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April 2005
| Becnel |
James Alvin Becnel, lifelong resident of Destrehan,
died on April 3. He was 76 years old.
Beloved husband of the late Janice Landry
Becnel, father of Kirt A. Becnel of Destrehan, Karen T. Becker of
Overland Park, Miss., Kenneth J. Becnel of Boca Raton, Fla.; Kalli
M. Temple III of Greensville, S.C., Kay F. Clark of New Jersey and
Krystal A. Becnel of Boca Raton; devoted friend of Mrs. Jewel Yancovich
of Harahan; son of the late Joseph S. Becnel Sr. and Malvina Bossier
Becnel, brother of Sidney, Harry, John Becne, Rita Weber, Grace
Keller, Mary Ann Breaud and the late Roy, Dickie, Louise and Pearl
Becnel; grandfather of Mally Hartenstein, Shane and Chancy Becnel;
great-grandfather of Bryttani, Brooke, Alexandre and Justen Hartenstein.
Funeral services were held on April 5 at St.
Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan, followed by interment
at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum.
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| Blades |
Kenneth Scott Blades, a native of Miami and resident
of Boutte, died on April 17. He was 43 years old.
He is survived by his stepfather, Norman Robert, sons Ron Louis
Blades and Nicholas Scott Blades, grandmother Margaret Gilbreath,
daughter Brandi Lynn Blades, brother David William Blades, sister
Cynthia Blades Bynum and grandchild Caine Michael Comardelle. He
is preceded in death by his parents, William Blades and Anna Kay
G. Blades Robert.
Religious services were held on April 21 at Falgout Funeral Home
in Raceland.
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| Bourdreaux |
Marian Parks Boudreaux, 64, of Paradis, died on April 30. She is
survived by her five sons, Barry (Lea) Boudreaux, Garry (Stephanie)
Boudreaux, Malvin (Carla) Boudreaux Jr., Don Paul (Cindy) Boudreaux
and Shane (Tanya) Boudreaux, daughters Bambi Harrell (Mark) and
Dana Folse (companion Bert), 23 grandchildren, one great-grandchild,
brother Melvin Parks Jr. and sister-in-law Beverly Parks. She is
preceded in death by her husband, Malvin J. Boudreaux Sr., and parents
Melvin and Marie Musser Parks.
A Funeral Mass will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church in Paradis. Friends may visit one hour prior to
the service at the church. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in
Bayou Gauche.
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| Dixon |
Midshipman 2nd Class United States Navy Jay Michael Dixon died
on April 9 in Annapolis, M.D. A lifelong resident of Destrehan,
he was 21 years old.
Son of Debra Hentze Dixon and the late J. Michael Dixon, brother
of Gregory Michael Dixon, he is also survived by a grandmother and
numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
As a Midshipman 2nd Class at the United States Naval Academy,
Jay was majoring in physics and a member of the society of physics
students. A 2002 graduate of Brother Martin High School, Executive
Officer of the J.N.R.O.T.C. and National Honor Society.
Jay was buried with full military honors on April 14. A Funeral
Mass was held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan,
followed by interment at St. Charles Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Brother Martin High School Scholarship
Fund.
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| Dufrene |
Kevin Wayne Dufrene of Paradis died on April
13. He is survived by his loving wife and friend Delilah Dufrene.
He was the loving father of Douglas and Tabitha Hymel, Justin and
Shawna Dufrene and Jon Eric Dufrene. He was the loving son of Harris
and Thelma Dufrene Sr., brother of Harris Jr. and Becky Dufrene,
Brian and Tammy Dufrene, Karen and Mike Russo. He is also survived
by one grandchild, Abby Leann Hymel, 17 nieces and nephews, 16 great-nieces
and nephews as well as many loving friends.
Funeral services will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church in Paradis. Visitation begins at 9 a.m.
and lasts until funeral time.
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| Landry |
Moise J. Landry, a native of Chackbay and resident
of Raceland, died on April 2. He was 80 years old.
He is survived by his son, Randy Landry and
his wife Karen G., daughter Elaine L. Pierce and husband Nickles,
brother Villier Landry, sisters Doris Sanchez, Una Ledet, Annie
Matherne and Leona Crochet, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Bella Folse Landry, parents
Lucien Felician and Ernestine Rossau Landry, stepmother Marie Vicknair
Landry, brothers Wilbert, Ernest and Joseph (Eugene) Landry and
sisters Nobie Levron, Mildred (Blanche) Keller, Hazel Landry, Bernice
Aucoin and Elise Cheramie.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on April
5 at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church, followed by interment
at St. Hilary Resurrection Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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| Nicholas |
Nolan C. Nicholas, age 78, died on April 3.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norco, American
Legion Post 195 and the VFW. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law,
Carol and Wade Rogers, two grandchildren, Ian and Ethan Rogers,
and nine nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents,
Maxime and Louise Nicholas and brothers Roy, Leonard, Kenneth and
Robert Nicholas.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on April
6 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norco, followed by entombment
in Garden of Memories Mausoleum in Metaire.
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| Ockman |
Beverly Guidry Ockman, a native of Thibodaux
and resident of Hahnville, died on April 14. She was 68 years old.
Wife of Elton Stephen Ockman Sr., daughter of the late Charles
J. Sr. and Leticia Ordoyne Guidry, mother and mother-in-law of Cheri
and Mike Williams, Laurie and Brent Rawson, Bryan and Cathy Ockman
and Elton “Jay” Ockman Jr., sister of Lucy Rodrigue, Anna Mae Blanchard,
Shirley Aysen, Norman Guidry, C.J. Guidry Jr., Ray Guidry and the
late Curtis and Leroy Guidry.
She was the area supervisor for the St. Charles Parish School
Board Food Services before her retirement. She was a member of the
St. Charles R.S.V.P. group and Hahnville Homemakers club.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 18 at Holy Rosary
Catholic Church in Hahnville, followed by interment at Holy Rosary
Church Cemetery in Taft. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.
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| Tucker |
Ralph Tucker, 75, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., died on April 28. He was
born in Georgetown, Ohio on Feb. 13, 1930, and has lived in Florida
for the past several years. Mr. Tucker is survived by his loving
wife of 53 years Alice, son Dr. Michael Tucker and his wife Theresa,
daughters and spouses Debbie (Richard), Dianna (Russell), Darlene
(Kenny), Dorothy (Jay) and grandchildren Brandi, Heather, Dustin,
Candace, Brock, Chelsea, Carlee, Kasee, Connor and Caroline.
A private ceremony was held in Lehigh Acres, Fla.
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| White |
Kevin Maurice White Sr., a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident
of Killona, died on April 17. He was 45 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Latricia M. Woods White, son Kevin
White Jr., daughters Latoya Woods, Maurianne White, Jzanell White
and Juliette White, brothers Groover J. White and Leroy C. White,
sisters Unise Patricia Simmons and Cassandra D. Collins and one
grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juliette White
and Myrtle Woods, brothers Aaron D. White and James White Jr. and
sister Pauline W. Lion.
Funeral services will be held today at Community Funeral Home,
followed by burial in Deweyville.
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| Zimmer |
Annie S. Zimmer died on April 7. She was 80
years old.
Beloved wife of the late Arthur N. Zimmer
Jr., loving mother of Arthur N. Zimmer III, Jerry H. Zimmer, Kenny
J. Zimmer, Karen Z. Giglio, Tina A. Seeber and Randy M. Zimmer;
daughter of the late Marie Lorenz and Salvador Scramuzza; sister
of Gloria Lama, Joyce Dawson, Marlene Ragusa and the late Nick Scramuza;
also survived by 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Zimmer was a parishoner at St. Helena Catholic Church in Amite.
She was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Amite for 25 years.
A private Funeral Mass was held on April 9
at Leitz-Egan Funeral Home in Metairie, followed by interment at
Garden of Memories.
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