St. John obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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St. John, Jesse Weyman    31 Mar 2003    Mar, 2003    Don Johnson
St. John, Sarah Rose      13 Mar 2003    Mar, 2003    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  3/31/2003
ST. JOHN, JESSE WEYMAN 

DESTREHAN - Jesse Weyman St. John, 77, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at St. 
Charles Parish Hospital, Luling. A native of New Orleans, he was a U.S. Navy 
veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart for outstanding heroism in 
action. He was a retired stevidor. He is survived by one daughter, Barbara F. 
Lacura of Ponchatoula; one son, Anthony Ferrante of St. Bernard Parish; six 
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, 
Sara Rosa St. John; two sons, Jesse R. St. John and Jimmy Ferrante; two brothers, 
James "Jimmy" and William St. John; one sister, Frances S. Maneh; and his parents 
Jesse B. and Ruby Crocker St. John. The funeral was Saturday, and burial was in 
Rose Memorial Cemetery. McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond, was in charge.

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  3/13/2003
ST. JOHN, SARAH ROSA 

DESTREHAN - Sarah Rosa St. John, 79, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at her home. 
She was a native of Hammond. She is survived by her husband, Jesse W. St. John 
of Destrehan; one daughter, Barbara F. Lacura of Ponchatoula; one son, Anthony 
Ferrante of St. Bernard Parish; two sisters, Theresa R. Thibodeaux of Ponchatoula 
and Mary Lee R. Bernard of Golden Meadow; five grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Jimmy Ferrant and Jesse R. 
St. John; four brothers, Vito, Joe, Mike and Sam Rosa; two sisters, Vita Manigo 
and Lena Robertson. Visitation will be today at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral 
Home, Hammond, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until Wallace Gainey 
conducts the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Rose Memorial Cemetery.

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