ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SALTER, ROGER NOBLE, JR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Monday, June 21 2010

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SALTER, ROGER NOBLE, JR.
(March 12, 1923 - June 21, 2010)

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Roger N. Salter, Jr. passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010. He was born March 12, 
1923 to the late Roger Noble and Ruth Collins Salter and has been a life 
resident of Covington.

The beloved husband of the late Lynne Blanchin Salter, he is survived by two 
daughters, Debbie S. Mendow (John) and Barbara S. Myers (Taul); two sons, Roger 
N. Salter III and Stephen M. "Squeak" Salter and one brother, Joseph W. "Jack" 
Salter; eight grandchildren: John (Karen), Stephen (Gina), Jeffery (Niki), 
Patrick, Brad and Ryan (Sara) Mendow, Casey and Remi Myers; two great-
grandchildren, Anna and Max Mendow and numerous nieces and nephews. He was 
preceded in death by two sisters, Jeanne L. Salter and Ruth Ellen Sevy.

A graduate of St. Paul's School with the Class of 1942, he was inducted into 
their Athletic Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in football and basketball. 
He joined the Army in 1943 and was deployed during WW II to the European and 
Asiatic Pacific Theatres where he served for 10 months with the Black Hawks 86th 
Infantry Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Bronze Star Medal for 
his courage in battle and was honorably discharged in 1946 as Staff Sergeant. He 
then went to work for Citizens Bank in Covington providing them with 64 years of 
faithful service. He held various positions including Senior Vice-President from 
1968-1991, member of the Board of Directors and at the time of his death, Board 
of Directors Emeritus.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral mass at 1:00 
PM on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at St. Peter Catholic Church; 128 E. 19th Ave., 
Covington, LA 70433.

Visiting hours at the church will begin at 10:00 AM.

Interment at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens will immediately follow mass.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Covington Food Bank, 840 N. 
Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433.

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