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008101	Szakaly - Bela F. Szakaly, An Aerospace Engineer, Died Tuesday At Kenner Regional Medical
Center. He Was 75. Mr. Szakaly Was Born In Detroit And Lived In New Orleans For The Past 30 Years. He
Graduated From Northwestern University. He Was An Army Veteran Of World War Ii And Received The Bronze
Star And Purple Heart. He Worked For Boeing Co., General Dynamics Aeronautics And The National
Aeronautics And Space Administration. He Received Awards For His Involvement In The First Manned Lunar
Landing Mission And Was Enrolled In The Apollo/Saturn V Roll Of Honor. Survivors Include A Son, Craig
W. Szakaly; Two Daughters, Elaine Szakaly Scott Of Metairie And Dianne C. Szakaly; A Brother, John
Szakaly; A Sister, Rose Gaydos; And Two Grandchildren. A Funeral Will Be Held Friday At Noon At St.
Paul Episcopal Church, 6249 Canal Blvd. Visitation Will Be Today From 7 To 9:30 P.M. At Lake Lawn
Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., And Friday From 11 A.M. To Noon At The Church. 09-12-
1996 Times Picayune
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008102	Szczepanski - Henry 'Hank' Szczepanski, A Retired Supervisor At Kaiser Aluminum, Died Saturday,
April 19, 2003 Of Natural Causes At Pontchartrain Health Care Center In Mandeville, La. He Was 79. Mr.
Szczepanski Was Born In Cleveland, Oh And Was A Resident Of New Orleans For 50 Years. He Was A Member
Of American Legion Post No. 175 And The 40/8 Club, Also Past President Of Kaiser/Louisiana Credit Union
And Chairman Of St. Bernard Parish United Way. Husband Of The Late Muriel 'Billie' Szczepanski. Father
Of Michael And Robert Szczepanski And Terri Jourdan. Son Of The Late Stanislaw Szczepanski And Kazmiera
Cieszykowski Starczewski Szczepanski Malanowski. Sister Of Helen Satola Of Richfield, Oh And The Late
Walter Stark, William Stark And Natalia Stark Lewandowski Smith. Grandfather Of Jeffrey Szczepanski,
Jaime Szczepanski, Joelle Szczepanski, Brett Szczepanski, And Kate Szczepanski. Relatives And Friends
Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Mass At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain
Blvd. 'In Metairie Cemetery' On Wednesday, April 23, 2003 At 1:00 Pm. Interment Will Follow In Lake
Lawn Park Mausoleum. Visitation Will Be Held Wednesday, April 23, 2003 From 11:00 Am Until Time Of
Service. In Lieu Of Flowers Masses Are Preferred. For Directions To Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home And
To View And Sign The Family Guestbook, Please Visit Www.Lakelawnmetairie.Com. Times Picayune 04-22-2003
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008103	Szczepanski - Muriel (Billie) Szczepanski, On Tuesday, August 20, 2002 At 7:35 Pm. Beloved Wife
Of Henry A. Szczepanski. Mother Of Michael Szczepanski, Robert Szczepanski And Terri Jourdan. Daughter
Of The Late Phillip Ray And Georgianna Reese Baril. Sister Of Melba Lusse, Jacqueline Cangelosi, The
Late Philip Ray And Girod Ray. Grandmother Of Jeffrey, Jaime, Brett, Joelle And Kate Szczepanski. Age
76 Years. A Native Of New Orleans. And A Resident Of Mandeville. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To
Attend The Funeral Mass At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (In
Metairie Cemetery) On Friday, 08-23-2002 At 2:00 Pm. Interment Will Follow In Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
Visitation Will Be Held Friday, 08-23-2002 From 11:00 Am Until Time Of Mass. Times Picayune 8-22-2002
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008104	Szembek - Dieter Bruno Szembek, On Monday, January 27, 2003 At 7:43 P.M. Husband Of The Late
Maria-Teresa Jauregui Szembek. Father Of Carlos Szembek And Susana Szembek-Fontenot. Son Of The Late
Oma Giebold And Bruno Szembek. Grandfather Of Gabrielle And Connor Szembek-Fontenot. For 35 Years He
Was A Co-Owner And Pastry Chef At La Bonbonniere Pastry Shop. Aged 65 Years, A Native Of Hamburg,
Germany And A Resident Of Harahan For The Past 27 Years. A Memorial Service Will Be Held At The Kenner
Funeral Home Of L.A. Muhleisen And Son, 2607 Williams Blvd. On Friday, April 4, 2003 At 7:00 P.M.
Friends May Visit From 5:30 P.M. Until 7:00 P.M. Times Picayune 04-3-2003.
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008105	Szlag - On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, Patricia Mistretta Szlag Of Lacombe, La., Passed Away. She
Was The Mother Of The Late Jodi Ducote. Sister Of Toni Gass, Anthony Mistretta, Jr. And The Late Frank
Mistretta. Grandmother Of Charles Auxilien, Iii And May Ducote, Iii. The Daughter Of Claire Mistretta
And The Late Frank Mistretta, Sr. She Was Also The Daughter Of Rosalee Mistretta. Also Survived By 2
Sister-In-Laws Diane And Sally Mistretta And Many Nieces And Nephews. Mrs. Szlag Was Creamated With No
Services To Follow. Times Picayune 01-08-2005
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008106	Szush - Audrey Mae Legendre Szush, On Monday, September 6, 2004 At Her Residence In Luling, La.
Age 71 Years. Beloved Wife Of James Warren Szush, Sr. Daughter Of Pearl Toups Legendre And The Late
Eves Legendre. Mother Of Karen Thompson Of Houma, La., James Warren Szush, Jr. Of Thibodaux, La., Patty
Fleming Of Phoenix, Arizona And Robin Nalesnik Of Marrero, La. Sister Of Esterlina Walker, Dolores
Landry And The Late Junius Legendre. Also Survived By Ten Grandchildren And Two Great-Grandchildren. A
Native Of New Orleans, La. And A Resident Of Luling, La. Since 1955. Relatives And Friends Of The
Family Are Invited To Attend Funeral Services On Thursday, September 9, 2004, At 1:30 Pm At Holy Family
Catholic Church, Luling, La. Interment Will Follow Services In St. Charles Mausoleum, Also In Luling.
Visitation, On Thursday, 10:00-1:00 Pm At Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, La.
Timespicayune 09-8-2004
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008107	Szyller - Emma Campbell Szyller Passed Away On Thursday, November 11, 2004 At 1:30 A.M. Age 88
Years. Loving Mother Of Donald Harwood, Dorothy Connell, Dwight Harwood, Dudley Harwood, Anna Hoehn,
Marcel Szyller, Rene Szyller And The Late David Harwood. Sister Of Neville Campbell. Wife Of The Late
Donald Harwood. Former Wife Of Leon Abraham Szyller. 7 Grandchildren And 8 Great-Grandchildren Survive
Her. Relatives And Friends Are Invited To Attend The Funeral Service At All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel,
5200 Canal Blvd., (Adjacent To Greenwood Cemetery) On Saturday, November 13, 2004 At 2:00 P.M.
Interment Will Follow In Lake Lawn Park. Visitation Will Be On Saturday From 1:00 P.M. Until Time Of
Service. Times Picayune 11-12-2004
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