Gorsich obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Gorsich, Richard D.        21 Jun 2005    Jun 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  6/21/2005

GORSICH, RICHARD D. 
A research chemist with Ethyl Corp., he retired with 35 years service as
director of analytical services. A resident of Baton Rouge since 1959 and a
native of East Helena, Mont., he died at 4:10 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2005,
at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Visiting at St. Thomas
More Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, until Mass of
Christian Burial at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Frank Bass, celebrant.
Entombment in Rose Memorial Park Cemetery, Hammond. He is survived by his
wife, Mary Ann Stassi Gorsich; mother, Elsie Jones; daughter and
son-in-law, Karen and Kent Benton; son, David Joseph Gorsich; three
grandchildren, Forrest, Heather and Keith Benton; and a brother and
sister-in-law, William and Ruth Jones. Pallbearers will be Dan Burke,
Quentin Dawson, George Doyle, Charles Hoffman, Chris Igou and David
Pearson. Honorary pallbearers are Bob Brumberger, Fred Frey, Julian
Honeycutt, Bill Howie, Stephen Igou, Larry Steptoe and Fred Impastato.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society or the
American Cancer Society. The family would like to extend a special thanks
to the members of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Rabenhorst Funeral Home
East is in charge of arrangements. 

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