Pearl Brady Troxler Braud, age 96 years, died on Oct. 5. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Herbert E. “Sal” Troxler and Bagley J. Braud, her parents, Charles and Leila Brady, brothers Clifton, Joseph and Oscar Brady and sisters Agnes Hotard and Judith James. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Oct. 8 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Norco. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that Masses be said.

Pete Cartozzo, age 72, died on Oct. 18 at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital, Johnson City, Tenn. A native of Independence, he was a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Elizabethton, Tenn. and a foreman at Magnavox/Phillips. He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria Cartozzo, sons Steve of Johnson City and Mike of Atlanta, Ga., daughters Jennie Fletcher of Johnson City and Anna Williams of Elizabethton, grandchildren Elaine Fletcher, Joe Deel, Derek Cartozzo, Randi Williams and Cassie Williams, great-granddaughter Justice Deese, brothers Henry Cartozzo of Metairie, Jimmy Cartozzo of LaPlace, Sam Cartozzo of Norco and Joseph “Sonny” Cartozzo of Independence, sister Rose Courtney of Columbia, Miss. and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Oct. 22 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church followed by Interment at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the American Liver Foundation, 5583 Murray Road, Memphis, Tn., 38119.

Earline Bourne Gaubert, native and resident of Hahnville, passed away on Oct. 7. She was 83 years old.

She is survived by her suns, Charles, James and Virgil Gaubert, daughter Judith Zeringue, sister Rena Simoneaux, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Joseph Gaubert, and parents Charles and Arthemise Falgout Borne.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Oct. 11 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hahnville, followed by burial at the church cemetery in Taft.

Donald Charles Guidry, age 68, died on Oct. 7 at River Parish Hospital in LaPlace. His parents, Joseph A. and Myrtle Kilebert Guidry, preceded in him death by many years. He is survived by his sister and guardian, Audrey Mae Guidry Miranda Friloux of New Sarpy, and two brothers, Clyde Guidryand Joseph A. Guidry, Jr., of Luling.

Donald was a native of Luling and lived most of his life in Norco in the home of his sister, Audrey, and her late former husband, Joseph A. Miranda Sr., along with his beloved surrogate sister and brothers, Debbie Miranda Weber and Joseph A. “Tony” Dino and Dennis Miranda. He is also survived by nephews Byron, Steven, Allen, Mark, Timothy, David and Kyle Guidry, M.D., and niece Lyndall Boyce, and numerous great nieces and nephews.

His last years were spent at Twin Oaks Nursing Home in LaPlace where he was afforded fine care and was loved by all the staff. Donald was a much loved, very special Downs Syndrome person who was always a “cowboy.” He was a past client to the ARC of St Charles.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Oct. 9 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests Masses or donations to the ARC of St. Charles, P.O. Box 445, Boutte, LA 70039. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Colin Bailey and the nurses who so compassionately cared for Donald at River Parishes Hospital.

June W. McDermott of Luling died on Oct. 2.

Marie Inis Duhon Racca died on Oct. 23, 2004. She was born Oct. 14, 1924 in Kinder. She was a native of Sulphur and a resident of the Living Center in Luling the previous four years. Devoted wife of the late James Stanley Racca, she is preceded in death by her parents, Olivia Miller Duhon of Woodlawn, and Willis Duhon of Kinder, a sister, Ethel McFerrin of Lafayette, Tenn., a brother, Hubert Duhon of Sulphur. Survivors include two daughters, Faye and her husband, Bruce Frickey Sr., Margaret and her husband, Terry Meyer of Raceland. Three sons, James and his wife, Brenda, Kenneth and his wife, Elaine, Harold and his wife, KiKi, all of Sulphur, one sister, Dorothy and her husband, Andrew J Drost of Kirksville, Mo., one brother, James Willis Duhon and his wife, Liz of Sulphur, brother-in-law, George (Buddy) McFerrin of Lafayette, Tenn. 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

A Homegoing Celebration commemorating her life was held on Oct. 26 in the Chapel of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home in Sulphur. Following the service, interment was at the Magnolia Cemetery in West Lake.

Walter Anthony Walker, a native of Norco and resident of New Orleans, died on Oct. 7. He was 70 years old. He is survived by his son, Russel Walker of New Orleans, daughters Stephanie Vega and husband Dr. J. Vega of Cut Off and Elizabeth Heitkamp McCaleb and husband Howard McCaleb of New Orleans, brother Howard Walker Jr. and wife Joanne, sisters Fay Louque and husband Warren of Destrehan, Catherine Dufresne and husband Romeo of Norco and Diane Johnson and husband Greg of Tampa, Fla.; and three grandchildren, Jay and Alexis Vega and Grace Walker.