Scafidel 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 Scafidel, Ben (Mrs) 11 Jun 1954 Dec 2007 Jerry Nelson Scafidel, Elmore 14 Aug 2012 Aug 2012 Jerry Nelson Scafidel, Phillip 5 Aug 2001 Aug 2001 Don Johnson ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 6/11/1954 SCAFIDEL, MRS. BEN Mrs. Ben Scafidel, 71, of Natalbany succumbed June 1 at Lallie Kemp Hospital in Independence. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 2; interment was in the cemetery at Baptist; Poole Funeral Home was in charge. She is survived by eight sons, Tony of Fitzgerald, Ga., Philip of Magnolia, Miss., Elmo and Ed of Mobile, Ala., Russell of Jackson, Miss., Charles of Hammond; Kelly Scafidel of New Orleans, and Willie Scivicque of Natalbany, a son by a former marriage; two daughters, Mrs. Mary May and Mrs. Annie Rimes of Natalbany; one brother, Piercie Jones of Denham Springs; one sister, Mrs. Althea Harris of Denham Springs. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 8/14/2012 SCAFIDEL, ELMORE Elmore Scafidel, known as "Moe" to his family and friends, passed away Aug. 12, 2012, at his residence. He spent his final days surrounded by family at his home. Moe was born on Jan. 24, 1922, to Ben and Matilda Jones Scafidel. Elmore served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He came home a hero having received a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. Elmore worked for Kaiser Aluminum in Gramercy for 20+ years as a machinist and retired in 1983. Elmore loved spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed growing strawberries, blueberries, and figs. In later years he really loved keeping his grass cut on his "4 wheeler", the Xmark. Elmore leaves behind his wife, Cathleen Mount Scafidel ; Children, Wanda Scafidel Klahorst and husband Jeff and their children Jason Klahorst, Jeremy and wife Kakiko Klahorst and son Tai Klahorst; Ronald Scafidel and wife Monica and their children Adam and wife Courtnie Scafidel and Jonathan Scafidel, Donald Scafidel and wife Tammy and their children Lacey, Krista, Kyle, and Logan Scafidel; Brother, Charlie and wife Audrey Scafidel and many nieces and nephews. Preceding Elmore in death were his parents, Ben Scafidel and Matilda Jones Scafidel; Half-brother Willie Scivicque; Brothers, Tony Scafidel, Phillip Scafidel, Ben Scafidel Jr, Russell Scafidel, Kelly Scafidel, and Edd Scafidel; Sisters, Mary Scafidel May and Annie Scafidel Rimes. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service at noon at Natalbany Baptist Church in Natalbany on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, with visiting hours beginning at 9 a.m. Dr. Rodney Taylor is the officiant for the service. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Natalbany Baptist Church, 48024 Parsonage Rd., Natalbany, LA 70451. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/05/2001 SCAFIDEL, PHILLIP MAGNOLIA, Miss. - Phillip Scafidel, 86, a native of Natalbany and resident of Magnolia, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the former maintenance superintendent of St. Regis Chip Mill in Magnolia. Known as "Pop" to his many friends and relatives, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Matilda Scafidel. After working as a young millwright in the Hammond-Natalbany area, he held numerous supervisory and managerial positions in many plants and factories in Mississippi and Louisiana, including Fernwood Industries in Fernwood, Martin Brothers Wirebound in Roseland, Ipik Door Co and Delta Match Factory in Kenner and National Bagasse in Vachery. Before retiring in 1982, he had worked for St. Regis for 15 years. He had lived in Magnolia since 1949. Active in sports most of his wife, he played baseball, football and basketball as a youth and was an avid support of the Dairy Belt Little League. He managed a team in the Babe Rugth League in McComb in 1957 and was an assistant coach for Dixie Youth baseball teams in Magnolia in the 1980s. Survivors include his wife, Clara Scafidel of Magnolia; four sons, Bobby of Vicksburg, Jimmy of Jackson, Jerry of Lafayette and Ritchie of Baton Rouge; brothers, Elmore of Hammond and Charlie of LaPlace; a sister, Annie Rimes of Baton Rouge; five grand-children and 11 great- grandchildren. A sister, Mary May, and six brothers, Benjamin, Willie, Kelly, Russell, Tony and Ed Scafidel are among those who preceded him in death. Visitation will be at Catchings Funeral Home in McComb today from 3 to 7 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 11 a.m. The funeral will be held at East Union Baptist Church in Magnolia. Burial will be in the church cemetery. ************************************************************************* File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/scafidel.txt