The Plaquemines Protector Obits for 1948 Plaquemines Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Darnell Brunner Beck



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{Published June 12, 1948 EMILE K VELA died in a car crash in 
Gainsville, Ga. son of Mr and Mrs Marion Vela of Buras La; born 
in Podgora Yugoslavia in 1923, a resdient of Buras La since 1930.
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On Friday May 1, 1948 SENATOR A S NUNEZ of St. Bernard Parish 
husband of Frances Jessee.
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On Tuesday February 24, 1948 HENRY W ILLENBERG, father of Adelle 
Marie Barrois, Mrs Whitsons, Henry W Jr and more that I can not 
read; a resident of Jesuit Bend. Interment in Jesuit Bend Cemetery.
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On Thursday January 1, 1948 WILLIAM F ROY husband of Mary Alice 
Main; father of Mrs Marion Ducros, Mrs Andre Pinac, Mrs Walter 
Levis, Mrs Ferdinand Estopinal Jr, Mary Alice, William F Jr, Edwin 
M, Robert B and Floyd R Roy; age 77 years; a native and lifelong 
resident of Arabi, St. Bernard Parish, La. 
Interment in St. Louis Cemetery.
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On Wednesday June 30, 1948 TONY LEON husband of Ruth Robinson; 
father of Charles Anthony Leon; brother of Mrs Leon Esteves and 
Charles R Roger Leon; also survived by 1 granddaughter; age 51 
years; Interment of Bayou Terre aux Boeufs. Interment in St. 
Bernard Catholic Church Cemetery.
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On Monday July 12, 1948 HYACINTHA YURATICH husband of Alexadrine 
Lassus; father of Mrs. Clarence Rousse, Mrs Thomas Ragas, Sidney, 
Murphy, Cylvan A. and Frank Yuratich; sister of Mrs Jules Breney, 
Mrs Marks Pelas, Mrs Steve Rusich Sr., Frank, Joseph, Paul and Peter 
Yuratich; also survived by 15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; 
a native Buras and a resident of New Orleans. Interment in Our Lady of 
Good Harbor Cemetery.
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On Monday May 25, 1948 EDNA BURAS daughter of the late Beauregard 
Buras and Atlantic Butler; sister of Quinton, Florence, Thelma and 
Ernest Buras. Interment in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
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On Monday april 12, 1948 MARY FELECIA RAGAS wife of the late Benjamin 
Hoskins; mother of Mrs Frank Subat, Benjamin Jr, George, Felix and 
Chester Hoskins; sister of Mrs William Buras, Mrs Anthony J Bulot, 
Mrs G S Shackleford and George Ragas; daughter of the late Leonie 
Caroline Hatton and Felix Ragas; also survived by 9 grandchildren; 
a native of Plaquemines Parish and a resident of Triumph La. 
Interment in Our Lady of Good Harbor Cemetery.
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On Monday July 12, 1948 at 6:00 a.m. BEN V BURAS husband of Gladys 
Bowers; father of Marie J, Theodore, Felicien and Bradburn Buras; 
brother of Joseph V, Florentine, John and Harry Buras; age 53 years; 
a native of Triumph La. interment in Our Lady of Good Harbor Cemetery.
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On Sunday May 23 1948 PIERRE S. PELAS husband of Louise Buras; brother 
of Joseph A, Nicole and Phillip Pelas, Mrs Marc Cognevich and Mrs Paul 
Alberti; age 75 years; a native of Plaquemines Parish and a resident of 
Nairn La. Interment in Nairn Cemetery.
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On Tuesday May 4, 1948 MITCHELL {MIHO} KRESICH husband of Mary Popich,
who is the brother of John and Joseph Popich; cousin of Peter and Frank 
Kopanica; also survived by 8 nephews; a resident of Empire La.
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{published August 28, 1948} CAPT. LAWRENCE M BENDICH SR. husband of Alice 
Marie LaCoste; father of Mrs Arthur Cabirac III, Mrs James J Kenney, Mark 
and Zelona A Bendich; brother of Mrs M Ficovich, George, Rudolph, Peter 
and John Bendich; also survived by 2 grandchildren; age 68 years; a native 
of Plaquemines Parish and a resident of New Orleans for the past 44 years. 
Interment in St. Louis Cemetery.
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