternoon, May 6, 1964, At 1 O'clock P. M. Interment In Hebrew Rest Cemetery. Submitted By And Kin Rosemary Ermis Source Times Picayune ********** 005319 Blumenthal - Nettie 'Florine' Gerald Blumenthal, On Thursday, 09-7-2000 At 7:00 P.M. Beloved Wife Of Jack Blumenthal. Mother Of Martha B. Williams, And Belinda B. Comboy Hewlett. Daughter Of The Late Florence V. Nunnery Gerald And Thomas E. Gerald. Sister Of Thomas E. Gerald, Edith G. Jackson, Betty G. Fenn, Frances G. Downs, Annie G. Bowlin And The Late Glenn Gerald. Also Survived By 4 Grandchildren. Aged 81 Years, A Native Of Smithdale, Ms And A Resident Of Harahan For The Past 53 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services From Riverside Baptist Church, 9220 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, La On Monday, 09- 11-2000 At 11:00 A.M. Visitation From 9:00 Until 11:00 A.M. At The Church. Interment In Oak Grove Cemetery, Smithdale, Ms. In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations To Ollie Williams Scholarship Fund, C-O Great Southern National Bank, 1300 Hardy St., Hattiesburg, Ms 39401 Or Gideon International, P.O. Box 1464, Kenner, La 70063, Preferred. Arrangements By: L.A. Muhleisen & Son ********** 005320 Blumstein - Alfred T. Blumstein, A Resident Of Morehead City, N. C., Died Wednesday At His Home Of Complications From Heart Disease. He Was 73. Mr. Blumstein Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Morehead City For 10 Years. He Is Survived By His Wife, Lucie Blumstein Of Morehead City; Two Sons, Christopher Of Birmingham, Ala., And Reed Blumstein Of Baton Rouge; A Daughter, Cynthia Landry Of New Roads, La. ; And A Stepson, Delmar L. Werner Jr. Of Beaufort, N. C. Services Are Private. Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory In Morehead City Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 02-27-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005321 Blumstein - John William Blumstein, A Retired Director Of Services At The Port Of Port Arthur, Texas, Died Thursday In Houston. He Was 82. Mr. Blumstein Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Houston For The Past Four Years. He Was A Graduate Of Warren Easton Senior High School And Curtis Institute Music Conservatory. He Attended Tulane University, Cincinnati College And Notre Dame University. He Was A Former Board Member Of The New Orleans Opera House Association And Was A Former Director Of The New Orleans Ballet Co. He Was A Member Of The New Orleans Philharmonic Association, The International House Of New Orleans And The New Orleans Export Managers Club. He Was An Army Veteran Of World War Ii And Served In The Philippines. Survivors Include A Son, John J. Blumstein Of Austin, Texas. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 10:30 A.M. At All Faiths Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation Will Begin At 9:30 A.M. Burial Will Be In Greenwood Cemetery. 08-16-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005322 Blunt - Brandon Micheal Blunt On Friday, February 18, 2005. A Funeral Service Will Be Held On Friday, February 25, 2005 At D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. At 9:00 A.M. Visitation Will Be Held From 8:00 Am Until 9:00 A.M. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Please Visit Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign Guest Book. Times Picayune 02-24-2005 ********** 005323 Blunt - Carolyn West Blunt Died On Friday, December 2, 2005 In Atlanta, Georgia At Piedmont Hospital Of Heart Failure. She Was 56 Years Old And Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans Until Hurricane Katrina Struck The Gulf Coast In September 2005. Mrs. Blunt Obtained Her Bachelor's Degree In Elementary Education From Dillard University And Her Master's Degree In Administrative Supervision From Loyola University. She Was A Retired Elementary School Principal. Her Dedication And Passion For Knowledge, Truth And Learning Won Her The Love And Respect Of Her Students, Teachers And Peers. After Retiring From The Public School System, She Continued To Practice Her Craft By Teaching Catechism At The Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Church. Prior To Retirement, Mrs. Blunt Was A Member Of The Principals' Association Of New Orleans Public Schools, The Association Of Elementary School Principals And The Association Of Curriculum Instruction. In Addition, She Held A Previous Post On The Board Of Trustees For Metairie Park Country Day School. Mrs. Blunt Is Survived By Her Daughter, Roshawn A. Blunt Of San Diego, Ca; Her Son-In-Law, Andrew R. De Guttadauro Of San Diego, Ca; And An Aunt, Gladys Martin Of Hammond, La. She Was Preceded In Death By Her Parents, Mrs. Caretha Martin West And Mr. Boatner West, Jr., And An Uncle, Mr. James W. Martin. A Service Of Christian Burial Will Be Held At The Greater Turner Chapel Church, 875 Turner Chapel Road, Greensburg, La. On Friday, December 9, 2005 At 11:00 A.M. Interment Will Follow Immediately After At Turner Chapel Cemetery, Greensburg, Louisiana. Richardson Funeral Home Of Hammond, Louisiana, Is In Charge Of Services. Times Picayune 12-9-2005 ********** 005324 Blunt - Dianne Miller Blunt, A Homemaker, Died Friday Of Kidney Failure. She Was 48. Mrs. Blunt Was A Native Of Laplace And Lived In New Orleans For One Year. She Was A Graduate Of Fifth Ward High School In Reserve And A Trainee At Lighthouse For The Blind. Survivors Include Her Husband, Johnnie Blunt; Her Mother, Leola Miller; A Son, Ellis Batiste Sr.; A Daughter, Elisa Batiste; A Foster Son, George Coleman; Three Foster Daughters, Beverly Ann Smith, Ann Miller And Nicole Joseph; Two Brothers, Donald Miller Sr. And Reginald Miller; Two Sisters, Cynthia Woods And Beverly Lewis; And Five Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At New Vision Missionary Baptist Church, 158 Simon Drive In Laplace. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Of Kenner. 10-02-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005325 Blunt - Elyeria Darby Blunt, A Retired Teacher's Aide And Paraprofessional At Warren Easton High School, Died Friday Of Pancreatic Cancer At Charity Hospital. She Was 69. Mrs. Blunt Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Graduated From Booker T. Washington High School. She Was A Member Of The Ministers' Wives Of The National Baptist Association, President Of Its Chorus And A Member Of The Ministers' Wives Of The Freedmen Association. Survivors Include Her Husband, The Rev. Andrew H. Blunt Sr.; Seven Sons, Andrew Jr., Alexander Sr., Charles Sr., Benjamin, Alton, Ernest And Chester Blunt Sr.; Two Daughters, Sandra Palmer And Valeria Maxwell; A Brother, George Darby; 17 Grandchildren; And 15 Great-Grandchildren. A Wake And Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 8 P.M. At Asia Baptist Church, 1400 Sere St. Dismissal Will Be Tuesday At 10 A.M. At The Church, With Visitation At 9 A.M. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 08-09-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005326 Blunt - Keian Monique Blunt, A Student, Died Tuesday Of Heart Disease At West Jefferson Medical Center. She Was 20. Miss Blunt Was A Lifelong Resident Of Marrero. She Was A Graduate Of John Ehret High School And Planned To Enter Delgado Community College This Fall. She Was A Member Of The St. Joseph The Worker Unity Group And The John Ehret Junior Rotc Program. Survivors Include A Son, Kadeem Coleman; Her Father, Joseph Blunt Sr.; Her Mother, Gwendolyn Keller Blunt; Three Brothers, Joseph Jr., Johnny And Warren Blunt; And Her Grandparents, Helen Price Keller, Dean And Elaine Cook, And Joseph Joyner. A Mass Will Be Said Friday At 10 A.M. At St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, 440 Ames Blvd., Marrero. Visitation Will Begin At 8:30 A.M. Burial Will Be In Restlawn Park. Davis Mortuary Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 08-22-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005327 Blunt - Leon Blunt, A Retired Custodian, Died Wednesday At Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He Was 89. Mr. Blunt Was Born In Pike County, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 64 Years. He Was A Member Of Total Community Action. He Was An Army Veteran Of World War Ii. Survivors Include His Wife, Geraldine Blunt; A Son, Don L. Blunt; A Stepson, Donald Jones; Three Stepdaughters, Jacqueline, Kim And Susie Jones; Seven Grandchildren; And Eight Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 11 A.M. At First United Baptist Church, 131 Jefferson Davis Parkway. Visitation Will Begin At 10 A.M. Burial Will Be In Providence Memorial Park. United Funeral Services Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 06-29-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005328 Blunt - Leonard L. Blunt, A Self-Employed Carpenter, Died Dec. 29 Of Cancer At His Home. He Was 54. Mr. Blunt Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Attended Dillard University. Survivors Include His Wife, Margie 'Mazie' Litt; Three Sons, Kevin Mars And Dayone And Darius Blunt; Six Daughters, Lenora Byrd, Laura Pauline, Trina Graves, Luliana Mars, Lucretia Blunt And Geraldine Thomas; A Brother, Harold Blunt; Two Stepsons, Oliver And Derrick Brocks; Five Stepdaughters, Paula Johnson, Lynn Balthazar, Nadine Evans, Jeanette Lowe And Charmaine Mccaleb; 29 Grandchildren; And Five Great- Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Saturday At 10 A.M. At Gaza Missionary Baptist Church, 7258 Ransom St. Burial Will Be In Resthaven Memorial Park. Majestic Mortuary Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 01-05-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005329 Blunt - Luella Johnson Blunt, A Retired Grocer, Died Aug. 8 At Vencor Hospital. She Was 94. Mrs. Blunt Was Born In Vicksburg, Miss., And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 77 Years. She Was The Mother Of Greater Bright Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church And A Member Of Its Deaconess Board And Gentilly's Delight Chapter No. 31 Of The Order Of The Eastern Star. Survivors Include A Son, Willie Blunt; A Daughter, Mildred B. Brown; Two Sisters, Mary Williams And Irene Monroe; Four Grandchildren; Seven Great-Grandchildren; And Three Great-Great-Grandchildren. A Wake Will Be Held Sunday At 8 P.M. At Greater Bright Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 4257 Dale St. Visitation Will Begin Sunday At 6 P.M. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 11 A.M. At The Church. Burial Will Be In Resthaven Memorial Park. Majestic Mortuary Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 08-15-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005330 Blunt - Philinesa Lawrence Blunt, On Thursday, October 3, 1985 At 8:40 O'clock A.M. Beloved Wife Of The Late William Blunt, Sr. Daughter Of The Late Gilbert Lawrence And Alisa Briskos. Sister Of Julia Jones And The Late Sedonia Perrier, Olivia Rogers, Ophelia Darby, Anita Mooreman, Cecile Christoph, Mary Frazier, Isadore And Nicholas Lawrence. Mother Of William Blunt Jr., August Blunt, Geneva B. Mcquietor, Connie B. Taylor And The Late Olivia, Frank Sr., And Manuel Blunt, Sr. Mother-In-Law Of The Late Johnnie Mcquietor, Sr., Also Survived By 21 Grandchildren, 28 Great-Grandchildren, And A Host Of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, Daughters-In-Law, Son-In-Law, Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Pastors, Officers And Members Of Morning Star, Mt. Moriah, Rosedale Missionary, Willing Workers, Fairview Missionary Baptist Churches, St. Paul The Apostle And St. Phillip Catholic Churches And The Church Of Christ, Wisdom Lodge No. 28, Horney School And The Brotherhood Social And Pleasure Club, Iona Berteaux Ladies Auxiliary Ct. 240 K.P.C. Are Invited To Attend The Wake And Religious Services At Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Avenue, On Thursday, October 10, 1985 At 8 O'clock P.M. Rev. Andrew Blunt, Officiating. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Dismissal Services On Friday, October 11, 1985 At 10 O'clock A.M. From The Funeral Home. Arrangements By Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis ********** 005331 Blunt - Rev. Dr. Andrew Henry Blunt, Sr. On Wednesday, September 19, 2001. Son Of The Late Sidney Sr. And Maggie Arnold Blunt. Beloved Husband Of The Late Elyeria Darby Blunt. Father Of Andrew Jr. (Sandra), Alexander Sr. (Karla), Charles Sr., Chester Sr. (Linda), Benjamin Sr. (Cassandra), Alton (Cherell) And Ernest (Carolyn) Blunt, Sandra Palmer (Willie) And Valeria Maxwell (Edmond Jr.). Brother Of Lawrence W. Blunt, Sr. (The Late Eugenia), The Late Ford Sr. (Marguerite E.), Sidney Jr. (Marie A.), Isiah (Melba) And Jerry (Irma D.) Blunt. He Is Also Survived By 18 Grandchildren, 17 Great- Grandchildren, A Host Of Nephews, Nieces, Cousins, Other Relatives And Friends. Relatives And Friends Of The Family; Also Assistant Pastor, Officers And Members Of Morning Star B.C. And All Churches Associated With National Baptist Association And All Churches Associated With Louisiana Home And Foreign Mission Baptist State Convention, Inc., Little Zion No. 3 Baptist Church (Marrero) And Union Faith And Charity Benevolent Society Are Invited To Attend The Visitation Service On Sunday, September 23, 2001 From 3:00 P.M. Until 4:30 P.M. At Morning Star M.B.C., 6339 Providence Place And Visitation At Asia Baptist Church, 1400 Sere St. From 5:30 P.M. Until 6:30 P.M. Followed By A Funeral Service At 7:00 P.M. Dismissal Will Be Held Monday, September 24, 2001 At 10:00 A.M. At Asia Baptist Church, 1400 Sere St. Reverend Zebadee Bridges And Rev. Andrew Darby, Jr. - Co- Officiating. Interment Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements By Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. ********** 005332 Blunt - Romer Blunt Jr., A Retired Banquet Manager For The Fairmont Hotel, Died Sunday Of A Heart Attack At St. Charles General Hospital. He Was 69. Mr. Blunt Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Was A Graduate Of Booker T. Washington High School And A Member Of Mount Hermon Baptist Church. Survivors Include His Wife, Rosalie R. Blunt; His Companion, Jo-Ann Adams; Two Sons, Edward Roger And Romer Blunt Iii; Five Daughters, Dian, Cynthia And Jonique Blunt, Helen Robertson And Katie Walter; A Brother, Herbert Blunt; Two Sisters, Audrey B. Brown And Josie Jackson; Nine Grandchildren; And Two Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At 11 A.M. At Mount Hermon Baptist Church, 2153 N. Broad St. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Holt Cemetery. Estelle J. Wilson Mortuary Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 10-02-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005333 Blunt - Tracy Blunt, A Nurse's Aide At Tulane Medical Center, Died Of Gunshot Wounds Monday At Her Home. She Was 22. Miss Blunt Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. She Attended Carver And Kennedy Senior High Schools. Survivors Include Her Mother, Octavia Blunt; Her Father, Paul Blunt Sr.; Her Grandparents, Leona Rounds, Alma And Joseph White, Joseph Owens Sr., And Isiah Blunt; A Brother, Paul Blunt Jr.; And Two Sisters, Carmen Arceneaux And Connie Duvernay. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 10 A.M. At Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. A Visitation Will Be Held From 8 A.M. Until Time Of Service. Burial Will Be In Mount Olivet Cemetery. Times Picayune 02-04-1993 ********** 005334 Blunt - Vera I Blunt 'Nez' On Saturday June 15-2002 Daughter Of The Late Leo Mills And Dorothy Carter Mills Wife Of The Late Frank Blunt Sr Loving Mother Of Frank Michael Blunt And Deonne B Jones Of New Orleans La Sister Of Kenneth L Carter Mills Leo Johnathan Paul Preston Cornell Mary Deidra Denise And Patricia Mills And Marilyn C Dixon And The Late James Mills And Juanita Mills Also Survived By 8 Grandchildren 1 Great-Grandchild And A Host Of Other Relatives And Friends Relatives And Friends Of The Family Also Priest And Parishioners Of St Philip Catholic Church Also Pastors Officers And Members Of Beacon Light Full Gospel Church Christian Union Baptist Church Beulah Land Baptist Church Second Zion Baptist Church Greater St Stephens Full Gospel Church Also Employees Of Archdiocese Yates Construction Company Stallings Construction Company City Of New Orleans Rta New Orleans Postal Service Mcdonalds Corp Praline Connection Restaurant Gordon Plaza Community Center And St Louis Community Center Are Invited To Attend The Mass Of Christian Burial To Be Held On Saturday June 22-2002 At 10m O'clock Am At St Philip Catholic Church 3304 Metropolitan Street Visitation From 8 Am Until Mass Time Father Thomas Danso Celebrant Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery Arrangements By Dw Rhodes Funeral Home 3933 Washington Avenue The Times Picayune 06/21 ********** 005335 Blurton - Mary Ann Blurton, A Retired Clerk For The Fair Grounds, Died Monday At Her Home. She Was 80. Miss Blurton Was Born In Bells, Tenn., And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 51 Years. She Worked For The Fair Grounds For 11 Years And For Walgreen Drug Stores For 30 Years. Survivors Include A Brother, James Paul Blurton, And A Sister, Nina B. Smith. Visitation Will Be Today From 2 To 3 P.M. At Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. A Funeral Will Be Held Thursday At 11 A.M. At Bells Funeral Home In Bells. Burial Will Be In Walnut Hill Cemetery In Bells. 04-14-1998 Times Picayune ********** 005336 Blust - Edward Blust, Died On Thursday, March 21, 2002. Age 106 Years. Beloved Husband Of The Late Helen Annie Piske. Father Of Evelyn Ruth Blust Baker, Henry Leo Blust, Milton Edward Blust And Marilyn Helen Blust Keller. Also Survived By Grandchildren And Great-Grandchildren. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At All Faiths Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. (Adjacent To Greenwood Cemetery) Thursday, March 28, 2002 At 11:00 A.M. Interment Will Follow In Greenwood. Visitation Will Be From 9:00 A.M. Until Time Of Service. In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations May Be Made To Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 3021 S. Dupre St., New Orleans, La. 70125. (504) 822-7229 The Times Picayune 03-27 ********** 005337 Blutig - Anna Rose Parrino Blutig, On Thursday, November 3, 2005. Beloved Wife Of Harry Blutig. Mother Of William Hawayek And Lisa H. Giardina. Grandmother Of Melissa Hawayek. Sister Of Nathalie P. Smith. Aunt Of Sharon Smith. Daughter Of The Late William N. And Virginia Lala Parrino. Aged 78, A Native And Life Long Resident Of New Orleans, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services On Tuesday, November 8, 2005 At 11:00 Am From St. Anselm Catholic Church, 307 St. Mary St., Madisonville, La 70447. Visitation On Tuesday From 9:00 Am Until Service Time, At The Church. Interment In Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum On Friday, Nov. 18th At 10:00 Am. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, La 70433 In Charge Of Arrangements. In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations To Hospice Of St. Tammany, 1201 S. Tyler St., Covington, La 70433 Or Masses Preferred. Offer Condolences Online At Www.Ejfieldingfuneralhome.Com Times Picayune 11-6-2005 ********** 005338 Blythe - Ila Gertrude Long Blythe, On Thursday, August 19, 2004, At 9:43 Am. Wife Of The Late Thomas Charles Blythe, Sr. Daughter Of The Late Gertrude Murphy Long And Harry Christie Long. Mother Of Thomas Charles Blythe, Jr. Mother-In-Law Of Joan Vath Blythe. Sister Of Harry Long, The Late James Long And Ralph Long. Sister-In-Law Of Eve Long, Irene Long And Elda Long. Also Survived By Two Grandchildren: Scott Thomas Blythe And Douglas John Blythe. Age 87 Years. A Native Of New Orleans, La And A Resident Of Metairie, La For The Past 10 Years. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. A Funeral Mass Will Be Celebrated In The Chapel Of Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, On Saturday, August 21, 2004, At 11:00 Am. Interment In St. Patrick Cemetery Number Three. Friends May Visit On Saturday From 10:00 Am Until 11:00 Am. In Lieu Of Flowers, Please Send Donations To The Disabled American Veterans. Family Guest Book May Be Signed On Line At Www.Legacy.Com. Times Picayune 08-20-2004 ********** 005339 Blythe - Percy Blythe, A Maintenance Worker For The Housing Authority Of New Orleans, Died Saturday Of A Heart Attack At Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He Was 59. Mr. Blythe Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Was An Army Veteran. Survivors Include His Wife, Geraldine D. Blythe; Seven Sons, Rene, Percy, Eric, Martin, Bruce, Edward And Michael Blythe; Three Daughters, Janet, Robin And Gina Blythe; Two Brothers, Edward Frazier And Elmo Blythe; Nine Grandchildren; And A Great-Grandchild. A Funeral Will Be Held Wednesday At 12:30 P.M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 4127 S. Claiborne Ave. Visitation Will Begin At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Restlawn Cemetery. 05-14-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005340 Blythe - Thomas Blythe Jr. On February 27, 2005. Funeral Service Will Be Held At D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave., Friday, March 4, 2005 At 9:00am. Visitation Will Begin At 8:00am. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements By D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. Please Visit Our Website Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign The Guest Book Times Picayune 03-3-2005 ********** 005341 Boadley - James Nathaniel Boadley, A Retired Chauffeur, Died Thursday At Bon Secours Nursing Care Center In Columbia, Md. He Was 98. Mr. Boadley Was Born In New Orleans And Lived Here Until Moving To Columbia In 1993. He Worked For The Port Of Embarkation During World War Ii And For Southern Scrap Material Co. For Many Years. He Was A Member Of Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church In New Orleans. Survivors Include His Daughter, Alma Jean Boadley Thornton; Two Grandchildren; Two Stepgrandchildren; And Seven Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Monday At All Saints Catholic Church In Baltimore. Burial Will Be In Loudon Memorial Park In Baltimore. Leroy O. Dyett And Son Funeral Home In Baltimore Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 11-09-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005342 Boardman - French Quarter Bookseller And Literary Authority Ed Boardman Died Tuesday Of Lung Cancer At Memorial Medical Center. He Was 59. Mr. Boardman Was A Bookseller For Many Years. He Worked At Deville Books And Prints, Bookstar And Faulkner House Books. He Also Worked At The Cabildo For A Time, And Until Recently He Taught In The Elderhostel Program, Educating Visitors About New Orleans' History And Literary Heritage. He Was Well Known For The Witty And Informative Literary Walking Tours Of The French Quarter He Conducted For Heritage Tours, Founded By Retired University Of New Orleans Professor Kenneth Holditch. Many Visitors To The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Recall Mr. Boardman In His Panama Hat, Expounding On Books And Writers. He Was A Member Of The Advisory Board Of The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society, And He Read Manuscripts For The Society's Annual Literary Competition. He Was Also A Member Of Various French Quarter Preservation Groups And Civic Organizations. 'He Knew As Much About Literature As Anybody In This City,' Said Holditch, Mr. Boardman's Friend And Longtime Associate. 'I Was Fortunate When I Got Him To Do The Tours For Me. He Was The Only One I Was Ever Able To Completely Trust To Get Everything Right. He Was Constantly Reading Books And Doing Research.' Mr. Boardman Was Born In Algiers And Grew Up In New Orleans. He Graduated In 1962 From Southeastern Louisiana University In Hammond, Where He Was A Member Of Theta Psi Fraternity. He Taught For Several Years In The 1960s At Mcdonogh No.28 Junior High School. 'He Briefly Lived In Georgetown And Savannah And Buffalo, But He Thought Of Himself As A New Orleans Native And Resident. He Lived In The French Quarter For Most Of His Life, And When He Moved It Was Only Across Esplanade,' Said A Cousin, Linda Kocher. 'He Made Me Want To Go Get Books To Read. He Knew Everything,' She Said, Remembering How Mr. Boardman Conducted A Book Tour As A Fund-Raiser For Audubon Montessori School, Where Her Children Are Students. Mr. Boardman's Friends Cited The Pleasure Of His Company. 'There Was Never Anybody Who Loved A Martini Better Than Ed,' Holditch Said. 'Even After He Quit Drinking He'd Take Me To Lunch At The Royal Orleans And Make Me Order A Big Martini, And I'd Say, `Ed, I Can't Drink This In Front Of You,' And He'd Say, `Oh, I Can Enjoy It Vicariously.' He Had A Wonderful Sense Of Humor, Very Witty, Sort Of Sardonic. He Didn't Tolerate Fools Easily. But He Was A Very Likable, Lovable Person Who Would Do Anything For You.' 'He Was A Fabulous Friend To Everyone Who Knew Him, And He Had A Lot Of Help At The End Because He Had Been Such A Good Friend To So Many People For So Long,' Said Joann Sealy, Who Worked With Mr. Boardman At Faulkner House And Elderhostel. 'We'll Miss Ed, His Endless Passion For Books And His Very Contagious Laughter,' Said Joe Desalvo, Owner Of Faulkner House Books. He Is Survived By A Half-Brother, Franklin Thornton. A Mass Will Be Said Saturday At 10 A.M. At St. Louis Cathedral On Jackson Square. Burial Will Be In Garden Of Memories. Professional Funeral Services Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 04-16-1999 ********** 005343 Boasberg - Louis M. Boasberg, Owner Of New Orleans Novelty Co. And Novco Realty Co., Died Wednesday At East Jefferson General Hospital. He Was 84. Mr. Boasberg Was Born In Memphis, Tenn., And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. He Attended Tulane University. He Was A Member Of The New Orleans Athletic Club And The Tulane Tea Club. He Was A Navy Veteran Of World War Ii, Serving As A Chief Petty Officer. Survivors Include His Wife, Barbara J. Boasberg; Four Sons, Jack M., G. Robert, Barry L. And Edward J. Boasberg; A Daughter, Barbara Jane Johnson; And Nine Grandchildren. A Graveside Service Was Held Thursday At Lake Lawn Park Cemetery. 11-11-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005344 Boatner - Bernice 'Ms. B' Boatner Expired This Life On Friday, July 18, 2003. Daughter Of The Late Irwin And Lillie Boatner. Mother Of John Domino Jr. Of Baton Rouge, La, Christopher, James, Tory, And Christine Boatner And The Late Wardell Domino. Sister Of Annie Mae Taylor, Irwin, Robert, Theodore, Larry Boatner And The Late Stella Joann And William Boatner. Niece Of Nettie Grant. Also Survived By 15 Grandchildren And A Host Of Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives And Friends. ' John Domino Sr. And James O. Thompson.' Relatives, Friends Of The Family, Also Pastors, Officers And Members Of One Faith B.C. And The Employees Of A.D. Crossman Elementary Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service On Friday, July 25, 2003 At 10:00 Am At D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Avenue. Reverend Jerry Darby, Sr. Officiating. Interment: Providence Cemetery. Arrangements By D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue. Please Visit Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign The Guest Book. Times Picayune 07-24-2003 ********** 005345 Boatright - Camden Roy Gaspard Boatright, Born On March 28, 2003 And Died On Monday, April 7, 2003. Beloved Infant Son Of Christina Gaspard And Aaron Boatright. Maternal Grandson Of Garland And Barbara Gaspard. Paternal Grandson Of Jan And Michael Boatright. Nephew Of Kristen Boatright. Godson Of Victoria Hilley And Sean Scheibe. Also Survived By Great Grandparents, Numerous Great Uncles, Aunts And Cousins. Age 10 Days. A Native Of Gretna, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend A Graveside Service On Thursday, April 10, 2003 At 2:00 O'clock P.M. At Westlawns's Garden Of Angels Cemetery, Gretna, La. Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc. In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 04-9-2003. ********** 005346 Boatright - Recorded At The Office Of The Board Of Health Sept. 8, 1890: Maria Boatright, 78 Years, Gretna. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005347 Boba - Mark 'Smokie' Boba, A Former Employee Of R. J. Tricon And Les Gervais Financial Services, Died Tuesday Of Cancer At Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He Was 79. Mr. Boba Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Chalmette For The Past 28 Years. He Was An Army Veteran Of World War Ii. Survivors Include His Wife, Edwidge 'Viegie' Baudier Boba; Two Sons, Richard And Dennis Boba; A Daughter, Shawn Colson; Five Grandchildren; And Two Great- Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Friday At 11 A.M. At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette. Visitation Will Be At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be Private. Died Tuesday, June 1, 1999; Buried Friday, June 4, 1999. Times Picayune Newspaper; 3 June 1999; B4; C1 Submitted By Helen Kendrick ********** 005348 Bobadilla - Mauro V. Bobadilla Jr., An Employee Of Framesi U.S.A. Hair Products Distributor, Died Sept. 13 Of Cancer At St. Frances Cabrini Hospital In Alexandria. He Was 32. Mr. Bobadilla Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Arabi For Many Years. He Was A Graduate Of Holy Cross High School And Attended The University Of New Orleans. Survivors Include His Parents, Frances And Mauro Bobadilla Sr.; And Two Sisters, Doris And Rachel Bobadilla. Burial Was In St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. 10-12-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005349 Bobadilla - Mauro V. Bobadilla Sr., A Former Seaman, Died April 8 At Charity Hospital Of Injuries He Suffered In A Car Accident. He Was 73. Mr. Bobadilla Was Born In Honduras And Lived In Arabi For The Past 24 Years. He Was A Seaman For 25 Years And A Member Of The National Maritime Union. Survivors Include His Wife, Francis T. Bobadilla; A Son, Mauro Bobadilla Jr.; Two Daughters, Rachel And Doris Bobadilla; And Two Sisters, Estela Bobadilla De Rivera And Alba Bobadilla De Pascua. A Graveside Service Will Be Held Friday At 3 P.M. At St. Bernard Memorial Gardens In Chalmette. A Memorial Mass Will Be Said Saturday At 11 A.M. At St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 408 Cougar Drive, Arabi. St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 04-20-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005350 Bobb - Inez Celius Bobb On November 11, 2004. Funeral Service Will Be Held On Friday, November 19, 2004 At Life Center Full Gospel Cathedral, #1 Life Center Blvd. At 10:00 Am Visitation Will Begin At 8:00 Am Until Funeral Time. Burial Will Be In Restlawn Cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1020 Virgil St., Gretna In Charge Of Arrangements. Please Visit Our Website Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign The Guest Book. Times Picayune 11-18-2004 ********** 005351 Bobb - New Orleans Citizen Well Known Here, Dies At Waukesha Springs. Wis. Information Concerning The Death Of Mr. John Bobb, Of New Orleans, La., At Waukesha Springs, Wis., Was Received Here Friday By Relatives. His Death Was Caused By Brights Disease From Which He Had Been A Sufferer For Several Months. Mr. Bobb Was Engaged In The Brokerage Business In New Orleans And Was One Of The Foremost Business Men Of That City. He Was A Brother Of Mrs. Albert Kelly, Of This County And A Nephew Of Mrs. Alex Campbell Of The City. He Leaves A Wife, But No Children. He Was Well Known In This City, Having Frequently Visited Relative Here. Miss Emily Bobb, His Sister, Who Had Been Visiting The Family Of Esq. Alex Campbell Left Friday Evening For New Orleans To Attend The Funeral. Hopkinsville Kentuckian - - September 1900 Submitted By Gesslr@Aol.Com ********** 005352 Bobb - Roberta Bobb Of Mandeville, La On Monday, September 16, 2002. Mother Of Salvatore Paul Orlando. Grandmother Of Shawn Humbrecht, Shannon English, Ian Orlando And Meagan Orlando. Also Survived By 5 Great-Grandchildren. Aged 78 Years. A Native Of St. Louis, Mo; A Former Resident Of Belle Chasse, La For 30 Years And A Resident Of Mandeville, La For The Past 5 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Memorial Services On Friday, September 20, 2002 At 10:00 A.M. From The Chapel Of E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., 2260 West 21st Ave., Covington, La 70433. Times Picayune On 9-18-2002 ********** 005353 Bobb - William Pike Bobb Jr., A Retired Labor Negotiator, Died Wednesday At A Fort Worth, Texas, Hospital. He Was 80. Mr. Bobb Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Alma, Michigan; Durango, Mexico; Tampa, Fla.; Rochester, Minn.; And Burleson, Texas. He Graduated From Alma High School In Michigan. He Attended Tulane University. He Traveled In Asia As A Purser With Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. Of New Orleans. He Was An Captain In The Army In World War Ii. Survivors Include Two Daughters, Kathryn Maguire Of Rochester, Minn., And Leslie Wristers Of Burleson, Texas; And Five Grandchildren. A Family Service Was Held Sunday. Laurel Land Funeral Home Of Fort Worth, Texas Was In Charge Of Arrangements. 02-03-1997 Times Picayune ********** 005354 Bobbitt - Bobby L. Bobbitt, Of Slidell, La On Saturday, May 3, 2003, At Slidell Memorial Hospital, Of Leukemia. Beloved Husband Of : Eve E. Bobbitt, Slidell, La. Father Of: Jennifer Lee Borden, Hobart, In, Jason D. Bobbitt, Atlanta, Ga, Stewart B. Bobbitt, Slidell, La, Wesley B. Bobbitt, Slidell, La, Corey W. Hinds, Woodstock, Ga. Son Of The Late: Arthur L. And Pauline Smith Bobbitt. Brother Of: Edward S. Bobbitt, Itta Bena, Ms, Claire B. Wright, Greenville, Ms, Helen B. Rotenberry, Lambert, Ms. Also Survived By One Grandson: Gabriel Lee Bobbitt-Borden. Age: 56 Years. A Native Of Greenville Ms, Former Resident Of Jackson, Ms, And Resident Of Slidell For The Past 15 Years. A U.S. Veteran Serving During Vietnam. He Was A Retired Revenue Agent For The Internal Revenue Service. Owner Of Slidell Lawn And Garden. Member Of Church Of Faith Of Slidell And An Avid Hunter, Fisherman, And Golfer. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services At Church Of Faith, 61305 Airport Road, Slidell, La On Tuesday, May 6, 2003 At 1:00 P.M. Rev. Jerry Johnston, Officiating. Interment In Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation At Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West 'In Forest Lawn Cemetery', Slidell, La On Monday Evening From 7:00 P.M. To 10:00 P.M. And At The Church On Tuesday After 11:00 A.M. Until Funeral Time. Donations To: Church Of Faith Or Starc, Preferred In Lieu Of Flowers. Arrangements By Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, La. Times Picayune 05-05-2003 ********** 005355 Bobeck - Daniel Frances Bobeck, Of Slidell, La On Thursday, March 14, 2002, At Slidell Memorial Hospital, Due To Heart Attack. Beloved Husband Of: Sharon J. Bobeck. Father Of Stephen G. Bobeck, Daniel F. Bobeck, Jr. Marybeth E. Muir, Alice B. Derise, Carryl B. Osborn, Kathleen A. Bobeck And Marcella B. Bobeck. Step Father Of Glen Spooner, Joseph Spooner And Jill Spooner. Son Of The Late: Walter Bobeck And Hedwig G. Bobeck. Brother Of: Walter Bobeck, Chrissy Bender, Betty Savukinas, And Pat Cordisco. Also Survived By 4 Grandchildren And 4 Step Grandchildren. Age 64 Years. A Native Of Pennsylvania And A Resident Of Slidell, La. He Was A Mechanical Engineer For Design Associates, An Employee Of Textron For 13 Years, A Retired Commander In The United States Coast Guard And A Parishioner Of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service From Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West (In Forest Lawn Cemetery), Slidell, La On Saturday, March 16, 2002 At 1:00 P.M. Followed By A Mass At St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Slidell, La. Interment In Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation On Friday Evening From 6:00 P.M. To 9:00 P.M. And On Saturday After 11:00 A.M. Until Funeral Time. Arrangements By Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, La. The Times Picayune 03-15 ********** 005356 Bobo - Vivian Bobo, A Homemaker, Died Wednesday At Her Home. She Was 92. Mrs. Bobo Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Mandeville For Seven Years. Survivors Include Her Son, Harold Bobo; A Daughter, Merle B. Lyons; Three Grandchildren And Two Great-Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 1 P. M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Burial Will Be In Greenwood Cemetery. 03-21-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005357 Bobrowski - Russell J. Bobrowski, Age 88 Years, Died In His Sleep 18 February 2005. He Is Survived By: His Wife, Grace Smith Bobrowski Of New Orleans, La; A Brother, Paul Brooks Of New Jersey; A Mother-In-Law, Angelina Montz Of New Orleans; Four Children: Angela, Gina, Paul And Joseph; And Five Grandsons. Services Will Be Held At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (In Metairie Cemetery), On Wednesday 23 February. Visitation Begins At 9:30am Followed By A Memorial Mass At Noon. The Family Requests That In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations Be Made To The Louisiana Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. For Directions To View And Sign The Family Guestbook, Please Visit Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com. Times Picayune 02-22-2005 ********** 005358 Bocage - Edwin Peter 'Pee Wee' Bocage Sr., A Retired Contractor, Died Saturday At Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He Was 89. Mr. Bocage Was A Lifelong Resident Of Algiers. He Was A Former Employee Of The Works Progress Administration, The Port Of Embarkation And Todd Shipyard. He Was A Parishioner Of All Saints Catholic Church. Survivors Include His Wife, Violet Mathieu Bocage; A Son, Edwin P. Bocage Jr.; Two Daughters, Eleanor Small And Miriam Haydel; Two Sisters, Delores Clayton And Myrtle Dupart; 10 Grandchildren; And 10 Great-Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Today At 11 A.M. At All Saints Catholic Church, 1441 Teche St., Algiers. Visitation Will Begin At 8 A.M. Burial Will Be In Bartholomew Cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 03-10-1999 ********** 005359 Bocage - Mr Edwin Peter 'Pee Wee' Bocage Sr On Saturday March 6, 1999 At 4:06 P.M. At Pendleton Memorial Hospital In New Orleans Beloved Husband Of Violet Mathieu Bocage; Son Of The Late Peter Bocage And Pearl Yates Bocage;, Father Of Mrs. Eleanor Small Of Riverside Ca. Mrs Miriam Haydel Of New Orleans And Edwin Bocage Jr Of Gretna La; Brother Of Delores Clayton Of Oakland Ca, Myrtle Dupart Of Hyattsville Md; Father In Law Of Byron Haydel Sr, Andrea M Bocage And The Late William A Small Sr; Also Survived By 10 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren And A Host Of Nieces And Nephews Cousins And Other Relatives. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Also Priest And Parishioners Of All Saints Catholic Church Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass Of Christian Burial At All Saints Catholic Church 1441 Teche St Algiers On Wednesday March 10th 1999 At 11:00 A.M. Reverend Father Josephcampion Ssj Celebrant. No Wake. Visitation At The Church On Wednesday From 8:00 A M Until Mass Time. Recitation Of The Rosary At 10:00 A.M. Interment In St. Bartholomew Cemetery Algiers Louisiana Arrangements By D W Rhodes Funeral Home 3933 Washington Avenue ********** 005360 Bocage - Olivia Harris Bocage, A Homemaker, Died Monday At New Orleans Home And Rehabilitation Center. She Was 90. Mrs. Bocage Was Born In Morganza, La., And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years. She Is Survived By A Son, James Thomas Of Chicago; A Sister, Selina Jones; A Stepson, Sterling Bocage; And A Stepdaughter, Bula Mae Thomas. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Monday At 11 A. M. At Tharp-Sontheimer- Tharp Funeral Home, 4127 S. Claiborne Ave. Burial Will Be In Garden Of Memories. 01-18-1992 Times Picayune ********** 005361 Bocage - Thelma Ann Bocage Died On Thursday, March 3, 2005 From Heart Complications After An Extended Illness Associated With A Previous Stroke. She Was 82 Years Old. Beloved Wife Of Sterling C. Bocage For 62 Years. Daughter Of The Late Emile And Agnes Saizan. She Was A Homemaker For Most Of Her Life, Followed By A Part Time Career At Maison Blanche For Several Years. She Was A Native Of New Orleans, A Lifelong Resident Of Gretna, And A Parishioner Of St. Anthony Church. She Was Also A Member Of Several Social Clubs For Most Of Her Life. Mother Of Sterling Bocage, Jr., Juan Bocage, Aaron Bocage, Eric Bocage And Her Late Daughter, Shurmaine Bocage. Beloved Grandmother Of 10. Siblings Are Joseph Saizan, Leslie Saizan (Deceased), Dorothy Saizan, Louise Saizan (Deceased) And Gloria Saizan. Also Survived By A Host Of Nieces, Nephews, And Other Relatives And Friends. A Private Service For Immediate Family Was Held On Saturday, March 5, 2005 At Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, La. Interment Westlawn Cemeteries, Gretna, La. Information: 341-9421. Times Picayune 03-6-2005 ********** 005362 Bock - Aron Barett Bock, A Maintenance Worker For Magnatek Corp., Died Saturday Of Pneumonia At Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He Was 42. Mr. Bock Was Born In Methuen, Mass., And Lived In Magee, Miss., For Many Years. Survivors Include His Wife, Cynthia Bock; A Son, Michael Bock; A Daughter, Summer Bock; His Father, Robert Bock Of Slidell; A Brother, Bob Bock Of Slidell; And A Sister, Marie Carbonne Of Shreveport. A Funeral Was Held Tuesday At Dry Creek Baptist Church In Magee. Burial Was In Gregory-Womack Cemetery In Magee. 03-01-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005363 Bock - Frances Dering Bock, On Saturday, October 6, 2001 At 3:30 Pm Wife Of The Late Edward C Bock, Sr Beloved Mother Of Edward C Bock, Jr, Ann Bock Enclade And Brenda Bock Rodriguez Daughter Of The Late Gabriel M Dering, Sr And Eulalie Peyroux Dering Sister Of Ethel Dering O'shaunessy And The Late Pauline D Faulkner, Johanna, William, Albert, Gabriel, Richard And Louis Dering Also Survived By 6 Grandchildren And 1 Great-Granddaughter Aged 89 Years A Native And Resident Of New Orleans, La Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral A Funeral Mass Will Be Celebrated In The Chapel Of Jaco B Schoen And Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St On Wednesday, October 10, 2001 At 12:00 Noon Interment In Hope Mausoleum Friends May Visit After 9:00 Am Wednesday ********** 005364 Bock - Louis John Bock, On Monday, July 15, 2002 At 12:20 P.M. At Our Lady Of Lourdes Medical Center. Age 85. A Native Of New Orleans, La. And A Resident Of Lafayette, La. Father Of Julie M. Bock Of Lafayette, La, Linda Gaubert And Her Husband Ronald J. ' Ron' Gaubert Of Lafayette, La. Brother Of Lois Moody Of Fort Worth, Tx. Grandfather Of Ellen Bourgeois And Her Husband, Brad Bourgeois, Of Baton Rouge, La., And Brad Gaubert Of Lafayette, La. Preceded In Death By His Wife: Mildred Bock, His Parents Peter Charles Bock And Margaret Bock, And 2 Brothers And 6 Sisters. He Was A Member Of American Legion, Vfw, Amvets And Also The 105aaa-Aw-Bn, A Member Of The Louisiana National Guard At Jackson Barracks In New Orleans, La. Services At Holy Cross Catholic Church On Wednesday, July 17, 2002 At 12:00 P.M. Clergy: Fr. Floyd Calais With Concelebrates-Fr. Martin Borcherding And Fr. Arthur Warren And Assisted By Deacons Mike Clark And Rickey Picard. Pallbearers: Conrad Armbruster, Brad Bourgeois, V.J. Enclade, Mike Marse, Brad Gaubert, Ron Gaubert. Honorary Pallbearers: Steve Armbruster, Edward Bock, Judge Thomas Duplantier. Visitation: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 From 6:00 Pm-9:00 Pm At Fountain Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Fountain Memorial Gardens And Mausoleum Cemetery, 1010 Pandora St., Lafayette, La. In Lieu Of Flowers, Please Make Donations To: The American Diabetes Associaton '1-800-Diabetes' P.O. Box 2680-North Canton, Ioh, 44720 Fountain Memorial Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Phone: 337-981-7098; Fax: 337-981-4441 Times Picayune 07-17-2002 ********** 005365 Bock - Myrtle 'Susie' Bock, A Retired Secretary, Died Saturday At Her Home. She Was 75. Mrs. Bock Was Born In Pelican Lake, Wis., And Lived In Metairie For Many Years. She Was A Former Sergeant In The Army. Survivors Include A Son, Jeffrey Bock; A Daughter, Cheryl Jones; Four Sisters, Agnes Jenson, Nancy Pariseau, Virginia Galbraith And Mary Holtz; And Eight Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Burial Will Be In Garden Of Memories. 04-04-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005366 Bock - Roban O. Bock, A Retired Self-Employed Welder, Died Saturday Of Stab Wounds At His Home In Slidell. He Was 47. Mr. Bock Was Born In Lawrence, Mass., Grew Up In Chicago And Shreveport And Lived In Lake Catherine And Slidell. Survivors Include His Wife, Lori Kooyers Bock; A Daughter, Harmony K. Bock; Two Stepsons, Andy Lee And Wesley Daniel Engler; His Parents, Robert O. And Marjorie Rudiger Bock; And A Sister, Danae Marie Carbone. A Memorial Gathering Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At The Family's Meditation Garden On Downey Road In Slidell. 09-22-1995 Times Picayune ********** 005367 Bockfeld - Recorded At The Office Of Board Of Health October 17, 1897: Wm. Bockfeld, 55 Years, Hotel Dieu. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Daily Picayune October 18, 1897 'Vital Statistics' Deaths ********** 005368 Bocz - Frances Ferrara Bocz, Age 83, Died Saturday, August 13, 2005 At 6:30 A.M. At St. James Parish Hospital In Lutcher. She Was A Native Of Coral, Pennsylvania And A Resident Of Gramercy, La. Survived By Three Sons: Elwyn Bocz, Keith (Skeet) Bocz, And Emil (Lou) Bocz. Mother-In-Law Of Kat Landry. Grandmother Of Celeste Bocz Poche And Husband Keith Poche, Michael Bocz And Wife Marie, Michelle Jackson And Husband Aaron Jackson, Delton Berry, Matthew Bocz, Mitchell Bocz And Kim Jackson And Husband John. Great-Grandmother Of Benjamin And Joshua Poche, Angel Harris And Serenity Jackson. Sister Of Angela Barron, Rosella Rugh, Santo Ferrara, Jr. And Wife Ann Ferrara. Preceded In Death By: Her Husband Emil Bocz; Mother And Father, Jessie And Santo Ferrara, Sr.; One Brother Joseph Ferrara; And One Sister Edith Bazala. Visitation Will Be At Rose Lynn Funeral Services In Lutcher On Monday, August 15, 2005 From 9:00 Am To 11:00 Am, With Funeral Services In The Chapel At Rose Lynn Funeral At 11:00 Am. Interment At St. Joseph Mausoleum In Paulina, La. Times Picayune 08-14-2005 ********** 005369 Boda - Lloyd R. Boda, Age 77, A Retiree From St. Bernard Sheriff's Office And New Orleans Fire Department, Died On Thursday, June 25, 2004 At His Residence In St. Bernard. Loving Husband Of The Late Dorothy Roig Boda. Father Of Sandra Boda Reed And The Late Pamela Boda. Brother Of Margaret Drude And Henry F. Boda, Jr. Grandfather Of Ross C. Reed. Father-In-Law Of Jacob P. Reed. Uncle Of Bonnie Marin And Debbie Hugeley. Great-Uncle Of Michelle Marin, Danny Marin, Jill Hugeley And Tim Hugeley. Family, Friends, Employees Of The St. Bernard Sheriff's Office And New Orleans Fire Department Are Invited To Attend A Memorial Service To Be Held At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, La On Friday, July 2, 2004 At 1:00 P.M. Visitation Will Begin At 11:00 A.M. Inurnment Will Follow In St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. Times Picayune 06-30-2004 ********** 005370 Bodden - Edna W. Bodden On Friday, October 3, 2003. Age 86 Years. Beloved Wife Of The Late Earl B. Bodden. Daughter Of The Late Clifford Mcnab Wood And Ethlyn Tewes Thompson. Mother Of Felix G. Bodden, Steve Bodden, Harley W. Bodden, Earl G. Bodden, Eugene C. Bodden, Nellie Mcnab Of Roatan, Honduras, Janette Bodden, Azalea B. Wiggins And The Late Ethlyn E. Bodden. Ssiter Of Helen Hyde And The Late Cyril, Garfield, Lilburn, Lloyd And Carrol Wood. She Is Survived By 20 Grandchildren, 45 Great- Greatchildren And 5 Great Great Grandchildren. A Native Of French Harbour, Roatan, Bay Islands Honduras, And A Resident Of Orleans Parish For 39 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Chapel, 4747 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, La On Monday, October 6, 2003 At 11:00 Am. Interment Will Follow In Garden Of Memories Cemetery. Visitation On Sunday Evening, October 5, From 7:00 P.M. Until 9:00 Pm And On Monday Morning From 9:00 Am Until Time Of Service. Times Picayune 10-05-2003 ********** 005371 Bodden - Grace 'Granny' Bergeron Bodden Age 79 Died On Sunday June 16-2002 Beloved Wife Of The Late Lorenzo Bodden Daughter Of The Late Grace Robinson Stricker And Dennis Bergeron Sr Mother Of Terry Cline Gaspard Carole Cline Peterson Katherine Fernandez Voitier Jacqueline Fernandez Condra Joachim O 'Kim' Fernandez Iii And The Late Leslie Ann Fernandez And William Robert Young Sister Of Dennis Bergeron Jr Thomas Bergeron William Bergeron James Ricker Elmire Bergeron Bertucci And The Late Claire Marie Bergeron And Eddie Ricker Grandmother Of Gerald And Mark Grosch Darrin Geissler Rhonda Marcade Meloche Rodney Marcade Richelle Peterson Diana Voitier Conroy Sherry Voitier Guidry Paul Iv And John Voitier Karina And Vanessa Condra Joachim Iv And Kyle Fernandez Great-Grandmother Of Misty Gerald Keysha Krystal Katla Brittany Mindy Tessica Cody Tyler Blake Joey Mary And Jack Great-Great-Grandmother Of Dylon And Zoe Mrs Bodden Was A Native Of New Orleans And A Resident Of Chalmette For 32 Years Resident Of Lutheran Nursing Home And A Parishioner Of St Mark Catholic Church She Was A Retired Waitress Of Chateau Mandich's Fitzgerald's And Jaegers Family And Friends Are Invited To Attend Services At St Bernard Memorial Funeral Home 701 W Virtue St Chalmette La On Tuesday June 18-2002 At 2pm Visitation Will Be From 11am Until Service Time Interment Will Follow In St Bernard Memorial Gardens The Times Picayune 06/18 ********** 005372 Bodden - Henrietta Francis Bodden On Saturday, December 21, 2002 At 9:55 Am. Age 60 Years. Wife Of The Late Wilton Bodden. Loving Mother Of Christel F. Mcdonald And Joel Tyrone Francis. Daughter Of Emma B. Francis And The Late Aaron Francis, Sr. Devoted Grandmother Of Sean Mcdonald, Niayonda Bailey, And Sarda Williams. Sister Of Aaron, Jr. And Joseph C. Francis, Lillie F. Cosse', And Emma F. Giron. Also Survived By A Host Of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins And Friends. A Native Of Plaquemines Parish And A Resident Of New Orleans For Many Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Employees Of Cafe Pontalba, Tulane Alumni, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Lillie's Janitorial Services, Emma's Famous Pralines; Pastor, Officers, And Members Of Bethlehem Baptist Church And All Nieghboring Churches Of Plaquemines, St. Bernard, And Orleans Parishes Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At Vickers, Verrette & Dornan Funeral Home, 3207 Jean Lafitte Pkwy., Chalmette On Friday, December 27, 2002 At 12:00 Noon. Pastor M.W. Jiles, Officiating. Interment Will Follow In Promised Land Cemetery, Braithwaite, La. Visitation From 9:00 Am Until Time Of Service On Friday. Times Picayune 12-26-2002 ********** 005373 Bodden - Joycelyn Roth Genovese Bodden, A Homemaker, Died Friday Of Congestive Heart Failure At St. Ann's Nursing Home. She Was 63. Mrs. Bodden Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In St. Bernard Parish For The Past 31 Years. Survivors Include Three Sons, Anthony R., Philip A. Iii And Raymond Genovese; A Daughter, Jacquelyn A. Genovese; A Stepson, Dale L. Bodden; And Seven Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Monday At 11 A.M. At All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation Will Be Today From 6 To 10 P.M. At The Funeral Home And Monday Beginning At 9 A.M. At The Funeral Home. Burial Will Be In St. Patrick Cemetery No. 3. 03-03-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005374 Bodden - Lois Bennett Bodden, On Friday, November 30, 2001. Age 83 Years. Mrs. Bodden Was Born In Rotan, Honduras And A Resident Of The New Orleans Area For The Past 40 Years. Wife Of The Late Samuel M. Bodden. Mother Of Austin Mckenley Bodden And The Late Geisler Bodden. Sister Of Edna Crosby Norman, Lee Bennett, Florence Carter, Fowler Bennett, Jo Ann Thompson And The Late Henry Bennett, Edward Bennett And Sylvina Bodden. Daughter Of The Late Leopold G. Bennett And Violet Elwin Bennett. Mother-In-Law Of Susan Bodden. Grandmother Of Austin Bodden Ii And Rachelle Bodden. Also Survived By Many Nieces And Nephews. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, On Monday, December 3,2001 At 11:00 A.M. Interment Will Follow In St. Bernard Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation Monday From 9:00 A.M. Until 11:00 A.M. Times Picayune 12-02-2001 ********** 005375 Bodden - Percy H Bodden Died On Sunday June 2-2002 At His Home In Leceiba Honduras He Was 95 Years Of Age He Was The Husband Of The Late Una Dulce Bodden Born February 25 1907 In Roatan Hondruas He Was The Son Of The Late Minnie And Hennington Bodden He Was The Twin Borther Of The Late Leonard Bodden Percy Was A Resident Of New Orleans And Violet La For Over 30 Years He Was A Member Of The National Maritime Union He Is Survived By: Two Sons: Scheiler Keith Bodden And Watson Leslie Bodden; Two Daughters-In-Law: Susan And Lori Bodden; Four Grandchildren: Anthony Bodden Ava Bodden Herbet Shawn Bodden And Craig Bodden; 4 Step-Grandchildren 2 Great-Grandchildren: Taylor And Scheiler Herbet; Sister-In-Law And Brother-In-Law: Leah And Lee Bennett; Brother-In-Law And Sister-In-Law: Guerimillo And Zoila Ramus; Also With Numerous Nieces Nephews And Friends Funeral And Burial Services Were Held June 4-2002 In Leceiba Honduras San Jose' Funeral Home Leceiba Honduras Was In Charge Of Arrangements The Times Picayune 06/15 ********** 005376 Bodden - Ralph Bodden Died On Sunday April 17, 2005. A Funeral Service Will Be Held At D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. On Saturday, April 23, 2005 At 9:00 Am. Visitation Will Begin At 8:30 Am. Interment: Resthaven Cemetery, New Orleans, La. Website Www.Rhodesfuneral.Com To Sign The Guest Book. Times Picayune 04-22-2005. ********** 005377 Bode - Catherine Bode, A Homemaker, Died Tuesday At Chalmette Medical Center. She Was 80. Mrs. Bode Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Metairie. Survivors Include Two Sons, Barry And Thomas Bode; A Brother, Gustave Kruebbe; Two Sisters, Edna M. Massey And Rita Bailey; Five Grandchildren; And Two Great-Grandchildren. No Funeral Will Be Held. L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 01-06-1999 ********** 005378 Bode - George J. Bode Sr., Former Owner Of Bode & Bode Construction Co., Died Of Leukemia Monday At His Home. He Was 73. Mr. Bode Was Born In New Orleans, Lived In Metairie For 45 Years And Moved To Covington 20 Years Ago. He Was A Graduate Of East Jefferson High School. He Was King Of Zeus In 1959, A Member Of Jefferson Business Association, Founder Of Terrace Corner Marching Club In Metairie, And A Member Of The Democratic State Central Committee District 90b And The St. Tammany Parish Democratic Executive Committee. He Was An Army Veteran Of World War Ii. Survivors Include Two Sons, George Jr. And Patrick Bode; Three Daughters, Elizabeth Palmer, Irene Schexnaildre And Darlene Reed; A Brother, Harry Bode Sr.; And 11 Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 10 A.M. At Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Burial Will Be In Valence Street Cemetery. 07-27-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005379 Bode - Gerald 'Jerry' R. Bode At Maison Deville Nursing Home, Harvey, La On Tuesday, October 4, 2005 At 10:06 A.M. Beloved Father Of Kristi Bode Ruffina, Father-In-Law Of Luke Vincent Ruffina, Former Husband Of Pate Bode. Brother Of Albert Bode, Jr., Rosie Rome And The Late Raymond Bode, Leah Lea, And Eldoris Bode. Brother-In-Law Of Cathrine Bode. Age 73 Years. A Native Of New Orleans, La And Resident Of Metairie, La For The Past 45 Years. Relatives, Friends, And Members Of Ibew Union Local #130 Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service From The Metairie Home Of Lamana-Panno-Fallo, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Corner Of Bonnabel Blvd. On Friday, October 7, 2005 At 2:00 Pm Followed By Interment In Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Metairie La. Visitation On Friday, October 7, 2005 From 11:00 Am Until Funeral Time. Information, 831-9901. Sign On-Line Guest Book At Www.Legacy.Com Times Picayune 10-6- 2005. ********** 005380 Bode - Hugo B. Bode Died At 6.00 P.M. , December 26, 2005 At The Age Of 83. He Is The Beloved Husband Of Louise (Nee Deutschmann) Bode, Brother Of Howard Bode Of A-1 Services In New Orleans, Father Of Terry R. Bode, Rhonda La Cour, Step-Father Of Vincent Caronna. He Is The Grandfather Of Terry Bode, Jr., Todd Bode, Timothy Bode, James Lacour, John Paul Lacour And Casey Caronna; The Great-Grandfather Of Breanna La Cour And Cora Bode. He Was A Member Of Local 689 And Local 1177. At One Time He Was The Business Agent For Southern Bell Telephone Company In New Orleans . For 15 Years He Was The Director Of Training At The Louisiana Laborers Training Fund In Livonia, Louisiana. No Funeral Or Memorial Services Are Scheduled. Donations Can Be Made To The Red Cross In His Name. Times Picayune 12-28-2005 ********** 005381 Bode - Margaret (Marge) Elizabeth Bode Nee Clark Died At 9:33 Pm October 4, 2003 At Kindred Hospital In New Orleans, La. Marge Was Born In St. Joseph, Mo To Dorothy Anne (Stamp) And Melvin Francis Clark On August 11, 1923.She Attended St. Patrick Parochial School And Graduated From The Academy Of The Sacred Heart In The Class Of 1941. She Served Her Country As A Wave In Ww Ii For A Short Time And She Attended Platt Business School. On May 28, 1946 She Married William F. Bode Who Survives; Was A Devoted Wife, Mother And Grandmother. Marge Is Survived By Four Children, Three Sons, Edward C. Bode Of Houston, Tx, Daniel W. Bode Of Rockledge, Fl, David C. Bode Of Wendell, Nc And A Daughter Nora Frances Chetta Of Arlington, Va, Ten Grandchildren, A Loving Son-In-Law Guy Chetta, Two Devoted Daughters-In-Law Joy A. Bode And Irma T. Bode. Nine Nieces And Nephews Also Survive. She Was Preceded In Death By Her Parents Melvin F. And Dorothy Anne Clark, A Daughter Jane Ann Bode, Esq. Her Only Sister Patricia Ann Supple And A Daughter-In-Law Karen Mae Bode. A Resident Of Covington, La For The Past 29 Years And A Former Resident Of St. Joseph And Marshall, Mo, Baton Rouge, La And Little Rock, Ar. She Was A Member Of St. Peter Catholic Church In Covington, La And A Member Of The Alumna Of The Sacred Heart And The Azalea Society Of America. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend A Memorial Mass October 8, 2003 At 2:00 Pm From The Chapel At E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, La 70433. Friends May Call From 1:00 Pm Until Mass. Her Body Was Cremated. Marge Asked That No Flowers Be Sent. Memorial Gifts May Be Made To: The Sisters Of St. Francis, 104 Park Ave., Savannah, Mo 64485 Or To A Favorite Charity. Times Picayune 10-07-2003 ********** 005382 Bode - Raymond F. Bode At Metropolitan Hospice On Wednesday February 2, 2000 At 9:25 Pm. Beloved Husband Of Catherine Riley Bode. Son Of The Late Albert Peter Bode Sr. And Rose Vaz Bode. Father Of Bryan Bode And Lisa Bode Crespo. Father In Law Of Douglas J. Crespo. Brother Of Leah Lea, Albert Bode Jr., Gerald Bode, Rose Rome And The Late Eldoris Bode. Grandfather Of Andrew D. Crespo. Also Survived By Many Nieces And Nephews. Relatives And Friends Of The Family, Also Members Of The Local 130 Ibew Union Retirees Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At St. Ann Catholic Church, 4920 Loveland Street, Metairie, La On Saturday, February 5, 2000 At 11:00 O'clock Am. Interment In Metairie Cemetery. Visitation At Tharp Sontheimer Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. At 43rd St., Metairie, La, On Friday, February 4, 2000 After 7:00 O'clock Pm Until 10:00 O'clock Pm And Saturday February 5, 2000 After 9:00 O'clock A.M. Until 10:30 A.M. Masses Preferred. Information Call 835-2341 ********** 005383 Bode - Walter Louis Bode, The Owner Of W.L. Bode Construction Co., Died Friday Of Congestive Heart Failure At East Jefferson General Hospital. He Was 58. Mr. Bode Was A Lifelong Resident Of New Orleans. He Was A Member Of The New Orleans Power Squadron. He Served As An Airman 1st Class In The Air Force During The Korean War. Survivors Include His Wife, Joyce Durr Bode; His Mother, Ophelia Marie Bode; Two Sons, Christian And Mark Bode; A Daughter, Katherine Bode; And A Brother, Joseph Bode Jr. A Private Service Will Be Held Monday At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation Will Be Held Today From 6 To 9 P.M. At The Funeral Home. Burial Will Be In Lake Lawn Park Cemetery. Times Picayune 07-17-1993 ********** 005384 Bodechtel - On Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1899, At 7:30 O'clock P. M., Regina Frelinghuysen, Widow Of The Late Frederick Bodechtel, Aged 86 Years, A Native Of Westphalia, Prussia, And A Resident Of This City Seventy Years. Submitted By Rosemary Ermis Source The Sunday States, Shortened Version Of The Week's Obits ********** 005385 Boden - Martha Sophia 'Marti' Aberson Boden, At Christwood Nursing Home, On Saturday, December 4, 2004 At 10:45 Am. Beloved Wife Of The Late George E. F. Boden. Daughter Of The Late Christina Rond Aberson And G. W. Aberson Of Gouda Netherlands. Sister Of The Late Anne Aberson And Nelly A. Mulder Of The Netherlands, And The Late Nan And Ann Aberson. Also Survived By 2 Nieces, Anja Ysselstejn And Christine Mulder. A Memorial Service Will Take Place At Bultman Funeral Home, 3338 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, On Thursday, December 9, 2004 At 3:00 O'clock Pm. Visitation Is From 2:00 Pm Until Service Time. Private Burial To Take Place At Metairie Cemetery On Friday, December 10, 2004. Bultman Funeral Home In Charge Of Arrangements. Information: 895-7766. Times Picayune 12-09-2004 ********** 005386 Bodenheimer - Bret Joseph Bodenheimer, A Pharmaceutical Technician At Mit/Wellness Store, Died Wednesday, August 7, 2002 Of Undetermined Causes At His Home. He Was 32, Mr. Bodemheimer Was Born In New Orleans, And Lived In Metairie For The Past 28 Years. He Graduated From Grace King High School In 1987. Survivors Include His Mother And Father, Mary And Cliff Bodenheimer, Sr.; Three Brothers, Cliff, Jr., Dennis And Brad Bodenheimer; And Two Sisters, Debbie Bodenheimer Perez And Karen Bodenheimer Schaff. He Is The Brother-In-Law Of Joseph Schaff And Angela Bodenheimer, And The Uncle Of Christopher Perez, Brandy, Joshua, Amber And Dennis Bodenheimer, Jr., Tiffany Kelly And Garrett Schaff. He Is The Great-Uncle Of Carter Ryan Kelly. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Chapel, 4747 Veterans Blvd. (Near Clearview Pkwy.) On Saturday, August 10, 2002 At 1:00 P.M. Interment Will Follow In Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation On Saturday Morning From 10:00 A.M. Until Time Of Service. Times Picayune 08-09-2002 ********** 005387 Bodenheimer - John 'Jack' George Bodenheimer, On Wednesday, January 5, 2005, At Meadowcrest Hospital. Age 72 Years. Beloved Husband Of Lois S. Bodenheimer. Son Of The Late Emmanuel Bodenheimer And The Late Cecilia Burns Bodenheimer. Father Of Karen Leblanc, Jack E. Bodenheimer, Elaine Lege And John H. Bodenheimer. Grandfather Of Chrissy And Eric Leblanc, Gabrielle, Arielle, Chantelle And Gerald Lege And Jack, Jamie, John, Joseph, Justine And John Bodenheimer. Brother Of Gerald Bodenheimer And The Late Shirley Patterson, Joyce George, Emmanuel Bodenheimer And Elaine Bodenheimer. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend Funeral Services On Saturday, January 8, 2005, At 8:00 Pm At Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La. Visitation Will Begin At 6:00 Pm. In Lieu Of Flowers, Donations May Be Made To St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tn. Times Picayune 01-07- 2005 ********** 005388 Bodenheimer - Joseph Bodenheimer, A Retired Newspaper Deliveryman For The Times-Picayune, Died Of A Heart Attack Friday At Chalmette Medical Centers. He Was 65. Mr. Bodenheimer Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Chalmette For 14 Years. He Was A Parishioner Of St. Mark Catholic Church. Survivors Include His Wife, Elta Blanchard Bodenheimer; Two Daughters, Bonnie Bodenheimer And Terry Turnage; Two Brothers, Roy And Robert Bodenheimer; And Four Grandchildren. A Mass Will Be Said Monday At 10:30 A.M. At Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 527 Elysian Fields Ave. Burial Will Be In St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery No. 3. Times Picayune 08-18-1991 ********** 005389 Bodenheimer - Rhonda Spiehler Bodenheimer, An Employee Of Diagnostic Imaging Services, Died Thursday Of A Heart Attack At Kenner Regional Medical Center. She Was 44. Mrs. Bodenheimer Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Kenner For Many Years. She Was A Graduate Of John F. Kennedy Senior High School. Survivors Include Her Husband, Randy R. Bodenheimer; Three Daughters, Christy Gandolfo And Amy And Jamie Bodenheimer; Her Father, Rodney Spiehler Sr.; A Brother, Rodney Spiehler Jr.; And Three Sisters, Nancy Burnside, Connie D'oriocourt And Beverly Bartlett. A Mass Will Be Said Monday At 10 A.M. At Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Visitation Will Be Today From 6 To 9 P.M. And Monday Beginning At 9 A.M. Burial Will Be In Lakelawn Cemetery. 12-29-1996 Times Picayune ********** 005390 Bodet - Cecelia Spellman Bodet, On Wednesday, June 30, 1976, At 11:20 O'clock Am Beloved Wife Of The Late C. Adrien Bodet, Sr., Mother Of Mrs. Caroline Bodet Deynoodt, Dr. C. Adrien Bodet, Jr., Of Mobile, Ala., Jean P., Robert J., And Richard L. Bodet, Sister Of Theodore And Velma Spellman; Also Survived By 22 Grandchildren; Age 70 Years; A Native Of New Orleans, La. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services From Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home Chapel, 4747 Veterans Blvd, Near Clearview, On Thursday, July 1, 1976, At 2 O'clock, Pm, Followed By Mass At St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 6500 Kawanee. Interment Lake Lawn Mausoleum. Friends May Call On Friday Morning. Lisa Cotten's Notes: Parents: John Peter Spellman And Carolina (Carrie) Peterson Spellman. Paternal Grandparents: Michael Spellman And Julia Mary Nolan Spellman. Maternal Grandparents: Martin Peterson And Mary J. Roache Peterson. Siblings Not Listed That Pre-Deceased Her: Joseph Matthew Spellman, John Richard Spellman, Mary Ellen Spellman Isaac, Walter Raymond Spellman, Ernest Peterson Spellman, Sr. Submitted By Lisa Cotton States Item, New Orleans, La July 1, 1976 P. A-14 ********** 005391 Bodet - Mrs. Ethel Bodet, Age 77 Years, Died On Saturday, February 15, 2003 At 4:53 Am. Beloved Mother Of Anne Rando And Philip A. Bodet, Iv. Daughter Of The Late Sadie Strain Keen And Everett Keen. Grandmother Of Jill P. Gaillot And Philip A. Bodet V. Great Grandmother Of Zachary And Gabrielle Gaillot. Mother-In-Law Of Peter Rando, Iii. Mrs. Bodet Was A Native Of Abita Springs, La And A Resident Of St. Bernard Parish For The Past 51 Years. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services At St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, La On Monday, February 17, 2003 At 10:30 Am. Visitation At The Funeral Home Monday Morning From 9:00 Am Until 10:30 Am. Interment In St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. For Information, Call '504' 271-6204. Times Picayune 02-16-2003 ********** 005392 Bodet - On Friday Morning, January 5, 1968, At 10:05 O'clock, C. Adrien Bodet, Husband Of Cecilia Mary Spellman, Father Of Dr. C. Adrien Bodet, Jr Of Mobile, Ala, Jean P. Bodet And Robert J. Bodet, Richard L. Bodet And Mrs. Carolyn Bodet Deynoodt, All Of This City, Also Survived By 19 Grandchildren, Brother Of Philip A. Bodet, Jr., Of This City, Henry E. Bodet Of Pass Christian, Ms, George P. Bodet Of Rutherford, Nj, Gilbert R. Bodet Of Los Angeles, Ca, Robert G. Bodet Of Ridgewood, Nj, Mrs. Dolores B. Schumann Of Westwood, Nj, Angela Bodet Of Ironia, Nj, And The Late Lawrence, Edward And Rose Bodet. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Are Invited To Attend The Funeral. Services From The House Of Bultman, St. Charles Ave. At Louisiana Ave., On Saturday, Afternoon, January 6, 1968, At 2 O'clock. Requiem Low Mass At Our Lady Of Lourdes Church, Napoleon Ave. At Lasalle St. Interment In Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. Submitted By Lisa Cotton Times Picayune Newspaper, Issue January 6, 1968 ********** 005393 Bodet - Rites Planned For C. A. Bodet Insurance Agency Head Was Civic Leader Funeral Services For C. Adrien Bodet Will Take Place From The House Of Bultman, 3338 St. Charles Ave. Saturday At 2 Pm Followed By Religious Rites At Our Lady Of Lourdes Church, Napoleon Ave At Lasalle St. Interment Will Follow In Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. Mr. Bodet, Civic And Social Leader And Insurance Executive, Died Friday Morning At Touro Infirmary, Following A Long Illness. He Was Head Of Bodet Insurance Agency, And Has Been Active In His Own Business Since 1936. He Also Owned The Insurance, Adjustment, And Inspection Bureau Of New Orleans. He Was Past President Of The New Orleans Insurance Exchange. He Was A Member Of The Covington Country Club, The Washington Artillery, And Several Carnival Organizations, Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish And The Ushers Society Of St. John The Baptist Church Parish. He Was A Former Member Of International House And The New Orleans Cotton Exchange, And A Veteran Of World Wars I And Ii. He Resided At 2021 Gen. Pershing St. Survivors Include His Widow, The Former Cecilia Mary Spellman; Four Sons, Dr. C. Adrien Bodet, Jr., Of Mobile, Ala., Jean P. Bodet, Robert J., Bodet, Richard L. Bodet, And One Daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Bodet Deynoodt Of New Orleans. Also Five Brothers, Philip A. Bodet, Jr., Of New Orleans, Henry E. Bodet Of Pass Christian, Ms; Goerge P. Bodet Of Rutherford, Nj, Gilbert R. Bodet Of Los Angeles, Ca, And Robert G. Bodet Of Ridgewood, Nj, Two Sisters, Mrs. Dolores B. Schumann Of Westwood, Nj, And Miss Angela Bodet Of Ironia, Nj, And 19 Grandchildren. Active Pallbearers Will Be Philip A. Bodet, Iii, Lawrence G. Bodet, Gerald P. Bodet, Euhle Spellman, Ronald Isaac And George A. Isaac, Jr. Times Picayune Newspaper January 6, 1968 ********** 005394 Bodet - Robert J. Bodet Sr., An Insurance Broker And A Key Figure In The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Commission Scandal Of 1988, Died Monday Of Leukemia At East Jefferson General Hospital. He Was 64. Mr. Bodet Was Born In New Orleans And Lived In Metairie 37 Years. Mr. Bodet Was Convicted In An Extortion Scheme That Changed The Way The Causeway Commission Is Selected. He And Fellow Causeway Commissioner Earl Broom And Chairman C.J. Dunaway Were Accused Of Trying To Extort Money From Insurance Agent Keith Fogg, Who Wrote Causeway Policies That Generated About $1 Million In Annual Premiums. Broom And Bodet Were Convicted And Sentenced To Time In Halfway Houses. Dunaway Pleaded Guilty And Was Sentenced To Two Years In Prison. All Three Men Lost Their Seats On The Commission, Which Governs The 24-Mile Bridge Linking St. Tammany And Jefferson Parishes Across Lake Pontchartrain. The Scandal Prompted The Legislature To Change The Way Commission Members Are Selected And To Exercise More Oversight Of The Commission. Mr. Bodet Was A Graduate Of Fortier High School And Received A Bachelor's Degree In Economics From Louisiana State University. He Was A Former Board Member And Chairman Of The State Board Of Regents For Higher Education. He Also Was On The Board Of Trustees Of The Greater New Orleans Education Television Foundation And The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission. He Was A Board Member Of The Louisiana State University Foundation, The Louisiana State University Eye Center Foundation, The Naval Architecture Steering Committee At The University Of New Orleans, The New Orleans International Airport Study Commission And The Special Subcommittee For Higher Education. He Received The Order Of St. Louis From The Archdiocese Of New Orleans For Leadership And Dedication To The Catholic Church. He Served As A Squadron Commander In The Strategic Air Command In The Air Force And Was Awarded The Department Of The Air Force Commendation Medal. He Retired As A Captain. Survivors Include His Wife, Jane Craddock Bodet; Three Sons, Robert Jr., Walter And Christopher Bodet; And Five Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Today At 11 A.M. At St. Philip Neri Church, 6500 Kawanee Ave. A Visitation Will Be Held From 9 A.M. Until The Funeral. Burial Will Be In Metairie Cemetery. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 11-09-1993 ********** 005395 Bodet - Robert Joseph Bodet On Monday, November 8, 1993 At 7:30am Aged 64 Years. Beloved Husband Of Jane Craddock Bodet. Father Of Robert Jr., W. Scott And Christopher Shaw Bodet. Grandfather Of Darren, Jayme, Stephanie, Frances And Cecile Bodet. Son Of The Late Cecilia Spellman And C. Adrien Bodet. Brother Of C. Adrian Bodet, Jr., Jean P. Bodet, Carolyn B. Deynoodt, And Richard L. Bodet. Relatives And Friends Of The Family Also Member Of La State Board Of Regents, Wyes And The Christian Bros. Foundation Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 6500 Kawanee Ave, Metairie, On Wednesday, November 10, 1993, At 100am. Interment Will Follow In Metairie Cemetery. A Parishioner Of St. Philip Neri Church. Friends May Call Between 6 & 10 Am Thursday At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd (In Metairie Cemetery). Family Request Donations To East Jefferson General Hospital Foundation, Oncology Dept., 4200 Houma Blvd, Met., La 70011. Times Picayune November 9, 1993, P: B-5 Submitted By Lisa Cotten ********** 005396 Bodie - Josiah Walter 'Joey' Bodie V, A Fireman With The New Orleans Fire Department, Died At Methodist Hospital Thursday From Injuries Suffered In An Automobile Accident. He Was 25. Mr. Bodie Was Born In Columbia, S.C., And Lived In New Orleans For Nine Years. He Was An Army Veteran Of The Persian Gulf War. Survivors Include His Parents, Veronia Baul And Josiah Bodie Iv; His Grandparents, Samme And Henry Baul And Lorraine And Josiah Bodie Iii; Two Brothers, Ernie And Scott Bodie; And A Sister, Melissa Bodie. A Funeral Will Be Held Monday At 11 A.M. At Victory Assembly Church, 5708 Airline Highway. Visitation Will Be From 9 A.M. Until The Time Of The Funeral. Burial Will Be In St. Joseph Cemetery No. 1. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. 02-13-1994 Times Picayune ********** 005397 Bodin - Elia Torres Bodin, A Homemaker, Native And Resident Of Vacherie, Died Friday, June 22, 2001, At 12:20 Pm At The Home Of Her Son And Daughter-In-Law. She Was 86 Years Old. Preceded In Death On May 12, 2001, By Her Husband Of 67 Years, Reuben Bodin, Sr. Survived By 3 Daughters, Janice Rubero, Coeur'aleve, Idaho, Elain Bond, Algiers, La, Deanna Shively, Jonesville, And 2 Sons-In-Law, And A Son, Reuben Bodin, Jr., Vacherie, La; 14 Grandchildren, 31 Great-Grandchildren. Visitation At St. Philip Catholic Church In Vacherie On Tuesday, June 26, 2001, From 8 Am Until Mass Of Christian Burial At 10 Am, Conducted By Father David Chauvin, With Entombment Following In The Church Mausoleum. Pallbearers Will Be Her Grandsons. ********** 005398 Bodin - John Bodin A Retired Merchant Seaman Died Friday Of Liver Failure At Southern Baptist Hospital. He Was 65. Mr. Bodin Was Born In San Francisco And Lived In New Orleans For Many Years Before Moving To Chalmette A Year Ago. He Served In The Navy During World War Ii. Survivors Include Two Sons John And James Bodin; Two Daughters Dale Leblanc And Cindy Berthold; And A Brother Elov Bodin. Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home 3827 Canal St. Is Handling Arrangements. Services And Burial Will Be Private. Times Picayune 12-1-1991 ********** 005399 Bodker - Mr. Welborne Curtis 'W.C.' Bodker, Born In Laurel, Ms And A Resident Of Harahan, La For 47 Years, Died Sunday, September 28, 2003 From Complictions Due To Heart Failure At Ochsner Hosptial. He Was 80 Years. He Was Retired From Avondale Industries Shipyards After 42 Years. Survivors Include: His Wife, Mildred T. Bodker; Two Sons: Derril C. Bodker And Jeffrey P. Bodker; Three Grandchildren: Heidi Bodker, Heather Bodker And Max Bodker; Two Step-Grandchildren: Kyle And Janelle Karahalios; One Brother, Oswald Bodker; Daughters-In-Law, Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives And Many Friends. One Sister, Dora Lee Clayton Predeceased Him. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Services At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. 'In Metairie Cemetery' On Wednesday, October 1, 2003 At 12:00 Noon. Interment Will Follow In Garden Of Memories. Vistation Wednesday From 9:00 A.M. Until Funeral Time. For Directions, And To Sign And View The Family Guestbook, Please Visit Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com. Times Picayune 09-30-2003 ********** 005400 Bodry - Ruth Tully Bodry, A Homemaker Who Owned The Hassocks Shop On Decatur Street, Died Thursday At Easthaven Nursing Home. She Was 80. Mrs. Bodry Was Born In Madison, Ark., And Lived In New Orleans For More Than 50 Years. She Was A Charter Member Of Elysian Fields Methodist Church, Now Known As Trinity United Methodist Church. She Also Made Draperies For Several Local Interior Designers. Survivors Include A Son, Stuart Bodry Of Tyronza, Ark.; A Daughter, Linda B. Kocher Of New Orleans; A Brother, Chris Tully Of Atlanta; Four Sisters, Katie Tully Of New Orleans, Minnie Endicott Of Memphis, Tenn., Martha Dean Of Concord, Calif., And Eva Mae Batts Of Malvern, Ark.; Four Grandchildren And One Great-Grandchild. A Funeral Service Will Be Held Monday At 1:30 P.M. At Trinity United Methodist Church, 2221 Filmore Ave. Burial Will Be In Garden Of Memories. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home Is In Charge Of Arrangements. Times Picayune 06-08-1991 **********