ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DECORTE, SYLVESTER

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

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

Died Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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DECORTE, SYLVESTER "BUDDY", "BROTHER", "SPECKS" 
(January 21, 1924 - December 12, 2012)

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Sylvester Joseph DeCorte, “Buddy”, “Brother”, “Specks”, died on Wednesday, 
December 12, 2012.

 He was born January 21, 1924 in Algiers, LA to the late Joseph DeCorte and the 
late Annie Leonard DeCorte. 

The husband of the late Eugenie Florence Turton DeCorte, he is survived by four 
Children: Eileen D. deHaro (ex-husband Edward Joseph), Jean D. Lotz (husband 
Mark), Dennis DeCorte (wife Bonnie L. Hershey) and Philip DeCorte (wife 
Stephanie Kellogg); one sister, Catherine Pastor; seven grandchildren: Edward 
Joaquin, Stacey Elizabeth and Stuart Alfredo deHaro, Alison Jane Lotz, Karen 
Elizabeth, Brian Philip and David Joseph DeCorte; six great-grandchildren and 
four step great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas L. and Joseph S. DeCorte. 

Mr. DeCorte fought with the CG4A Gliders in the Army Air Corps during World War 
II. 
Following the war he worked at Falstaff Brewery, NOPSI until his retirement in 
1978. 

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the memorial mass at 
11:00 AM on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 28029 
Main St. Lacombe, LA 70445. Visiting hours at the church will begin the 22nd at 
9:00 AM. 

Interment of his cremated remains will take place on a date in the near future. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to Council on Aging St. Tammany are preferred 

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