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April 2002
| Bergeron |
Wallace “Swampy” Bergeron, a native of Boutte and resident of Des
Allemands, died on April 24. He was 64. Bergeron was a member of
the Des Allemands Mennonite Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing
in the area.
Bergeron is survived by his mother, Marion Trauth Bergeron. Sons,
Todd and Timothy Bergeron. Daughters, Toni Stone, Nicole Plaisance
and Claire Zeringue. Brothers, Freddie, Ray and Donald Bergeron.
Sisters, Sylvia Bertrand and Wanda Bergeron. Also survived by eight
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Martin Bergeron.
Father, Alex Joseph Bergeron. Services will be held today at 11
a.m. at Des Allemands Mennonite Church. Burial will follow in the
Mennonite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the family. Samart Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.
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| Donaldson |
Ruby Marie Donaldson, a native of Goodhope and
a resident of Norco, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at St. Charles
Parish Hospital in Luling. She was 75.
Donaldson was the beloved sister of Norma Donaldson of Norco,
Jeri D. Landry of Luling, Joyce Donaldson of Norco, Doris D. Menezes
of Luling and Arthur Donaldson Jr. of Houston. Daughter of the late
Arthur L. Donaldson and Elizabeth Marchand Donaldson.
She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Ladies
Altar Society, a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and choir member
at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and a member of the Nifty
Fifties.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, April 26
at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Norco. Entombment followed in
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery in Destrehan.
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| Aucoin |
Marie “Kit” St. Amant Aucoin, a life-long resident of Luling, died
on Tuesday, April 15 at Evangeline of Ormond Nursing Home. She was
98.
Aucoin was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
and a member of St. Anthony’s Ladies Altar Society and the choir.
She was a recipient of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Order of St.
Louis Medallion.
Survivors include two daughters, Pearl Aucoin Bourgeois and Mae
Aucoin Champagne; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A Mass was held Thursday, April 17 at St. Anthony’s. Burial was
in the St. Charles Mausoleum in Luling. Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
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| Matherne |
Sidney John Matherne, a retired welder
for Shell Oil Norco Refinery, died on April 16 at his home in Garyville.
He was 87.
Matherne was a member and past Trustee of St. Hubert Church, lifetime
member of the Holy Name Society, and a member of the Woodman of
the World.
Beloved husband of 61 years of Lise Tassin Matherne. Father and
father-in-law of Sidney John, Jr. and Amber, Douglas M. and Gerry,
Phil E. and June, Allen M. and Jody Matherne, Gloria M. and Gordon
Tamplain, Sr., Noreen M. and Paul Champagne and Patty M. and Conrad
Baker, Sr. Also survived by 19 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren,
and two deceased great-grandchildren. Son of the late Charles and
Leonie Tamplain Matherne. Brother of Elise Zeringue, Gertrude Brady
Walker, Inez Duhon Blank, Eunice Miller, Elsie Cambre, and the late
Adam, Joseph and Charles Matherne Jr.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April 19 at St. Hubert’s
Catholic Church in Garyville. Burial was in St. Peter Cemetery.
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Wilfred Breaux, a resident of Des Allemands, died on April
13. He was a parishioner of St. Gertrude Church and a World War
II veteran. He was 79.
Breaux is survived by his wife, Velma Matherne Breaux; sons, Wilfred
(Butsy) and wife Mary Breaux, Gregory (Moose) and wife Debbie Breaux,
Kerry (Brillo) Breaux and Frank (Davis) Breaux; brother, J.C. Breaux;
sisters, Mrs. Ollie Curlee, Mrs. Willie Mae Ogea, Mrs. Winnie Manuel,
Mrs. Marjorie Miller, Mrs. Minnie Boudoin, and Mrs. Bertha Guillory;
nine grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eraste and Felicia Bourque
Breaux. A Memorial Mass will be held today at St. Gertrude Catholic
Church. Falgout Funeral Homes of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.
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| McClure |
Leslie G. McClure, a retired control system coordinator
of 32 years with Union Carbide died Tuesday, April 9 at Ochsner
Foundation Hospital. He was 73.
Mr. McClure was born in Yawkey, West Virginia and resided in luling
for most of the past 24 years. Survivors include his wife, Ellen
Becker McClure; a daughter, Wendy M. Beltz; two sons, Derrell R.
McClure of Canyon Lake, TX and Donald P. Hare, Jr.; a brother, Deward
D. McClure of Hartwell, GA; a grandson, Devon G. Beltz; and a granddaughter,
Randi M. Beltz. Services were private.
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| Candies |
Bessie B. Candies, a resident of Des Allemands, died on
April 2. She was 89.
Candies is survived by here daughter-in-law, Regina Candies. Sister
Alice Barrios. Grandchildren, Shane Candies, Owen Candies, Jr. and
Tanya Candies. Also survived by five great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nick F. Candies. Parents,
Oneil Barrios Sr. and Mable Rossi Barrios. Son, Owen Candies Sr.
Brothers, Oneil Barrios Jr., Earnest Barrios, and Rudy Barrios.
Sister, Mabley Barrios Guzzetta.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 4 at St. Gertrude
Catholic Church in Des Allemands. Burial was in Christen Cemetery
in Des Allemands. Landry’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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| Savola |
Marjorie Ruth Russell Savola, a resident
of Destrehan, died April 1 at her home. She was 80.
Savola was a former school teacher with the
Jefferson Parish School System and a former tennis instructor. She
was also a member of the St. Charles Historical Society, Jefferson
Performing Arts Society, founding member of the River Parishes Community
Chorus, and a former member of the Greater New Orleans Area chapter
of the Sweet Adelines. She graduated from Jefferson High School,
attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, MS and St. Mary’s
Dominican College in New Orleans. She was inducted into the Louisiana
Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999 and was an active USTA senior tennis
player achieving regional and national rankings, she represented
Louisiana in the senior olympics and won gold medals. She was an
elder at Parkway Presbyterian Church and a member of the St. Charles
Parish Republican Women’s Association.
She is survived by her husband, Onnie A. “Pete”
Savola. Daughters, Vicki Ruth Davis of El Paso, TX; Marjorie Ellen
Savola of New Orleans; and Onni Aileen Cesta of Destrehan. She is
also survived by seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
William Robert and Nina Howard Russell.
Funeral Services will be held today at 1 p.m.
at Parkway Presbyterian Church, 6200 Camphor Street in Metairie.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship
Hall. Burial will take place in the Garden of Memories. In lieu
of flowers donations can be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
P.O. Box 9025, Pitts field, MA 01202-9025.
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