The Plaquemines Protector Obits for 1946 Plaquemines Parish Louisiana Submitted by Darnell Brunner Beck ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Funeral services were held Wednesday for John Carlos DeArmas, Sr., of Plaquemines Parish who died at his daughter's residence in New Orleans at the age of 93. Mr. DeArmas was a native of Plaquemines, where he resided for many years. He served at one time as a Deputy Sheriff, and for many years he was a Notary Public in the Parish. Mr. DeArmas was one of the two surviving members of the White League the, organization which fought against carpetbaggers in Louisiana. Only Jefferson D. Hardin Sr., remains of this famous citizens' organization. These two men participated in the battle of September 4th, 1874, on the river front at Canal Street, when the Negro metropolitan police were over thrown. The DeArmas family has been in Louisiana since 1764 He is survived by two sons John Jr., of Buras, engineer for Plaquemines Parish; Eugene Police Juror, representing the fifth ward, residening at Venice; two daughters, Mrs Lillian Bauman and Mrs Sophia Jermunson of New Orleans; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. His wife, the former George Durabb, died in 1918. Funeral services were held from Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home and with a requiem mass at St. Aiphonsus church in New Orleans. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in that city. {published September 28, 1946} ***** On Wednesday December 4, 1946 Anthony B Buras died at the Toura Infirmary in New Orleans. Mr Buras is survived by his widow Victorine Barial and by his children Mrs Philip Buras, Mrs Felix Augustine, Mrs John Corcich, Victor J, Henry F, August B, and Cyril Buras and by brother and sister Lawerence Buras and Mrs M Ledet, He was 79 years oldand a native of Venice La. Interment Boothville Cemetery. ***** Early Monday morning June 10th at his residence in Buras La Louis Cazezu died For some days he had been confined to his home but only a day or so before his death, Mr. Cazezu stated to friends that he was feeling fine. The end came shortly after midnight on Monday morning. Mr. Cazezu had reached the age of 70 and he died in his native Buras Mr. Cazezu is survived by his Widow Mrs. Annette Pelas; by his daughter, Mrs. Matt Devitt; by his grandsons, Larry and Mathew Devitt, and by his brother, Wm. Cazezu. The pallbearers at the funeral were Numa Pelas, James Lawson, C H Armstrong, Albin Demandre, Emmet and Emile Yuratich. Interment in Our lady Good Harbor Church Cemetery. ***** Mary Lassus beloved wife of Frank Galmiche Sr died at Port Sulpher hospital on Saturday March 23, 1946 at 8:20 p.m. She was the mother of Mrs Philibert Turlich, Mrs Louis Morel, Mrs Leonard Dazet and Frank Jr and Joseph Galmiche and the late Frances Galmiche; sister of Mrs Leon Despeaux, Mrs fred despeaux, Mrs Agatha Vidacovich and Charles Lassus. She is survived by 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was 69 years a native of Home Place and a resident of Sunrise La for the past 51 years. Interment in Buras Cemetery. *****