Hamel obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Hamel, Robert Alfred 30 Oct 2002 Nov 2002 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 10/30/2002 HAMEL, ROBERT ALFRED SR. Kenner - Robert Alfred Hamel Sr., 65, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at the V.A. Medical Center, New Orleans. He was a native of Kenner, and a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam with the 82nd Battalion having been awarded the Purple Heart. He is survived by his children, Carol Ann, Barbara Ann, Virginia Ann and William "Billy"; sisters and brothers, Anthony, Albert, Cookie, Nancy, Annette, Billie Jean and Fern; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two children, Mary Ann and Robert Jr.; and brothers, Alfred Jr. and Vernard Leo. The Rev. Carlin Sanders conducted a graveside service Saturday at New Life Baptist Church Cemetery, Tickfaw. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge. ***************************************************************************