Obits of the Ronquillo Family of Plaquemines Parish Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Darnell Brunner Beck



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Myrle Ronquillo Pepper,a homemaker, died Wednesday of cancer at 
Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 62. Mrs. Pepper was a lifelong 
resident of New Orleans. She was a graduate of Rabouin High School. 
She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and the first woman member 
of the Washington Artillery Veterans Association. She was also a member 
of the Beachcombers Social Club, and treasurer of the St. Bernard 
Genealogical Society. Survivors include her husband, Henry L. Pepper 
Jr.; a son, Henry L. Pepper III; two daughters, Cathy Pepper and Fran 
Pepper Butler; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 
1 p.m. at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd. 
Burial will be in St. Vincent De Paul Mausoleum.
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Floyd E. Ronquillo,a retired furniture finisher, died Thursday at West
Jefferson Medical Center. He was 82. Mr. Ronquillo was born in New Orleans 
and lived in Gretna for 20 years. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church
in Gretna. Survivors include two sisters, Pearl Ronquillo and Marbel R. 
Bourgeois. A Mass will be said Monday at 10 a.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral 
Home, 919 Amelia St., Gretna. Visitation will be today from 7 to 10 p.m. 
and Monday beginning at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Myrtle Haase Ronquillo, a retired cafeteria worker for the St. Bernard 
Parish School Board, died Monday at her home. She was 85. Mrs. Ronquillo 
was born in New Orleans and lived in Chalmette for 41 years. Before working 
with the St. Bernard School Board, she worked with her late husband, Leon F. 
Ronquillo Sr., in his cabinet-making business for many years. She was a 
member of Christ Lutheran Church, St. Bernard Jubilee and St. Mark's Senior 
Citizens. Survivors include a son, Leon F. Ronquillo Jr.; a daughter, Myrle 
Pepper; a brother, Wilbur Haase; seven grandchildren; and nine 
great-grandchildren. A religious service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.
at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Burial will be in St. 
Bernard Memorial Gardens.
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