Mr. Alexander was a lifelong resident of Edgard.

Survivors include three sons, Irvin, Andrew, and Milton Alexander; five daughters, Lucille Brown, Darnell Jackson, Gloria Jackson of Marrero, Carolyn Wallace of Ocean Springs, Miss., and Debra Cummings of Gonzales; a brother, Morris Alexander of New Orleans; a sister, Eloise Fiffie of Vacherie; 42 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

A Mass was said Tuesday. Burial in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church’s cemetery.

Tommy E. Alexander died July 26 of a heart attack at St. Charles Hospital. He was 43.

Mr. Alexander was born in New Orleans and lived in Boutte.

Survivors include his wife, Doristine Alexander; two sons, Tommy Alexander Jr. and Tommy Hunter; two daughters, Tomeleta and Carmeleta Alexander; a stepdaughter, Natasha Robertson; his mother, Leona Louise Hall Griffin; two brothers, Eddie Eugene Hills and Larry Alexander; two sisters, Theresa Revader and Bobbie Jean Brown; and two grandchildren.

A funeral was held Saturday. Burial in Mount Airy Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Bariani was born in New Orleans and lived in Destrehan for the past 20 years. He graduated from Delgado Community College. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the United Food Commercial Workers Union. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Lehr Bariani; a son, Calvin P. Bariani Jr.; a daughter, Deborah Bariani Hidalgo; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A funeral was held on Aug. 1 at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home.

Alvina Comardelle Breaux Baudouin died July 18. She was 83.

Ms. Baudouin was a native of Bayou Gauche and a resident of Boutte.

She is preceded in death by her husband from her first marriage, Irby Breaux; her husband from her second marriage, Edwin Baudouin; her parents, Albert and Anna Dufrene Comardelle; one daughter, Norma Breaux; three brothers, Hyman, Expo, and Simon Comardelle; and three sisters, Zoe Dufrene, Lovinia Frickey, and Alverta Dufrene.

She is survived by three sons, Herbert J., Marion M., and Marty J. Breaux; three daughters, Malinda B. Rodrigue, Marion M., and Arlene Ann Breaux; one brother, Raymond Comardelle; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

A religious service was held July 21. Burial in Sunset Cemetery in Bayou Gauche.

Edwin J. Baudoin died July 6. He was 81.

Mr. Baudoin was a native of St. James and a resident of Boutte.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Sr. and Aurelia Pertuit Baudoin; two brothers, Albert Jr. and James Baudoin; and one grandchild.

He is survived by his wife, Alvina Comardelle Baudoin; three sons, Herbert, John, and Marty Breaux; three daughters, Malinda Rodrigue, Marion, and Arlene Breaux; two sisters, Louise B. Melancon and Shirley B. Bergeron; 11 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A religious service was held Saturday. Burial in Sunset Cemetery in Bayou Gauche.

Daisy Butler Brocato died July 16. She was 83.

Mrs. Brocato was a resident of Raceland and a native of Woodworth. She was involved with Daughters, the A.A.R.P., Woodmen of the World, the Italian Society, and the Homemaker’s Club. She loved flowers and travel.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Vincent “Joe” Brocato; her parents, Richard and Clara Lacoze Butler; five brothers, Horace, J. Clarence, Charlie, Floyd, and Eugene Butler; and one sister, Beaulah C. Butler.

She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Clara and Donald Theriot and Linda and Glynn Rhodes; one sister, Pearl Maye Butler Rybiski; three grandchildren and their spouses, Jeffrey and Wendy Theriot, Annette and Victor Blanchard, and Donnell and Jason DeSandro; and seven great grandchildren, Justin, Brady, and Lauren Theriot, Claire Blanchard, and Collin, Devin, and Carly DeSandro.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held yesterday. Burial in St. Mary’s Nativity Church cemetery in Raceland.

Peggy Sue Creppel Burch died July 26 of a heart attack at her home. She was 45.

Mrs. Burch was born in New Orleans and lived in Paradis for two years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Marrero.

Survivors include her husband, Billy Wayne Burch; three sons, Terry Ray, Jason Paul and Dewayne Michael Burch; a daughter, Shannon Leigh Burch; a brother, Tilden Creppel Jr.; a sister, Linda Kay; and four grandchildren.

A funeral was held on July 29. Burial in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery in Westwego.

Jason Matthew Cadard, a native of Metarie and resident of Ama, died on July 31. He was 24 years old.

He is survived by his father, Louis August Cadard III, mother Suzanne Henderson Moriarity, brother Brad Cadard, half-sister Kaitlin Cadard and grandparents Louis Cadard Jr. and Marie Kahael Cadard and Donald and Mary Spegal Henderson.

A funeral was held on Aug. 4 at Geisler Funeral Home in Ponchatoula, followed by burial at Sand Hill Cemetery.

Michael Patrick Cadis died July 4 at St. Charles Medical Center in Luling of complications from a liver transplant.

Mr. Cadis was an account executive for Network Telephone. He was a Navy veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Debra Sylvester Cadis; a son, Nicholas Cadis; two daughters, Corinne and Rachel Cadis; his father, Clifford Cadis; and his stepmother, Gretta Cadis.

A Mass was said Thursday. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.

Kevin Michael Cange died July 16. He was 43.

Mr. Cange was a native of Belleville, IL and a resident of Luling. He was a great outdoorsman and conservationist.

He is survived by his wife, Holly Boagni Cange; his son, Jacob Martin Cange; his daughter, Grace Elizabeth Cange; his parents, Bill and Joan Cange of Ft. Meyers, FL; two brothers, Steven Cange of Seabrook, TX and Jeffrey Cange of Knoxville; one sister, and her spouse, Caroline and Timothy Keys of Ft. Meyers, FL; three siblings-in-law and their spouses, Bo and Lisa Boagni of Austin, TX, Scott and Carolyn of Opelousas, and Bret and Cheri Boagni of Opelousas; and nieces and nephews, Stefan, Max, Natalie, Alexander, Andrew, Kevin, Mary Margaret, Luke, and Taylor.

A memorial service was held on Wednesday. Burial was private.

In lieu of flowers, donations to The American Heart Association are preferred.

Anthony "Tony" Capitano Jr. died July 12 of complications from sleep apnea at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 23.

Mr. Capitano was born in Metairie, lived in St. Charles Parish and lived in Metairie for the past 20 years. He attended East Jefferson High School. He was a member of White Dove Fellowship and Celebration Church.

Survivors include his father, Anthony Capitano Sr.; his mother, Loretta Bourgeois; his stepfather, Leon Bourgeois III; his stepmother, Tammy Capitano; two brothers, Jon and Jared Capitano; two sisters, Candie and Suzann Capitano; a stepsister, Tori Ingegniero; and his grandparents, Eunice and Kemp Landry, Sandra and Leon Bourgeois Jr., and Shirley Davis.

A funeral was held yesterday. Burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

Nancy Markey Champagne died July 19. She was 90.

Mrs. Champagne was born in New Orleans and lived in Luling. She graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge with a degree in elementary education. She worked as a teacher in the St. Charles Parish public school district for 35 years. She was the secretary at St. Mary Baptist Church in Luling and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ulysses "Buck" Champagne; her parents, Nancy Price and Leon Markey; 10 siblings, Anaise Williams, Florence Colly, Florestine Mitchell, Elenora Wright, Mary Turner, Leon Jr., Ernest, Dempsey, Joseph, and Ralph Markey; and one sister-in-law, Helen C. Markey.

Survivors include two sons; Ulysses Champagne Jr. of Las Vegas and Clyde Champagne; a daughter, Carolyn C. Jackson of Luling; a sister, Lillian M. Stevenson of Baton Rouge; a daughter-in-law, Betty Champagne; two siblings-in-law, Leontine Edgerson and Mathilda Matthews; six grandchildren, Arlene Jackson-Williams, Darlene A. Jackson, Wade Jackson, Darren, Kenneth and Danielle Champagne; one grandchild-in-law, Terri Dorothy; and three great-grandchildren, Matthew Murray, Cherie L. and Shantell P. Williams; and a host of nieces nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A funeral was held Monday. Burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Taft.

Willie Colbert died on July 5 at St. Charles Hospital. He was 96.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Pernellia Colbert; his parents, Mary Adams and Eddie Colbert, Sr.; two brothers, Eddie Colbert Jr. and Charlie Tolliver; and one sister, Donna Parker.

He is survived by a devoted cousin, Mable Hills, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A funeral service was held Saturday. Burial in Shell Mound Cemetery in Des Allemands.

Charles "Redd" M. Cornwell Jr. died July 22 of injuries suffered in a boating accident on Bayou Des Allemands. He was 59.

Mr. Cornwell was a native and resident of Des Allemands. He was an avid outdoorsman.

Survivors include a son, Charles "Chuck" Cornwell; his father, Charles Cornwell Sr.; his mother, Mary C. Cornwell; four brothers, Grover, Billy, Ben, and Robert Cornwell; two sisters, Margaret Jean Belford and Frances Ann Ponge; and three grandchildren.

A funeral was held yesterday. Burial in the Des Allemands Mennonite Church cemetery.

Mr. Creecy was a native and resident of Montz.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorethea P. Creecy; his parents, Carrie Porche and Mark Creecy; two siblings, Herbert Creecy and Velma C. Diggs; and one grandchild, Rochelle M. Larche.

He is survived by three children and their spouses, Gloria C. and Charles Larche, Melvin J. and Jacqueline Creecy, and Wendell H. and Earline Creecy; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Creecy; four grandchildren, Charlene Larche-Mason, Devin J. and Reynard A. Creecy, and Renate' T. Thompson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday. Burial in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery in Destrehan.

Mr. Dabney was born in New Orleans and lived in Destrehan.

Survivors include his parents, Sharlene and Renard Dabney Sr.; two brothers, Renard Dabney Jr. and Terry Dabney; two sisters, LaShonda and Torey Dabney; and his grandparents, Alverda Dabney and Evelyn Lee.

A funeral was held yesterday. Burial Providence Park.

Kelly Creal Gauley died July 20 at Belle Maison Nursing Home. He was 77.

Mr. Gauley was born in Slidell and lived in Holden. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors include two sons, Stacy Gauley of Covington and Robert Gauley of Hammond; three daughters, Barbara Gauley of New Orleans, Glynda G. Hurm of Destrehan and Berma Gauley of Springfield; three sisters, Lolly Henry, Sandra Carona and Brenda Randle, all of Slidell; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A funeral was held yesterday. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Slidell.

Donald Anthony "Donny" Guarino died July 10 of a gunshot wound at his home. He was 26.

Mr. Guarino was born in New Orleans and lived in LaPlace for the past six years. He graduated from Destrehan High School. He was a self-employed contractor and owner of Honeydo Roofing.

Survivors include a daughter, Deanna Belle Guarino; his father, Harold Guarino; his mother, Charlotte LeBlanc Guarino; two brothers, Michael Paul and Robert Lovelle Guarino; and his grandmother, Alice Kairdolf Guarino.

A funeral was held Wednesday. Burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

Eric J. Gueho Sr. died July 1 at Garden Park Hospital in Gulfport, Miss. He was 84.

Ms. Head was born in New Orleans and lived in Ponchatoula for the past eight years. She graduated from Bonnabel High School. She was a former employee of Crescent Decal Printing for three years.

Survivors include her companion, Freddie Guidry Jr.; a son, James Brian Head Jr.; a daughter, Jamie Lynn Head; her father, Henry Massulla of Dulac; a brother, Henry J. Massulla Jr. of Kenner; and a sister, Julie Massulla Bertucci of St. Rose.

A funeral was held Monday. Burial in Restlawn Park.

Thelma Hymel died July 8 at East Jefferson Hospital. She was 89.

She is survived by her loving husband, George Hymel; and her three sons, Gordon, Gerald, and Philip Hymel.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Holy Family Church on Thursday. Visitation will take place from 9:30 until 11 a.m. with a funeral immediately following. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories in Metairie.

Burt J. Lancaster, a native of Paradis and resident of Theodore, Ala., died on July 29. He was 49 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Audrey Dasch Lancaster, daughter Tiffany Ann Lancaster, brother Ronald L. Lancaster Sr. and sister Sharon L. Banas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tracy D. Lancaster Sr. and Irene Gros Lancaster and brother Tracy D. Lancaster Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 5 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Paradis.

Marguerite "Mag" Cleveland Landeche died July 18 at Hammond Nursing Home. She was 95.

Ms. Landeche was a native and lifelong resident of Hahnville. She retired from the St. Charles Parish School System in 1973 with 43 years of service teaching fifth grade at Hahnville Elementary School. She was a parishioner at Holy Rosary Church, a member of the Retired Teachers Association, an avid gardener, and she loved birds.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Whitney Charles Landeche; her parents, George E. and Lucie Keller Cleveland; and brothers, George E. Cleveland, Jr., James Albert Cleveland, Robert Allen Cleveland, and John Harry Cleveland.

She is survived by her sister and spouse, Lucy C. and Bill Dube of Rockport, TX; a niece and her spouse, Patricia C. and Donald Haydel Jr. of Hammond, and a great nephew, Donald Haydel III of Prairieville.

A funeral mass was held Thursday. Burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Taft.

Earleen Troxclair LaPlace died July 14 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 83.

Ms. LaPlace was born in New Sarpy and lived in Sunshine for many years before moving to Baton Rouge. She graduated from Leon Godchaux High School in Reserve and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She earned a master's degree from Louisiana State University. She was a retired teacher for the Iberville Parish school system.

Survivors include two sons, Joseph J. LaPlace III of Sunshine and Leo Kent LaPlace; a daughter, Laura LaPlace Pearson of Kenner; a brother, Michael Troxclair of Beaumont, Texas; three sisters, Jane Perilloux of Kenner, Carol Trosclair of LaPlace and Winnie Perque; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A Mass was said Monday. Burial in St. Gabriel Catholic Church cemetery.

Mrs. Lawley was born in Altoona, Penn., lived in Lacombe for 25 years and lived in Des Allemands for the past year. She was a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paradis and a former parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lacombe. She was an Army veteran of World War II and served as a nurse in North Africa, France, Italy and Sardinia. She was awarded the European Theater Ribbon, four Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal. She was a retired registered nurse at Hotel Dieu.

Survivors include her husband, William B. Lawley; two sons, Edward Parks and Stephen Taylor Lawley; a daughter, Mary Rachel Ertel; a sister, Elizabeth Hoyer; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

A Mass was said Thursday.

Jennie Marie Louque died July 3 at St. James Parish Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a boating incident. She was 20.

Ms. Louque was born in Metairie and resided in Grand Point. She was a 2003 graduate of Lutcher High School where she was a member of the cheerleader squad and the softball and volleyball teams. She was a student of LSU and RPCC. She was an employee of Erick M. Tadda Attorney at Law in Baton Rouge.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles W. Madere and Doria Madere Cambre, and Perry "P.J." Louque, Jr.

She is survived by her daughter, Kadynn Michelle Roussel; her parents, Jody and Kathy Madere Louque; her brother, Matthew Louque; her boyfriend, Troy Roussel; and her grandparents, Douglas Cambre and Lonna Z. Louque.

She will be sadly missed by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and the family of odd "Z.B." and Sandy Roussel.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held July 7. Burial in St. Joseph Mausoleum.

John Ralph Mann a resident of Fayetteville, Tennessee, died on July 31 in Nashville. He was 75.

A native of Alexander City, Ala., he was the son of the late W.B. and Annie Adamson Mann, was a graduate of Port Arthur College and retired from Teledyne where he was the Vice President of contracts. He was a member of the Fayetteville First Baptist Church where he served as deacon, treasurer and a cook for the Wednesday night supper program.

He came to Fayetteville in 1949 as an engineer and announcer for WEKR. Mr. Mann enjoyed golf and flying model airplanes.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Jobe Mann of Fayetteville; two sons, Brian Douglas Mann and his wife, Karen, of Richmond, Va., and Timothy Jobe Mann and wife, Cindy, of Luling, La.; four grandchildren, Heather LeBlanc and Shannon Pitchford of Luling, La., Carrie Mann of Maryland and Allison Mann of Richmond, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Ryan, Brandon and Gabrielle LeBlanc of Luling, La.; two brothers, B.L. Mann of Stone Mountain, Ga., and James Mann of Panama City, Fla.; and two sisters, Mary Underwood and Sue Loyd, both of Alexander City, Ala.

Funeral services were held on Aug. 3 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Van Johnson officiating. Interment followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Higgins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Freddie Lloyd Scott died July 17 of a stab wound at St. Charles Hospital. He was 26.

Mr. Scott was born in New Orleans and lived in Luling.

Survivors include two sons, Adam Baldridge and Donnell Ingram; a daughter, Isis Echevarria; his mother, Wanda Scott Smith; his stepfather, Donald Smith; four brothers, Charles, Derrick, Jermaine and Brandon Scott; two sisters, Delta and Keyoka Scott; and his grandmother, Carrie Ellezy.

A funeral was held Saturday. Burial in Mount Airy Memorial Park Cemetery.

Le'Jon Jamaine Smith died July 20 of strangulation at her home. She was 14.

Ms. Smith was a native of New Sarpy and a resident of New Orleans.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Gigi Smith; and grandparents, Dorothy Smith, Lovenia, and Henry Williams

Survivors include her father, Arnold Ducre; three brothers, Reginald Fallen, Courtlin Ducre and Justinn Smith; seven sisters, Neely, Nina and Paloma Ducre and Kerionda, Darilyn, Jaziane and Javanti Smith; and her grandparents, James M. Smith, Albert Ducre and Aletha and Louis Johnson.

A funeral was held Tuesday. Burial in New Sarpy Cemetery.

Mary Rose Strate died July 8. She was 83.

She is survived by her loving husband, Milton L. Strate; her daughter, Kim Strate Hatfield; and her grandson, Justin Allen Hatfield.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held yesterday. Burial in St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum.

Tracy Robinson Suer, age 43, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2005. She was a resident of Sedona, Arizona. Born March 27, 1962 in Houston, Tracy has been an Arizona resident since 2000 when she moved from Kenner.

Tracy was a legal assistant for Aspey, Watkins & Diesel/P.L.L.C. for 5 years. She was a graduate of Hahnville High School and Borrello Court Reporting School. She was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation for Vocational Excellence from New Orleans Rotary Club and awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from Aspey, Watkins & Diesel Law Firm.

Mrs. Suer was a member of the Sedona United Methodist Church. She had unconditional love for her family, had a love of flowers, gardening and the love of nature. She loved to swim, was a lover of animals, and LOVED hearts and bears.

Mrs. Suer was preceded in death by her father Arthur M. Robinson.

A list of survivors includes her loving husband Leo T. Suer, her mother Rosemary C. Robinson, her sons Lance Nikola Suer and Tyler Lars Suer, sisters Dana R. Goodman and Dawn R. LeMoine, and her loving companions Cassie and Henry.

There will be a memorial service today at 2:00 pm at the Sedona United Methodist Church, Sedona, Arizona.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made in Tracy Robinson Suer’s memory for her children to the Arizona State Savings and Credit Union, 140 Coffee Pot Dr. Sedona, az 86336.

Greer’s Mortuary of Sedona assisted the family with the arrangements.

Attribute Sylve died July 19 at Bryanwood Nursing Center in Montelcello, FL. She was 86.

She was a native and resident of LaPlace.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Sylve, Sr.; her parents, Coliste and Denise Sylve; a son, Edward Sylve, Jr.; her sister, Amelia Anthony; and her brother, Herman Anthony.

She is survived by her children, Ronald, Don Joseph, Kenneth, Dana, and Gregory Sylve; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial too place yesterday. Burial in St. Peter Cemetery in Reserve.

Thelma Marie Dempster Tregle died July 3. She was 79.

Pearl G. Tregre of Des Allemands died on July 27. She was 80 years old.

She is survived by her sons, Ray Olivier and his wife Joyce and Kenneth Olivier, daughter Daisy Voros and her husband Jack, brothers Joseph, Johnny and Richard Gaudet, sister Florence G. Bonnette and grandchildren David and Chance Voros and Alex and Jessica Olivier.

She is preceded in death by her husband Charles A. Olivier by her first marriage, husband James E. “Red” Tregre by second marriage, parents Sylvester and Daisy Guidry Gaudet, brother Earl Gaudet and sisters Ruth G. Washam and Theresa Gaudet.

A Memorial Service was held on Aug. 3 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan, followed by burial at St. Charles Cemetery.

Mildred Fabacher Tschantz died July 15 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at her home. She was 83.