Pereda obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Pereda, Oscar Ramon, Dr.        16 Feb 2010    Feb 2010    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star:  2/16/2010

PEREDA, DR. OSCAR RAMON
"This is Oscar who loved the world" He passed away at 4:10 a.m. on Friday,
February 11, 2010 at St. Theresa Hospital in Metairie, LA. He was born
November 18, 1938 in Camaguey, Cuba. Age 71 years. Dr. Pereda came to the
United States in 1962.  He graduated Medical School in 1970 from University
of Zaragoza School of Medicine in Zaragoza, Spain. He finished his
internship at Mt. Sinai in Miami, Florida and then completed his residency
and cardiology fellowship at Tulane School of Medicine. He was Chief of
Staff and President of the Medical Staff at Mercy Hospital in New Orleans
in 1987. He was a member of and a Past President of The Musser-Burch
Society.  He was also a past Member of the Louisiana State Medical Society
and Orleans Parish Medical Society and a member of AOPA. He was in private
practice in New Orleans for more than 30 years until Hurricane Katrina
moved him and his family to Kentwood where he resumed practicing medicine
with his friend and partner, Dr. Carlton S. Faller.  He was also an
accomplished pilot and loved to fly with his best friend, the late Dr.
Mohammad Shaik.  He leaves behind his wife, Laurie M. Pereda, Kentwood; his
children, Oscar F. Pereda and his wife, Robin, Clermont, France, Ramon E.
Pereda, Los Angeles, CA, Maria P. Pereda, New Orleans, Michelle M. Pereda,
Kentwood, Olivia A. Pereda, Kentwood; step-daughter, Amanda M. DiGiovanni,
Kentwood; 2 granddaughters, Anna and Sofia Pereda.  He was preceded in
death by his parents, Ramon and Ofelia Pereda; brother, Ramon Pereda.
Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 with religious services at 5:30 p.m.
Services conducted by Rev. Percy Frazier. For an online guestbook, visit
http://www.mckneelys.com.

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