ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: STRECKER, WAYNE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Sdlidell, La.

Died: Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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STRECKER, WAYNE 
June 10, 1956  -  July 20, 2016

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Wayne A. Strecker, 60, of Gulfport, MS., died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at 
Ochsner Hospital in Jefferson LA.

Wayne was born in New Orleans, LA on June 10, 1956.  
He was the son of Frank "Jack" and Evelyn (Savoie) Strecker.  

Wayne  spent his younger years growing up in New Orleans, in a shotgun house 
shared with his maternal grandparents, Hazel and Abel Savoie.  

Wayne's parents moved their family to Slidell, involving the whole family in 
Jack's Nursery  and other business ventures. 

Wayne attended St Margaret Mary School and graduated high school from Holy 
Redeemer in La Comb LA.   He studied at Delgado College in New Orleans  and 
went on to his 35 year career as a longshoreman and diesel mechanic with the 
International Longshoreman's Association.  
Wayne had a strong work ethic and loved  his jobs at Sealand, Maersk and Ceres 
Gulf. His ILA friends were his second family.  

Wayne met and married the Love of his life, Pam (Walker) Strecker, while both 
working in the maritime industry in New Orleans. This past June, they 
celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary  and 30 years together. 

Wayne was a loving son, brother, husband, uncle  and great friend to so many 
others.  He was a  generous and compassionate man,  helping many friends and 
strangers needing help.   

Wayne and Pam lived in Pearl River for many years and moved in 1995 to 
Gulfport, MS, making it home for the last 21 years. Wayne loved his friends, 
family and ILA family  and will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

Wayne is survived by wife Pamela (Walker) Strecker of Gulfport, MS.,  siblings,  
Glen (DeAnn) Strecker, Sherrie (Strecker) McEwen, Mark (Ann Marie) Strecker, 
David (Robin) Strecker and Eric (Chris) Strecker of the Slidell area.     
In-Laws Liz Walker and Charles Billings of Vermont, Susan Walker and Forest 
Golder of R.I. and Bill and Loretta Walker of NH.   
Wayne is also survived by his favorite Aunt Mary Strecker of Slidell  and many 
nieces and nephews on both Wayne and Pam's family.     

Wayne treated them ALL like a DAD   even unrelated friends.    
Wayne's special friend and caregiver, Susan (Furtado) Staples had a special 
place in his heart.     

Wayne is predeceased by his father, Jack, mother, Evelyn, both maternal and 
paternal grandparents  and many others dear to his heart.

Funeral services will be held at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd West, in 
Slidell, on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 1:00pm. Friends may visit at the funeral 
home on Friday beginning at 11:00am. 

Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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