Hubert “Alec” Alexander, a retired Production Technician at American Cyanimid “Cytec”, died at his home on Aug. 22. A native of Carrolton, Ala. and a resident of Luling for the past 50 years, he was 76.

He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force as a navigator.

He was preceded in death by parents, Hubert, Sr. and Elizabeth Nettles Alexander; and son, Duane Rabalais Alexander. He is survived by his wife, Delores Rabalais Alexander; son Rickie Alexander; daughters Darlena Buras, Stephanie Delatte and Kris Garcia; sister Elizabeth Pennington; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Visitation was held on Friday and will be held today from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco. Funeral services will be today at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. D. Shane Dismuke officiating. Entombment in the St. Charles Mausoleum in Luling. H.C. Alexander Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marsha Morton Barr, a native of Hazard, Ky and resident of Luling, died on Aug. 16. She was 52 years old.

Mrs. Barr was raised in Pearl, Miss. and lived in Luling for 22 years. She was a dedicated volunteer for school and youth sports organizations and served as a member or officer of several PTAs and sports booster clubs. She was named St. Charles Rotary Club Citizen of the Year for 2005 in recognition of her years of service to the community.

She is survived by her husband, Dennis E. Barr, son Stephen A. Barr, daughter Shelby L. Barr, brother Mike Kunst of Palm Springs, Ca., sister Deanne Butler of Florence, Miss., and nieces Michelle Harvey of Lakewood, Ca. and Melinda Sifford of Phoenix, Ariz.

A visitation was held at Mothe Funeral Home in Marrero on Aug. 18, followed by funeral services. Donations in her memory may be made to the St. Charles Parish Recreation Department.

Virgil Brown, a native of Kentwood and resident of Ama, died on Aug. 1. He was 75 years old.

He was husband of Beatrice Zeringue Brown, son of the late William and Alma Dillon Brown, father and father-in-law of Wanda and Walter Hebert of Ama, Delcie and Ron Adams of Hahnville, Wade Brown and Ricky Brown of Ama, brother and brother-in-law of Kelly Brown of Gonzales, Leo Ricks of Boliver and the late Delcie Hyde, Maxine Ricks and Zula Walls. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were held on Aug. 3 at Bible Center church in Luling, followed by burial at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Taft.

Lydia Marie Williams Charles, a retired school bus driver, died on Aug. 15 at her home in St. Rose of cardiac arrest. She was 66. Ms. Charles was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Rose for 48 years.

She is survived by her two sons, Wilfred Lincoln Charles Jr. of Breaux Bridge and Chester Charles of Dallas; five daughters, Valerie Williams, Lynette Charles, Donna Woolford of Dallas, Sharon Kelly of Kenner and Sherry Stephen of Jacksonville, Fla.; four stepsons, Herman Charles, Arthur Lee Jones, Lynell Charles and Everette Euguene; a stepdaughter, Bonnie Marbley; a brother, Rufus Williams of Destrehan; two sisters, Mary Louise Davis of Long Beach, Calif., and Doris Marbley; 38 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

A funeral was held on Aug. 19 at at Mount Zion Baptist Church, in St. Rose. followed by burial in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Clulee was born in Gheens and lived in Boutte for 16 years. He is survived by his wife, Janice Terrebonne Clulee; two sons, Bryce Joseph Clulee and Brad Fenton Clulee; a daughter, Loni Ann Clulee Monot; two brothers, Charles Clulee Jr. and Neal Joseph Clulee; and two sisters, Marlene Clulee Savoie and Jo Ann Clulee Schexnayder.

A service was held on Aug. 15 at the Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home. Burial will be private.

Daris David “Big D” Dasch, Jr., a native and resident of Paradis, died on Aug. 2. He was 47 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Anita Detillier Dasch, father Daris D. Dasch Sr., daughter Merielle Ray, sister Audrey Lancaster and three grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lucy Dempster Dasch, and brother, Kenny Dasch.

A memorial service was held on Aug. 4 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paradis.

Mrs. Davis was born in New Orleans and lived in Boutte. She is survived by her son, Ricky Sandolph; three daughters, Andrea Reynolds, Shelly Young and Sonya Cummings; her mother, Eula Mae Sandolph Thorne; and grandchildren Kelly Mott, Theron and Terrell Batiste, Shamira Williams, Rakia Sandolph, Andrew Reynolds, Aquail Jackson and Misha Ferdinant. She is preceded in death by her father, Hewitt Colly.

A funeral was held on Aug. 8 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Boutte, followed by burial at Mt. Airy Memorial Park.

Tracy Beck Dewhirst, a native of Luling and resident of Raliegh, N.C., died on August 6 from injuries sustained by a brain aneurysm. She was 31 years old.

She is survived by her husband, Edward Dewhirst and daughters, Kelsey and Cheyenne Dewhirst along with her mother, Denise Beck; father, Robert Beck and sister, Sheri Beck. Tracie, a graduate of Hahnville High School, lived with her husband and two daughters in Sanford, N.C.

She will be deeply missed by all. Services were held Aug. 11 at Lafayette Funeral Home located at 6651 Raeford Road in Fayetteville, N.C.

Gary Joseph Dominique, a native and resident of Gheens, died on Aug. 30. He was 60 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Bychurch Dominique, sons John Dominique and wife Mary Klibert Dominique and Carlo Dominique, brother Peter Joseph Dominique, sisters Delta D. Orgeron and Emma D. Foret and grandchildren Jared Michael Dominique and Nicole Ann Dominique. He is preceded in death by his parents, Felix Joseph and Madeline Josephine Orgeron Dominique and sisters Elvira Comardelle and Dorothy Dupre.

Mr. Dominique was a member of the Gheens Volunteer Fire Department, Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council #3054 (Project Leader), was a project leader for the Gheens Rec. Center, worked with the Gheens Community Center and Gheens Library Committee and was on the board of directors for Lafourche Fire District #2. He was retired from Dow Chemical.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Sept. 23 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Gheens, followed by burial at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery.

She was the wife of Pierre Alcide Dupleix of Destrehan’ daughter of the late Hazard and Devienne Reaux Langlinais; mother of of Gloria Roman of Pass Christian, Miss., Marilyn Duffy of Destrehan, Rhonda Sutton of Gramercy, Keith Dupleix of New Orleans and James Dupleix of Destrehan; sister of Rosa Belle Cabral of Falmouth, Mass., Brenda Vincent of Houston, Texas and the late Lucille Foreman and Lee Roy Langlinais. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Daughters and a former Eucharistic Minister in Youngsville.

A mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan. Interment was in the church mausoleum. Visitation was held at H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco on Thursday and Friday at St. Charles Borromeo. Pallbearers were Davven Duffy, Earl James Alleman, III, Rodney Fuhrmann, Jr., Ernest Fuhrmann, Matthew Alleman, Pierre Dupleix and Blake Alleman. H.C. Alexander Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Earl Gordon, a native and resident of Luling, died on Aug. 9 at Luling Living Center. He was 70 years old.

He was the son of the late Alice LeBeauf and Romalis Gordon, husband of Rose Mary Gordon, brother of Charles, Amelia and Francis Gordon, Mathilda Singleton, Willie Mae Taylor, Eva Adams, Brenda Fuller and the late Lawrence, Alvin, August and Romalis Gordon. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, seven brothers-in-law, seven sisters-in-law, two godchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service was held at Bell Baptist Church in Luling on Aug. 15. Burial was at Bethlehem Cemetery in Hahnville.

Goldie G. Gulledge, a native and resident of Luling died on August 31. She was 91.

She was the wife of the late Robert J. Gulledge, Sr. and was preceeded in death by parents Robert and Susan Melinda Bear Gardener. She is survived by son Robert J. Gulledge, Jr., daughter Bobbie Nell Chaisson, 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Visitation and a religious service was held on Friday at First Baptist Church in Luling. Interment was in St. Charles Cemetery in Luling. Falgout Funeral Homes was in charge of arrangements.

Cynthia Jean Huster, a native of Lorain, Ohio and resident of Destrehan, died on Aug. 3 of breast cancer at University Hospital. She was 53.

Mrs. Huster was a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree in education. She was a former elementary school teacher. Survivors include her husband, James F. Huster; a son, Brian J. Huster; a daughter, Kelly A. Huster; her parents, Robert and Irene Pastron of Fairborn, Ohio; and two sisters, Kathleen Nill of Centerville, Ohio, and Janet Rebechini of Long Grove, Ill.

A Mass was said on Aug. 8 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan, followed by burial in the church mausoleum.

Joseph John Edwin Isolani, M.D., a native of New Orleans and resident of St. Charles Parish since 1951, died on Aug. 4. He was 82 years old.

He was the beloved husband of the late Leila Cora “Lee” Lioutza, father of Jovonna Gegenheimer (husband Reuben), Joseph John Edwin Isolani Jr. (wife Mary Jewell) and Anita Kasper (husband David). He was son of the late Paul Isolani and Rose Sita Isolani, nephew of the late Johnny, Tony and Frank Sita, loving uncle of Norma Baker and James Joseph Hughes III. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a host of loving cousins.

Dr. Isolani graduated from Fortier High School in New Orleans at the age of 16, was an undergraduate of LSU in Baton Rouge and completed his medical studies at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He was one of the first general practice physicians in St. Charles Parish and was the first Chief of Staff of St. Charles Parish Hospital. Dr. Isolani specialized in pediatric medicine in 1958 and served as the only pediatrician in West St. Charles Parish for many years. He also served as a captain in the U.S. Army.

A Funeral Mass was held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Luling on Aug. 6, followed by interment at St. Charles Mausoleum in Luling. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the New Port Richey Marine Institute, 5324 Sunset Road, New Port Richey, FL 34652 or to Concern Care Hospice, 1800 Carol Sue Ave., Suite 2., Gretna, LA 70056.

Ida Tastet LeBlanc, a homemaker, died on Aug. 14 at the home of her daughter in Nine Mile Point, La. She was 92.

Beloved wife of George LeBlanc and the late Lester LeBlanc, Sr. by first marriage. Mother of Betty Savoie and the late Lester “Bobby” LeBlanc, Jr., Lutie “Lou” Verda, Manfred LeBlanc, Carol “Catty” Alvarez, and Marvin LeBlanc. Mother-in-law of the late Warren “Foot” Savoie, Clarice “Sis” LeBlanc, Leon Verda, Leonore LeBlanc, Steve Alvarez and Shirley LeBlanc. Daughter of the late William and Valerie Danos Tastet. Sister of Donald Tastet, Gertrude Rhyan-Terrebonne, and the late Paul, Roy, Earl, Floyd, Donald, and Roland Tastet, Enola Foret, Florence Breaux, and Lucille Tastet. Survived by 17 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 9 great, great grandchildren. A native of Raceland and a resident of Des Allemands for 75 years.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services at Des Allemands Mennonite Church, 17447 Old Spanish Trail, Des Allemands, today at 11 am. Interment: Des Allemands Mennonite cemetery. Visitation was held on on Aug. 16 at Mothe Funeral Home in Marrero funeral services were held on Aug. 17 at the Mennonite Church.

Hubert Lewis Jr., a native of Vacherine and resident of Boutte, died on Aug. 16. He was 76 years old.

He is son of the late Hubert Lewis Sr. and Annie Stevens Smith, husband of the late Irene Lewis, father of Vanessa (John Van Buren) Lewis, Sharon Williams, Sheila Sandolph, Atheta Pardo, Deborah (Myron Mott Sr.) Lewis and Lisa (Dedrick Sr.) Coleman; and brother of Juanita L. Harris, Geraldine Kelly, Milton Lewis and the late Leroy Lewis Sr.

A funeral service was held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Boutte on Aug. 22, followed by burial at Interment Providence Cemetery in Metairie.

Loise Faye "Honey" Miller Marcel, a native of Tutwiler, Miss. and resident of Destrehan, died on Aug. 6 of lung disease at her home. She was 69.

She is survived by her seven sons, Michael A. Nicolini Sr., Barry A. Nicolini Sr., Russell Marcel Sr., Thomas and Joseph Marcel, Larry Marcel Sr. and Huey Marcel Jr.; a daughter, Janet Mayeux; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A funeral was held on Aug. 9 at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home in Metairue, followed by burial at Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

Willie Lee Miller, a native and resident of New Sarpy, died on Aug. 31 at Terrebonne General Medical Center. She was 83 years old.

She is the daughter of the late Leona Phillip and Isiah Douglas, wife of the late James Miller Sr., mother of Inez Maston and the late Theodore James Jr., guardian of Stella Leboux and Jimmy Scott, sister of Lou Ethel Douglas, Grace Lewis, Isiah Douglas Jr., Cardell Shorts and the late Mary Joseph, Leona Patterson, Pearl Scott, Inez, Myrtle, Roosevelt, Joseph and Milton Douglas, stepmother of James Miller Jr. and the late Carolyn Miller, sister-in-law of Beulah and Bernice Douglas, Janet, Lois, Albert and Audrey Shorts, Orelia and Jules Victor and grandmother of Lori Ann Thornton and Stacy Goodal. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service was held at St. Mathew Baptist Church in New Sarpy on Sept. 10, followed by interment at Jefferson Memorial Garden Cemetery in St. Rose.

Ronnie Raymond Petit Sr., a retired mechanical maintenance employee with Cytec Industries, died on Aug. 2 of a heart attack on a boat in Grand Isle. He was 58.

Mr. Petit was a lifelong resident of Ama. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Pam Breaux Petit; a son, Ronnie Raymond Petit Jr.; a daughter, Ronada Petit Breaux; a sister, Elizabeth Rose Zeringue; and a grandchild.

A funeral was held on Aug. 5 at Mothe Funeral Home in Marrero, followed by burial at Westlawn Memorial Park.

Stacy Torres Ramagos, a native of Thibodaux and a resident of LaPlace died on Tuesday, Aug. 23 in LaPlace. She was 43.

She was the wife of James “Rocky” Ramagos; daughter of the late Clarence, Sr. and Mattie Brignac Torres; mother and mother-in-law of Jamie and Joseph Sitz of Reserve and mother of Anthony Marino of LaPlace; grandmother of Jordan and Jayden Sitz; sister of Terry Jouty of LaPlace, Allison Waits of Harahan, the late Clarence “Sonny Boy” Torres, Jr. and Leslie Torres.

A mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday at St. Hubert Catholic Church in Garyville. Interment was in St. Joseph Cemetery in Paulina. Visitation was held at St. Hubert on Friday. H.C. Alexander Funeral Home of Lutcher was in charge of arrangements.

Vera J. Raymond, a native and resident of Hahnville, died on Aug. 15. She was 83 years old.

Mrs. Raymond was daughter of the late Ella Thomas and Nathan Smith, wife of the late Alfred Raymond Sr., mother of Norbert and Jerry Gair, Yvonne Gair Wolfe, Alfred Raymond Jr., Horace Raymond Sr., Janet Raymond Elloie, Billy Raymond Sr., Carl Raymond Sr., David Raymond Sr. and the late Don Raymond and Bobby Raymond Sr.; sister of Oliver Smith, Rev. Albert Smith and the late Horace and Louise Smith. She is also survived by 34 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, 35 great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be held today at True Vine Baptist Church in Hahnville beginning at 11 a.m., followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery in Luling. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.

Mary Brunson Respess of New Sarpy died on Aug. 2. She was 70 years old.

She is survived by her husband, William R. Respess, sons William A., Richard A. and Shannon K. Respess, sisters Ruth Soveranski and Betty LaCatina and grandchildren Devin Robert, Colin Ford Fleming and Rachel Alyse Respess.

A service was held at on Aug. 6 at H.C. Alexander Funeral Home, Norco. Entombment was at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum, Destrehan.

Tammie E. Rose, a native of Denver and resident of St. Rose, died on Aug. 10. She was 43.

She is survived by her mother, Lucille Z. Rose of Picayune, Miss.; a sister, Brenda M. Rose of Picayune; and a brother, Troy Elliott Rose of Arlington, Va. A funeral was held on Aug. 15 at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West, Slidell. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Earl M. Sanders, a native of New Orleans and resident of Destrehan, died on Aug. 7 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Ormond Nursing Home. He was 78.

Mr. Sanders was a Navy veteran and a member of the Metairie Art Guild and the AARP. He is survived by his wife, Charline Sanders; three sons, Douglas, Shawn and Troy Sanders; a daughter, Erin Brennan; a stepdaughter, Vicki Bostick; a brother, Leonard Sanders; a sister, Doris Smith; and five grandchildren. A Mass was said on Aug. 9 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, followed by burial at Greenwood Cemetery.

Josie Ceravola Savoy, a native of Kenner and resident of Boutte, died on Aug. 30. She was 73 years old.

She is survived by her husband, Roy Savoy, daughters Cynthia Peterson and husband Robert, Vickey Schmill and husband Russell and Carla Savoy, sister Sarah Quarles, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Rosalie Abbott Ceravola, daughter Cheryl Cadiere, brothers Salvador, Bernard, John, Vincent, Nick and Peter Ceravola and sisters Sadie Fertitta, Nora Pelitire and Gloria Ceravola.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Sept. 12 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Luling.

Charles “June” St. Pierre Jr. of Mt. Airy died on Aug. 20.

He was the beloved husband of Scolastie “Catie” St. Pierre of 58 years, father of Brian St. Pierre and grandfather of Tasha St. Pierre, brother of Frank St. Pierre of LaPlace, Edna St. Pierre of New Sarpy, Emelda Louque of Paulina, Irene Dixon of St. Amant and Velma Musso of Gramercy. he was preceded in death by his parents, Charles J. and Edwige Roussel St. Pierre, sisters Enola St. Pierre, Delta Louque and Mercedes Louque. He was a World War II veteran and was retired from Nalco Chemicals in Mt. Airy.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 24 at St. Hubert Catholic Church in Garyville, followed by entombment at St. Peter’s Catholic Church Mausoleum.

Emma Tillman, native of Boutte and resident of Harvey, died on Aug. 28. She was 74 years old.

She was the daughter of the late Daisy Edwards Sandolph and Zely Mayers, stepdaughter of the late Joseph Sandolph Sr., wife of the late John Tillman, mother of Amanda Vincent Jolly, Lloyd Jr. and Perry Edward Vincent, sister of Ada Coleman, Leola Dukes and the late Octave Williams and Joseph Sandolph Jr. She is also survived by five grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service was held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Boutte on Sept. 17, followed by interment at St. Mary Cemetery in Boutte.

She is survived by her husband, Abel Trosclair Sr., parents Leslie Comardelle Sr. and Linda Fonseca Comardelle, sons Abel Trosclair Jr. and Timothy Trosclair, daughter Lauren Trosclair, brothers Leslie Jr., Jason and Ernest Comardelle and sisters Stephanie Parria, Lisa Spahr and Shelly Perrillioux.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 12 at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands, followed by burial in St. Gertrude Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Iona LeBlanc Voisin, sons Gordon Voisin and wife Lilian of Houma and David Voisin and wife Karen of Luling, daughters Deanie Giroir and husband Berley, Eva Duplantis and husband Galen, Ramona Leicher and husband Craig and Kim Luke and husband Terry Jr., all of Dulac; 18 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents Sidney and Lydia Luke Voisin, son Simon Paul Voisin, daughter Jane Ellen Voisin Theriot, great granddaughter Christy Giroir, brothers Russell Voisin, Morris “Black” Voisin and Linzy “Nonk Dodd” Hebert and sisters Malvina “Kek-Kek” Lirette and Gloria Guidry.

Mr. Voisin was a boat captain with Arthur Levy Boat Company and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 4752 and a Third Degree lifetime member of the Dulac Knights of Columbus Council 7722.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 22 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Dulac, followed by burial at Holy Family Cemetery.