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Obituaries
Mary Purpera
Jan 11, 2012
A resident of Central and a native of DLo, Miss., she died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 94. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 13, from noon until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted...
Ana Cuartas
Jan 8, 2012
Ana Isabel Cuartas, 83, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Colombia, South America, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at her home. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be memorial services at Iglesia Victoria En Cristo, 3825 N. Flannery Road,...
Dorothy Simpson
Jan 8, 2012
Dorothy Dempsey Simpson passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the age of 75. She is survived by her two sons and daughtersinlaw, Bruce and Karen Dempsey, and Dwayne and Sandi Dempsey one sister, three grandchildren, Allyson Dempsey, Monica Dempsey, and Johnathan Dempsey and one sister, Norma Jean Harve. She is preceded in death by her first husband,...
Murray Gobert
Jan 7, 2012
Murray A. Moe Gobert passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the age of 58. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Loretta Martin Gobert daughter and soninlaw, Niki and Kiley Willis son, Jason Gobert two granddaughters who were the light of his life, Layla and Grace Willis sister, Gaynell Sauce three brothers, Glenn, Norbert and...
Mary Johns
Jan 7, 2012
A retired employee of Travelers Insurance and a resident of Prairieville, she died at 8:38 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She was 88 and a native of West Point, Va. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 2 p.m. until chapel service at 3 p.m....
Herbert Doughty
Jan 5, 2012
Herbert H. PaPa D Doughty passed away peacefully in his home on False River, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the age of 83. He was retired from the Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge and CSD Collection Division after 37 years as an account executive. He is survived by his daughter and soninlaw, Marjorie Doughty Meyer and Robert M. Meyer,...
James Morel
Jan 4, 2012
James Edison Morel, 80, passed away at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at home. He graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1949 and attended Tulane University, was an architect, retiring from Barnard and Burke in 1993. He was a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Lake Charles. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on...
Scott Raff
Jan 2, 2012
Scott Raff passed away on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Dothan, Ala. A man of extreme intelligence and subtle wit, he saw before others thought to look. He was born Dec. 21, 1956, in Baton Rouge, son of James and Jacqueline Raff, who preceded him in death. He is survived by two sisters, Shelley Sonnier and Cindy Peters three...
William Galloway
Dec 31, 2011
William James Billy Galloway passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Ascension Oaks Nursing Home. He was 86 years old. Born in Canton Miss., but raised in Baton Rouge, La, he served his country proudly as a SeaBee in WWII. He worked hard for his family at Kaiser Aluminum for 35 years. He was a loving husband, father,...
Lional Ezell
Dec 31, 2011
Lional Wayne Ezell, Age 52. He was self employed in the Randolph Shepherd program. After six years of battling cancer, he passed away December 31, 2011 at 4:30 am surrounded by his family. Memorial service will be held at Grosse Tete Baptist Church at 9:00 am, Saturday, January 7, 2012, celebrated by Pastor Edward Starks. Followed by graveside service....
Ethel Finnerty
Dec 28, 2011
Ethel Bea Duhon Finnerty, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at the age of 92, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Baton Rouge, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 10, 1919, in Soileau, the daughter of Geron and Louella Marcantel Duhon, who preceded her in death. She was...
Peggy Leblanc
Dec 23, 2011
Peggy Blanchard Chifici LeBlanc, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, was born on April 17, 1932, and passed away at 12:45 am on Friday, December 23, 2011, in the presence of her loving family. She was 79, a native of Donaldsonville and resident of Baton Rouge, and a retiree of the Louisiana State Department of Motor Vehicles. Peggy is...
Jean Pfeifer
Dec 20, 2011
Born on December 31, 1926, she passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. A graveside service will be held at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 3pm. Service Graveside Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Thursday, December 22, 2011 3pm Cemetery ...
Harlon Traylor, Sr.
Dec 19, 2011
Harlon Dwain Traylor, Sr., a native of Union Parish Louisiana and a resident of Baton Rouge died on December 19, 2011 at 1:52 p.m.. He was a member of the South Baton Rouge Church of Christ. Visitation at Resthaven Garden of Memories, 11817 Jefferson Highway from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011 and will resume on Friday,...
Frances Sampite'
Dec 18, 2011
Born on August 7, 1912, she passed away at the age of 99 on Sunday, December 18, 2011.
Vernon Yielding
Dec 18, 2011
A retiree from Exxon Refinery, resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at his home. He was 71 and a Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He is survived by wife Carolyn Yielding mother, Ella Mae Massey two daughters and soninlaw, Angie Y. and John Powell III and Shannon Yielding...
Maria Brocato
Dec 15, 2011
Maria Elizabeth Brocato, 60, of Baton Rouge, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. Maria is survived by her loving son, Dylan Stewart daughterinlaw, Jennifer Stewart grandson, James Raggio siblings, Frank N. Brocato Jr., Melanie R. Brocato, Samuel J. Brocato, Kathryn A. Simoneaux and Matthew E. Brocato and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Frank...
Maria Miletello
Dec 13, 2011
A Louisiana Practical Nurse, she passed away at 1:10am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at her home in Denham Springs. She was 52 years old, a native of Baton Rouge and a member of the Cane Market Road Baptist Church. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, December 17, 2011 from 9am until service...
Nicholas Cannatella
Dec 12, 2011
A retiree from Popes Automotive which is now Napa Auto Parts, he passed away at the age of 83 on Monday, December 12, 2011. He was a native of Melville, a resident of Baton Rouge and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Charter member, a member of the Knights of...
Gloria Remstedt
Dec 11, 2011
Gloria Manville Remstedt, native of Phenix City, Ala., and resident of Slaughter passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, at age 78. She is survived by her husband, Fred Remstedt two sons, Chris Watson and Nathan Watson one brother, Billy Manville and his wife, Pat one grandson, Luke Reaves, of Cold Water Creek, Texas. She was preceded in death by her...
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