ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BURCHAELL, GERALD JAMES 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Bagnell & Sons Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Tuesday, August 2, 2016

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BURCHAELL, GERALD JAMES 
	Died: Tue., Aug. 2, 2016

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Gerald James Burtchaell passed away peacefully on the evening of August 2, 2016 
with Mary Sue, his cherished wife of 48 years, by his side.  
He was 77 years old.  

He is also survived by his two daughters Alana Synakiewicz and Lisa Burtchaell, 
three grandchildren Milan, Kira, and Ivan Synakiewicz, two sons-in-law David 
Synakiewicz and Shaun Prestridge, brother Roy Burtchaell, and many loved nieces 
and nephews.  

He was preceded in death by his parents John and Irene Burtchaell, sister Norma 
Kampen, and brother Rodney Burtchaell.

Gerald was a native New Orleanian, a veteran of the US Air Force, a retired New 
Orleans firefighter, and attended LSUNO.  
He raised his family in Metairie and later became a part-time resident of 
Mandeville.  

In life, Gerald was a voracious reader and enjoyed music and technology.  He 
loved sitting outside his home with Mary Sue to play with his grandchildren and 
the other neighborhood children, sometimes getting on his electric scooter to 
ride around with them.  He liked meeting his friends at Lakeside Mall to chat 
and people-watch.  He often cracked silly jokes, loved sugary foods, and solved 
hundreds of newspaper crossword puzzles over the years (sometimes with Alana’s 
help).

His family is grateful for the outstanding service and kindness of the staff at 
St. Tammany Parish Hospital during his final days.  

Interment will be at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell, 
Louisiana.  

In keeping with his appreciation for privacy, there will be no service.

US Air Force
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