Evelyn Mae Burke Bacon passed away on Aug. 6. Mrs. Bacon was the wife of the late Robert Lee Bacon, daughter of the late Royale Burke and the late Mary Elizabeth Holly, the mother of Cynthia Ann McNabb, Carol Lee Whiting, Tyna Elizabeth Bacon, David Michael Bacon, Thomas Lynnwood Bacon and the late Debra Gail Frank. Mrs. Bacon also had three surviving sisters, two deceased brothers, 27 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service was held at H.C. Alexander Funeral home in Norco.

Sostenes Martinez “Tevo” Carrizales passed away on Aug. 8. He was 68 years old.

A native of Cud. Anauach, Mexico and resident of Des Allemands, Mr. Carrizales is survived by his wife, Antonia Silva Carrizales, sons Daniel Carrizales, Henry Reyna and Richard Reyna, daughters Thelma and Elizabeth Carrizales, Christina Gutierez, Christina Hill, Laura Talbot and Mari Luz Fabre, brothers Reyes Martinez and Juan Martinez, sisters Madalena Martinez and Ofelia Martinez, 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Apolonio and Mariluz Martinez Carrizales.

Funeral services will be held in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

Anthony Joseph Catalano Sr. passed away on Aug. 7. He was 74 years old.

Mr. Catalano is survived by his wife, Gloria Poche Catalano, daughter Janet C. Gaillard and her husband Joseph, sons Anthony J. Jr. and his wife Krista Catalano and Michael P. and wife Crystal B. Catalano, sister Joyce Johannsen, brothers Frank and Raymond Catalano, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Victoria Perrone Catalano, one infant son, Conchetta Ackerman and Josephia Kreeger.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 9 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Destrehan.

Fortunate Champagne, a resident of Paradis, passed away on Aug. 29. She was 90 years old.

Mrs. Champagne is survived by her sons, Allan and Russell Dufrene, half-brothers Steve, Joseph and Charles Nuccio, sister Catherine, 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Dufrene, second husband Milton Champagne, parents Eugene and Lena Macaluso Christen, adoptive parents George and Cathryn Dugas, son Gerald Dufrene, brothers Wilbur Dugas and Eugene Christen, sister Mary Behre and granddaughter Charmaine Dufrene.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 30 at St. Gertrude Church in Des Allemands.

Tommy Paul Champagne passed away on Aug. 9. He was 39 years old.

Mr. Champagne was the husband of Penny Heurtin Champagne, son of “Bookie” and Elma Champagne, father of Justine, Bridget and Taylor Champagne and brother of Mickey and Kenny Champagne. In lieu of flowers, the famle asks that donations be made to the Tommy Champagne fund at Hibernia. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 12 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Norco.

Claude Joseph Dufrene, a native and resident of Bayou Gauche, passed away on August 7. He was 71 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Dora Dufrene, son Bennett Claude Dufrene, daughters Myra Anne Soulé, Molly Annette Badeaux and Myrna Lee Bertolet, brothers Ronald and Donald Dufrene, sisters Joyce Plaisance, Vera Deville, Reva McPhail and Rebecca Badeaux, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Mark and Zoe Comardelle Dufrene, and his brother, Naaman Thomas Dufrene.

Religious services were held on Aug. 10 at Community Assembly of God Church in Bayou Gauche.

James H. Dozier Sr. passed away on Aug. 31 at St. Charles Hospital at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, Rosamae Dozier, four sons, Robert and wife Kathy of Simmesport, Dennis Sr. and wife Cynthia of Destrehan, James Jr. and wife Deborah of LaPlace and Toby and wife Linda of Ponchatoula; three daughters, Elaine Babin of Houma, Shirley Dozier of St. Martinville and Tammy Dozier of New Sarpy; brother Pete Dozier of Arizona and sister Annie Kimble of Alabama; 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis Vin Dozier and Lottie Jeannsome Dozier, brothers George and Pat, sisters Alma, Wilma, Billie, Kitty and Elizabeth and son-in-law Dean Babin.

He served in the U.S. Army as a Private First Class and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal. He was retired from Local 406 Operating Engineers after 37 years. Funeral services were held on Sept. 2 at H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco.

Leta Joy Dufrene, a native and resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Aug. 27. She was 72 years old.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Maloney and Clementine Matherne Dufrene, and her brothers, Murphy and Alvin J. Dufrene. She is survived by brothers Raymond, Wilmer, Lloyd and Willis Dufrene and her sisters Alma Sevin and Loretta Landry.

Religious services were held on Aug. 29 at First Assembly of God Church in Des Allemands, followed by interment in Matherne Cemetery.

Audrey Mae Adams Hymel passed away on Aug. 16 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 73 years old.

A native of New Sarpy and a resident of Destrehan, she had formerly resided in Norco for 35 years. Mrs. Hymel was a homemaker, and had worked as a cashier for Norco Pharmacy. She was a parishoner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Joseph Numa Hymel Jr., brother Roland Adams and her parents, Henry and Sophie Mire Adams. She is survived by her son, Paul Joseph Hymel and his wife Bonnie, daughter Shirley Hymel Jones and her husband William, brothers Raymond and Stanley adams and sister Irene Adams Lashbrook, grandchildren Kristie, Dustin and Beau Jones, Paul Hymel Jr., Chrishia Poole, Ashley Hymel, Julia Burkhalter, Amanda and Blake Hymel.

A mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 19. The family would like to extend special thanks to Cherly Richert for five and a half years and Norco Daycare for two years of loving care given to Mrs. Hymel.

Norman J. “Buddy” Keller, a native of Montz and resident of Destrehan, passed away on Aug. 5. He was 87 years old.

Gordon “Quinn” Landry Jr. passed away on Aug. 21. He was 56 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Sue V. Landry, son G. Quentin Landry III, daughter Lindsey E. Landry, brother Sidney Landry and sisters Kathleen Landry Prentice, Carol Landry Lockhart and Mary Monica Landry. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gordon Quentin Landry Sr. and Thelma Simoneaux Landry.

Mr. Landry was a former chairman for the Economic Development council, former Executive Committee Chairman and board member of the River Region Chamber of Commerce, past president and board member of the Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow, past president and board member of the St. Charles Business Association, past executive board member of Willowdale Country Club, former treasurer of the Hahnville High School Touchdown Club, former coach in the St. Charles Parish Recreation Department, past member of the St. Charles Community Advisory Panel, participant in the Greater New Orleans Leadership Council and a lifetime member of Sigma Chi.

Services were held on Aug. 26 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Luling, followed by interment at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Des Allemands.

Mrs. Martel was preceded in death by her father, Leneas A. Terrebonne, and her mother, Ophelia Fillinich Terrebonne Johnson.

She was a native of Golden Meadow and a resident of New Orleans since 1939 and Luling since 1987. She was a graduate of Hotel Dieu School of Nursing and former Director of Nursing Services at Hotel Dieu and Sarah Mayo hospitals and St. Margaret’s and Maison Hospitaliere nursing homes.

She is survived by her husband, William H. Martel, Sr., brother Harold A. Terrebonne, sons William H. Martel, Jr. and James L. Martel and granddaughters Marie Martel Fahy, Jennifer Martel Albert and Michelle Marie Martel.

Funeral services were held on Sept. 2 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Masses or memorials to the charity of your choice are preferred.

Gladys Dufrene Matherne, a native of Des Allemands and resident of Lockport, passed away on Aug. 30. She was 81 years old.

She is survived by her husband, Norman P. Matherne, sons Gerald and Michael Matherne, daughters Leotha Ayo, Diana Douglass, Paulette Adams and Ava Mobley, brother Samuel Dufrene, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Josephine Frickey Dufrene, brothers Jeffrey, Nelvin, Chester and Calvin Dufrene and sisters Nellie Comardelle and Bernice Dufrene.

Religious services were held on Sept. 2 at Christian Fellowship Church in Larose.

Robert Allen “Bob” Minnich passed away on Aug. 16 at Canon Hospice. He was 76 years old.