Esther Marie Guise Bates, a resident of Houma and native of Chauvin, passed away on Jan. 2. She was 60 years old.

Oscar “O.J.” Blouin, Jr. passed away on Jan. 23 of cancer. He was 51 years old. Born and raised in New Orleans, he was a resident of Des Allemands for the past 12 years. Son of the deceased Oscar and Gloria Blouin of New Orleans, his survivors include his wife, Phyllis Guillot Blouin, children Amanda Blouin Eckhardt, Jaime Blouin, Laura Blouin, Christopher Blouin and Sara Blouin, son-in-law David Eckhardt, future son-in-laws Michael Nicolini and Bryan Hoppen and future daughter-in-law Dixie Breaux, grandchildren Abigail Eckhardt, Tyler Nicolini and Ellie Blouin and mother-in-law Marie Azalie Guillot. Mr. Blouin was a former employee of H.B. Zachry Construction at Monsanto in Luling.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands on Jan. 26.

Brian Keith “Scooter” Camardelle Jr., a resident of Luling, died on Jan. 18. He was 19 years old.

An employee of St. Charles Parish Public works and a member of St. Charles Baptist Church, he is survived by his father, Brian Camardelle Sr., son Caine Camardelle, grandparents Robert and Susan Boudoin and Adam Jr. and Rita Badeaux, brother Brandon Camardelle, stepbrother Andre Benoit and half-sisters Jacilynne Lester and Amanda Camardelle. He is preceded in death by his mother, Shelly Boudin.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Caine Camardelle.

Bonnie Hymel Carr passed away on Jan. 30. She was 51 years old.

She is preceded in death by her father, Urbin Hymel, and stepfather, Oscar Brady. She is survived by her husband, William Denis Carr, mother Evelyn Brady, children Aaron, Carey and Kelly, stepdaughter Jennifer Carr, brothers Gary Hymel, Dayle Hymel and Dennis Hymel, sisters Nancy Navaille and Mary Rohan, and four grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 5 at Sacred Heart Church in Norco. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.

Jeffrey Dufrene Jr., a native of Bayou Gauche and resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Jan. 1. He was 62 years old.

Clement Andrew Dupepe passed away on Jan. 20 in Gonzales. He was 78. A native and resident of Union, he was son of the late Fernand Sr. and Julie Mire Dupepe, uncle of Karen Chauvin Bergeron, Joan Dupepe Bergeron, Susan Dupepe Boudreaux, Julie Porta Gautreau, Lionel V. Porta Jr., Mark Dupepe, Lynn and John Louviere and the late Sherry Dupepe Bourgeois, the late Michael Paul Dupepe and the late Pamela Ann Gautreaux. Brother of Rosalie Dupepe Porta, Shirley Dupepe Louviere Durabb, the late Lillian Dupepe Chauvin, the late Barbara Dupepe, the late Mercedes Dupepe, half-brother of Shirley B. Young and the late Ferdenand G. Dupepe Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Jan. 22 at St. Mary’s Chapel in Convent.

Jasper Frederick Fahrig Sr., a native of St. Louis, Mo., and resident of St. Charles Parish, passed away on Jan. 10. He was 75 years old.

Mr. Fahrig is survived by his sons, Jasper Frederick Fahrig Jr., William Robert Fahrig and Jonathan Craig Fahrig; daughters Deborah F. Corrao, Chanda F. Burge, Rachel F. Billot and Ruth F. Koederitz, sisters Gwendolyn Bernice F. Caillet and Georgia Ruth F. Matherne, 24 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his sons, Christian Gottlieb Fahrig II and Brian Joseph Fahrig, and his parents, Christian and Helen Moore Fahrig.

Services were held on Jan. 13 at First Union Presbyterian Church in Luling.

Philomene Therese Dufresne “Tut” Falgoust, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on Jan. 3. She was 87 years old.

Albert Henry Steaven Fraychineaud Jr., aged 60, died on Jan. 26 at 10:25 p.m. Beloved husband of Carolyn Cambre Fraychineaud, father of Natalie Fraychineaud, Christi F. Gibson and Jennifer Fraychineaud, son of Mildred Budenich and the late Albert Henry Fraychineaud Sr. Grandfather of Madison Fraychineaud and Gavin and Morgan Gibson. Brother of Noelie Serpas Elliott, June F. Fos, Elsie F. Boudreaux, Althea F. Treitler, Juvonnie F. Smith, Millicent F. Ancalade, Karen “Suzy” F. McGiboney, Donna F. Koski, Robert, Kayo, Courtney, Gary, Arthur Fraychineaud. Brother-in-law of Beverly and Henry Bourgeois, Helen and Robert Mire, Ernest and Elizabeth Cambre and Judy Duet and the late Norman Duet. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Fraychineaud was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Luling for 27 years.

Johnson was elected a police juror in 1977 and served as councilman for the St. Rose area from 1988 to 2000. He also worked in the 70’s as a parish zoning code enforcement officer.

Johnson was a lifelong resident of St. Rose. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and attended Grambling State University for two years. He was a member of the National Negro Professional Baseball League during the 1950’s.

He was also a member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. The organization will hold a jazz funeral for Johnson on Saturday.

Johnson is survived by a son, Curtis “Tiger” Johnson Jr., of Miami; two daughters, Lynette Johnson Brown of New Orleans and Dionne Johnson of St. Rose; and nine grandchildren.

A funeral was held on Jan. 31 at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 100 Second Street in St. Rose.

Esther Mary Loupe, a native of Milwaukee, Wis. and resident of Albany, passed away on Jan. 4. She was 79 years old.

John S. Roberts, a resident of Youngsville and native of St. Charles Parish, passed away on Jan. 29. He was 37 years old.

He is survived by his wife Barbra Roberts, mother Cynthia Cetadol, guardian parents Rene and Cheryl Matherne, son John S. Roberts Jr., daughters Velvet N. Roberts and Alexis R. Roberts and brothers Lloyd Cetadol Jr. and Floyd Cetadol. He is preceded in death by his father, Howell S. Roberts, and his stepfather, Lloyd Cetadol Sr.

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of 16 years, Mr. Roberts’ religious service was held on Feb. 6 at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland, followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery in Luling.

George Hubert Savage Jr., a retired Entergy Corp. material management supervisor, died on Jan. 17 of renal failure at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss. He was 60 years old.