ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH OBITUARIES: MAY 2001 Source: L'Observateur (Used with permission) Prepared and submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives, Jan 2002, by: Donald W. Johnson ************************************************ ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ************************************* May 02, 2001 BATISTE LAPLACE - Hilda Batiste, 71, a native and resident of LaPlace, died April 28. She was the wife of the Rev. Joseph Batiste and mother of Stephanie Brown and Lionel, Roderick and the late McDonald and Curtis Batiste. She was also the daughter of the late James and Lorenza Watkins and sister of Audrey King, Nellie Farlough, Marion Ward, Joyce Taylor, Betty Sonney, Barbara Julien, Harold, Clarence and Cornelius Watkins and the late Azelia Fobb and Nelson Watkins. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services are May 3 at 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church No. 1, LaPlace, with interment at Providence Resthaven Cemetery, LaPlace. DETILLIER LUTCHER - Myrna Englade Detillier, 65, a native and resident of Lutcher, died April 27. She was the wife of Percy "Pep" Detillier and mother of Petty Pollet, Lisa Hymel and Alen and Bret Detillier. She was also the daughter of the late Clay Sr. and Petty Englade and sister of Lalita Poche and Clay "Albert" Jr. and Wilfred Englade. She is also survived by seven grandchildren. Services were April 30 in the chapel of H.C. Alexander Funeral Home, Lutcher, with interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Paulina. WILLIAMS MARRERO - James Jake Williams Sr., 69, a native of Reserve and resident of Waggaman, died April 29. He was the husband of Lena May Janes Williams and father of Debra Comardelle and James Jr., David and Ronald Williams. He was also the brother of Mary, Athanas "Boy" and Earl "Sonny" Williams. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren. Services are today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at Restlawn Cemetery, Avondale. Visitation starts at 9 a.m. *********************************************************************************************** May 05, 2001 CLULEE LULING - Marie Dufrene Clulee, 81, a native of Lockport and resident of Luling for many years, died May 2. She was the mother of Marlene Savoie, Joann Schexnayder and Lionel, Neal and Charles Clulee Jr. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Services were May 4 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Luling, with interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Luling. DEEREY HAMMOND - Carol Ann Rambo Deerey, 41, a native of LaPlace and resident of Hammond, died May 2. She was the wife of James Patrick Deerey Sr. and mother of James Jr. and Frank Deerey. She was also the daughter of Jerold and Ruth Rambo of LaPlace and sister of Jerry, Jeff and Rick Rambo. She is also survived by two nephews, Joshua and Jerry Rambo Jr. Services are today at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, with interment at Parkland Memorial Green Cemetery, Ponchatoula. Call Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home. Visitation starts at 9 a.m. GORDON MARRERO - Lewis "Boog" Gordon, 65, a native of Edgard and resident of Marrero for 45 years, died April 29. He was the stepfather of Rosa Faye Phillips and Walter Stevenson. He was also the son of the late Alma Clofer and Gordon and Isreal Gordon Sr. and brother of Juanita Gillard, Geraldine Boudin and Isreal Jr., Semius, James, Thomas, Harold and the late Julius, Dennis, Raymond and Doloris Gordon. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services are today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Davis Mortuary Services, Marrero, with interment at Evening Star Baptist Cemetery, Harvey. Visitation starts at 9 a.m. JONES LAPLACE - Louise "Nanso" Jones, 76, a native of Lions and resident of Reserve, died April 26. She was the mother of Hilton and Donnie Johnson, Michael and Myron Creecy, Evelina Chamblee, Sheila Caeser and Carmen Holland and stepmother of Laural Alexander, Dottie Jackson, Barbara Johnson, Johnny Creecy, Leland Creecy and the late Eddie Creecy Jr. and Albertine Gray. She was also the sister of Eddie Jones and the late Felix Jones Jr. She is also survived by 50 grandchildren and 80 great-grandchildren. Services were May 4 at Providence Baptist Church, LaPlace, with interment at Rest Haven Cemetery, LaPlace. OLIVER SLIDELL - Genevieve L. Oliver, 80, a native of Killona, longtime resident of New Orleans and resident of Slidell, died May 1. She was the wife of the late Chester W. Oliver and mother of Jo Ann Morse, Charles, Morris, Reinsford and Danny Bazzelle and Donald and Walter Oliver. She was also the daughter of the late Romain and Hermania Madere Lemoine and sister of Lorraine "Tiny" Noll and Richard and Rex Lemoine. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was a clerk at Woolworth Department Store on Canal Street for 25 years. Services were May 4 in the chapel of Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, with interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. PRICE LULING - Donald J. Price, 67, a resident of Luling, died May 1. He was the husband of Betty T. Price and father of Donna Lombardo and Buck Price. He was also the son of the late Percy and Lena Price and brother of the late Luana Robert. He is also survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were May 4 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Luling, with interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Luling. SCHEXNAYDER PAULINA - Mary Alda Delauneville Schexnayder, 99, a native of Garyville and resident of LaPlace, died May 3. She was the wife of the late Irwin "Jack" Schexnayder and mother of Lucy Rosenthal, Adelle Robinson and Jamie Paige. She was also the daughter of the late Robert and Adella Lambert Delauneville. She was also preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and five great-great- grandchildren. Services are today at noon at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Paulina, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. SCHEXNAYDRE DESTREHAN - May Keller Schexnaydre, 91, a native of Edgard and resident of Destrehan for 69 years, died May 1. She was the wife of the late Benoit Schexnaydre and mother of Lesa Poche and Rene, Charles Sr., Lydia and the late Donald Schexnaydre. She was also the daughter of the late Rene and Renee Kliebert Keller and sister of Richard Keller and the late Beulah Trosclair and Harold, Norvan and Norman Keller. She is also survived by six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one great-grandchild. Services were May 4 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Destrehan, with interment at the church mausoleum. *********************************************************************************************** May 9, 2001 BAUDOIN MARRERO - Mildred Bourgeois Baudoin, 78, a native and resident of Luling, died May 5. She was the mother of Larry and Louis Baudoin Jr. She was also the sister of Irburn Bourgeois. She is also survived by two grandchildren. Services are today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Westside Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Luling. Visitation starts at 9 a.m. DEEREY HAMMOND - Carol Ann Rambo Deerey, 41, a native of LaPlace and resident of Hammond, died May 2. She was the wife of James Patrick Deerey Sr. and mother of James Jr. and Frank Deerey. She was also the daughter of Jerold and Ruth Rambo of LaPlace and sister of Jerry, Jeff, Rick and Lisa Marie Rambo. She is also survived by three nephews, Joshua and Jerry Rambo Jr. and Aaron Deerey; and one niece, Erika Deerey. Services were May 5 in the chapel of Harry McKneely Funeral Home, Hammond, with interment at Parkland Memorial Green Cemetery, Ponchatoula. HATTALA MARRERO - Dawn Michelle Bryant Hattala, 24, a native of Harvey and resident of Luling, died April 27. She was the wife of Christopher Joseph Hattala and mother of Cristalin Kenney and Matthew Joseph Hattala. She was also the daughter-in-law of Joseph and Barbara Hattala and niece of Robert Jr. and Janet Bryant. She was also the granddaughter of Muriel A. Bryant and great-granddaughter of Yvonne V. Arsaga. She was a student at Delgado Community College and Our Lady of Holy Cross College. Private services were May 4 in the chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at Lakelawn Park Cemetery. HAYDEL ST. JAMES - Rogers J. Haydel, 55, a native of Wallace and a resident of St. James, died May 4. He was the husband of Rosemary B. Haydel and father of Martha Batiste. He was also the son of the late Dalton and Priscilla Bethancourt Haydel and brother of Ora Lee Ferchaud, Gilba Marshall, Mary Ann Burrell, Lynda Pierce, Theophile Sr., Murry and Jerry Haydel and the late Ruby Becnel and Raymond Haydel. He is also survived by three grandchildren. Services were May 7 at St. James Catholic Church, St. James, with interment at the church cemetery. LAICHE GRAMERCY - Robert Whitmore Laiche Sr., 80, a native of Paulina and resident of Gramercy, died May 4. He was the husband of Ella Oubre Laiche and father of Rita Ann Cambre and Catherine, Robert Jr., Ronald, Donald and Glenn Laiche. He was also the son of the late Henry and Simidia Laiche and brother of Eve Long and the late Virginia Blank. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were May 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gramercy, with interment at St. Joseph Mausoleum, Paulina. LAURENT HAHNVILLE - Alcide Joseph Laurent, 83, a native of Taft and resident of Hahnville, died May 6. He was the husband of 60 years of Frances Falgout Laurent and father of Susan Arcement and Karen Bradberry. He was also the son of the late Alcide and Laure Laurent and brother of Rita Zeringue and Audrey, Sidney, Julius, Ursula, Harold and the late Sebastian Laurent. He is also survived by five grandchildren. He was retired from the Bank of St. Charles and from the position of executive director of United Way of St. Charles. Services are May 10 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Hahnville, with interment at the church cemetery in Taft. Visitation is today from 6 to 10 p.m. at H.C. Alexander Funeral Home, Norco, and at the church tomorrow, starting at 8 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to United Way agencies are requested. LOWRY NORCO - Valery Patrick "Happy" Lowry, 86, a native of Lutcher and resident of Norco, died May 5. He was the husband of Gladys Keller Lowry and father of Michael, Thomas, John and Allen Lowry. He was also the son of the late Richard and Corrine Ruler Lowry and is survived by two sisters and four brothers. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. He is also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one grandchild. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a retired shift foreman at Shell Oil Company, Norco. Services were May 8 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Norco, with interment at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum, Destrehan. OCMAND LAPLACE - Claude L. Ocmand Sr., 79, a native of Garyville and resident of Reserve for 54 years, died May 6. He was the husband of Bernadette K. Ocmand and father of Tama Forsyth, Lisa Brasington and David, Claude Jr., Chris Sr., Stephen, Joel Sr., Kirk, Cory and Jeffrey Ocmand. He was also the son of the late Antoine and Marie Tamplain Ocmand and brother of Myrna Cox, Gillespie Sr. and Wilbert Ocmand and the late Alice Waguespack and Onell and Antoine Ocmand. He is also survived by 25 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were May 8 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Reserve, with interment at the church cemetery. PONTHIEUX KENNER - Esther V. Ponthieux, 76, a native of New Orleans and resident of St. Rose, died May 3. She was the wife by first marriage of the late Herman Joseph Fabre and by second marriage of Clyde Ponthieux Sr.; mother of Karen Gaude, Keith Sr. and Kirk Fabre Sr. and stepmother of Melanie Mathes, Faith Bowman and Clyde Ponthieux II. She was also the daughter of the late Louis and Agatha Barrios Vicknair and sister of the late Bernice Walker, Eldeith Matherne, Margaret Lunk, Inez Matherne and Edmond and Norman Vicknair. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were May 7 in the chapel of L.A. Muhleisen and Son Funeral Home, Kenner, with interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery. WAGUESPACK LAPLACE - Brett F. Waguespack, 44, a native of Reserve and resident of LaPlace for 26 years, died May 3. He was the husband of Deborah Jones Waguespack and father of David, Christopher and Shirah Waguespack. He was also the son of Ezell Waguespack and the late Ben Waguespack Jr. and brother of Susan Laurent. He is also survived by one grandchild. Services were May 5 in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace, with interment at Beulah Cemetery, Marthaville. *********************************************************************************************** May 19, 2001 BREAUX LOS ANGELES - Isadore Breaux Jr., 71, a native of New Orleans, resident of LaPlace for 20 years and resident of Los Angeles, died April 24. He was the husband of Beverly Breaux and father of Gwenesta Fenroy, Dwanese Dunn, Lanai Pope and Thadrance, LeTuana, Rickie, Kirkland, Kevin, Willie, Aaron and Isadore Breaux III. Me was also the son of Mildred Humphrey and brother of Geraldine Livingston. He is also survived by 34 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Services were April 30 at Praises of Zion Baptist Church, Los Angeles, with interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery. HALL RESERVE - Edward Hall, 96, a native and resident of Reserve, died May 16. He was the husband of the late Vivian A. Hall and father of Esma Brougham, Reah Bernard, Sister Cornelia Hall and the late Edsel Hall. He was also the son of the late Caroline Duhe and Edward Hall and brother of Robert Hall and the late Viola Colon and Priscilla, Marretta, Edmond, Clarence and Herbert Hall. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren. He was a civil rights activist and founder of the St. John the Baptist Parish branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In 1944, he challenged discriminatory voting practices through a federal lawsuit. In 1997, he was grand marshal of the annual march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King in Reserve. He also helped organize a labor union at the Godchaux Sugar Refinery in Reserve and, in 1991, received the Order of St. Louis Medallion from the New Orleans archdiocese. East 27th Street in Reserve was renamed Edward Hall Street in his honor by the St. John Parish Council. Services were May 18 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Reserve, with interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve. MALBOROUGH NEW ORLEANS - Sister Mary Jude Malborough, O.P., 85, a native of Edgard and resident of New Orleans, died May 17. She was the daughter of the late Adam and Amelia Schmidt Malborough and sister of the late Agnes Cooper, Lucille Waguespack, Matiel Vicknair, Mable Louque and Emile, Wilson, Rudolph, Whitney, Clarence and Rita Malborough. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Linda McMurray, Sue Bishop, Sally Porter, Matiel Vicknair, Dean and Jack Cooper, Sandra Caligan, Rita Dinklage, Judy Baldwin, Mickey and Wilson Jr., Clarence Jr., Rudolph, Sidney, Robert, Louis and Bert Malborough She was a retired teacher and principal, having worked in Catholic schools in Mississippi and Louisiana, including St. Peter School in Reserve. Services are today at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Dominican Sisters Mother House, New Orleans, with interment at Dominican Sisters Cemetery, Ponchatoula. *********************************************************************************************** May 23, 2001 DUFRESNE LAPLACE - Wilton "Boo-Boo" Dufresne, 83, a native and resident of LaPlace, died May 18. He was the husband of Dorothy Montegut Dufresne. He was also the son of the late Albert and Louise Cambre Dufresne and brother of Adele Richard, Marie Louise Hanson and the late Vivian Landry, Winnie Millet, Thelma Blank, Evena Luquette and Clarence and Henry Dufresne. He was a World War II veteran and an employee of Shell Oil for 33 years. Services were held May 21 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, LaPlace, with interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve. GLOSTER VACHERIE - Nettie "Coon" Amant Gloster, 89, a resident of Vacherie, died May 16. She was the wife by first marriage of the late Jules Armant and by second marriage of the late Etienne Gloster and mother of Clarence Bazile, Jerry Lee Williams, Norman and Joseph Armant Jr. and the late Imelda Ross and Rose Lee Williams and stepmother of Onelia Williams, Irma and Joshua Gloster. She was also the daughter of the late Angelle Noel and Sullivan Williams and sister of Leona Moses and the late Albertha Gibson, Geneva Fletcher and Isaiah Williams. She is also survived by 37 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great- grandchildren. Services were May 22 at First Baptist Church of Vacherie, with interment at the church cemetery. GUERET RESERVE - Lawrence Lee "Graton" Gueret Sr., 71, a native and resident of Reserve, died May 17. He was the husband of Elsie Vicknair Gueret and father of Brenda, Clayton and the late Lawrence Jr., Ronald and Cheryl Gueret. He was also the son of the late Abraham and Jeanne Labranche Gueret and brother of Abraham and Charles Gueret, Anna Oubre, Dolores Duhe and the late Bertha Aubert, Odelia Gagliano, Lucresa Russell and Hazel and Henry Gueret. Services were May 22 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Reserve, with interment in the church cemetery. JOSEPH EDGARD - Matthew "Tut-Tut" Joseph Sr., 73, a native and resident of Edgard, died May 16. He was the husband of Julia Samuel Joseph and father of Tabatha and Michael Joseph Sr. and by first marriage of Mary Rounds, Shirley Dorsey, Gilda Woods, Matthew Jr. and Ulysses Joseph. He was also the foster parent of Marisa Smith. He was also the son of the late Rev. Omer and Violet Joseph and brother of Romalis Sr., Annette and the late Alfred Joseph Sr. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were May 21 at Second African Baptist Church, Edgard, with interment at St. John the Baptist Mausoleum, Edgard. ROUX NORCO - Betty Mae Roux, 68, a native and resident of Norco, died May 19. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angelle Troxler Roux and sister of Margie Braud, Thelma Louque and Clay Roux. She is also survived by nieces Glenda Bergeron, Gail Johnson, Jo Ann Schexnayder, Terri Baudler and June Rabalais and nephews Kenneth Breaud, Mark Louque and Alan Roux. Services were May 21 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Norco, with interment at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum, Destrehan. *********************************************************************************************** May 26, 2001 ARCENEAUX GRAMERCY - Gladys Guidry Arceneaux, 90, a native of Lutcher and resident of Gramercy, died May 22. She was the wife of the late Edmond Arceneaux Sr. and mother of Barbara Duhe, Janet "Jeannie"Calcagno, Lorraine Giardina, Yvonne Veron and Edmond Arceneaux Jr. She was also the daughter of the late Louis and Georgine Pollet Guidry and sister of Rita Mae Ory and the late Evelyn Millet and Agnes, Reynolds, Lewis and Alden Guidry. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. Services were May 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gramercy, with interment at St. Joseph Mausoleum, Paulina. KILLINGER LAPLACE - Isabelle Ring Killinger, 93, a native of New York and resident of LaPlace for the past five years, died May 22. She was the mother of Paul Killinger. She was also the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Layka Ring and sister of the late Alice Willis. She is survived by two grandchildren. Services were May 24 in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace, with interment at Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussia, Pa. NEDD HAHNVILLE - Orelia Nedd, 81, a native and resident of Hahnville, died May 17. She was the wife of Warren Thomas Sr. and mother of Beulah Carey and Warren Thomas Jr. She was also the daughter of the late Ernestine Johnson and Jules Nedd and sister of the late Albert Nedd. She is also survived by two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services are today at 11 a.m. at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Hahnville, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation starts at 9 a.m. OUBRE RESERVE - Gloria Mae Maurin Oubre, 76, a native and resident of Reserve, died May 24. She was the wife of Richard Parker Oubre and mother of Richard "Derf," Oren, Giselle, Louis and the late Baby Girl Oubre. She was also the daughter of the late Louis Sr. and Emma LeBrun Maurin and sister of Marjorie McTopy, Elaine Delaneuville, Marie Montz, JoAnn Montz, Louis Maurin Jr. and the late Joseph Maurin. She is also survived by six grandchildren. Services are today at noon at St. Peter Catholic Church, Reserve, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation starts at 9 a.m. RODRIGUEZ NEW ORLEANS - Arthur Rodriguez Sr., 66, a native of St. James and resident of Marrero, died May 17. He was the husband of Bertha Davis Rodriguez and father of Valerie Elliott, Gwendolyn Brown and Stephanie, Janelle, Regina, Reginald and Arthur Rodriguez Jr. He was also the son of the late Lawrence Sr. and Bessie Gay Rodriguez and brother of Harden Cayette and Lawrence Rodriguez Jr. He is also survived by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were May 24 at Pilgrim Progress Missionary Baptist Church, New Orleans, with interment at Buena Vista Cemetery, Lemonville. TROXCLAIR NORCO - Ernest Sidney Troxclair Jr., 69, a native of Reserve and resident of Destrehan, died May 23. He was the husband of Barbara Brignac Troxclair and father of Lori Oubre, Lisa Corso, Lana Falgoust and Dale Troxclair. He was also the son of the late Lillie Marie Miller and Ernest Troxclair Sr. and brother of Mary Ann Daigle and Lucy Duhe. He was preceded in death by an infant brother. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren. Services are today at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Norco. nnterment will follow at St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery, Destrehan. Visitation starts at 8 a.m. at the church. *********************************************************************************************** May 30, 2001 BARNEY PAULINA - Albert "Ba-But" Barney, 67, a native of Hester and resident of Gramercy, died May 22. He was the husband of Gloria W. Barney and father of Cheryl Davis, Betty Ferrygood, Linda Nicholas, Vanessa Albert, Billy, Carl, Calvin and Joseph Barney and adopted father of Brianna Ferrygood. He was also the son of the late Albert and Annie Davis Barney. He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were May 26 at St. Matthew Baptist Church, Paulina, with interment at Antioch Cemetery, Paulina. BRIGNAC LAPLACE - Larry Joseph Brignac Sr., 52, a native of Garyville and resident of Poplarville, Miss., for the past four months, died May 26. He was the husband of Carol Gueret Brignac and father of Larry Jr. and Matthew Brignac and stepfather of Shane Champagne, Michele Walker, Melanie Turner and Herbert Champagne Jr. He was also the son of Lawrence and Elaine Acosta Brignac and brother of Cathy Louque, Paulette Descant and the late Chris Brignac. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren. He was a Vietnam War veteran. Services are today at noon in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace, with interment at St. John Memorial Gardens. Visitation starts at 8 a.m. CAMILLE ST. JAMES - Liddie B. Camille, 95, a native of Paintcourtville and resident of St. James, died May 24. She was the wife of the late Wilfred Camille and mother of the late Israel Thomas Sr., Percy Leon and Joseph Lewis. She was also the daughter of the late Jules and Caroline Bergeron. She was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. She is survived by four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one grandchild. Services were May 28 at St. Luke Baptist Church, St. James, with interment at the church cemetery. DAVIS KENNER - Dorothy N. "Dee" Davis, 60, a native of New Orleans and resident of St. Rose for the past 30 years, died May 24. She was the daughter of Doris Newman and the late Edward Newman and sister of Deborah Wilson and Denise Newman. Services were May 26 in the chapel of L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, Kenner, with interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery. EVANS BELLE CHASSE - Rose Holly Bourgeois Evans, 82, a native of Vacherie and resident of Belle Chasse for the past 16 years, died May 26. She was the wife of the late James Robert Evans. She was also the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Pollet Bourgeois and sister of Henry Bourgeois and the late Sultana Julien, Monique Acosta, Eve Hedges, Alma Simon, Alicia Gravolet, Miriam Brady and Knox, Gates, Lloyd and Onyx Bourgeois. Services are today at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Belle Chasse, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation starts at 9 a.m. WEDGE PARADIS - Dennis George Wedge, 19, a native of New Orleans and resident of Bayou Gauche, died May 25. He was the son of David Sr. and Lori McMullen Wedge and brother of Amanda and David Jr. "D.J." Wedge. He was also the grandson of Daniel and Dorothy Wedge and Dennis and Jeri McMullen. Services were May 29 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Paradis, with interment at Sunset Cemetery, Bayou Gauche. # # #