Obituaries

Jun 18, 2010

Shelton Dow, Jr. passed away peacefully on Friday, June 18, 2010. Shelton was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Franklin County, Missisippi. He was 83 years old. He was the beloved husband of June Ervin Dow for 60 years. Shelton will forever be remembered by his childrem, a son,Bruce Dow a daughter, Lisa Dow Posey and...

Jun 18, 2010

A homemaker and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at noon Friday, June 18, 2010, at St. Clare Manor. She was 85 and a native of Pointe Coupee Parish. Visiting at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, Monday, June 21, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at noon, celebrated by the Rev. Eric Gyan. Interment...

Jun 17, 2010

A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Oakdale, she died Thursday morning, June 17, 2010, at Old Jefferson Community Care Center. She was 87. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Sunday, June 20, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 5 p.m., conducted by Brother Ron Tyndall. She is survived by daughters, Dot Guillot and husband Jerry,...

Jun 17, 2010

Abilene Abbie Saienni quietly passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at her daughters home in Little Rock, Ark. She was 75 and a native of Ville Platte. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all she knew. She is survived by a daughter, Jeanne Saienni Hudson, her husband, Kenneth Hudson, and their children, Joseph and...

Jun 16, 2010

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Saturday, June 26, 2010 10am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Saturday, June 26, 2010 11am

Jun 15, 2010

A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Independence, he died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 5:50 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 82 and a U.S. Army veteran, a sergeant with the 138th Antiaircraft Artillery Group Japan and in the Korean War. Visiting at St. Patricks Catholic Church, 12424 Brogdon Lane, on...

Jun 14, 2010

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5pm9pm Service Vistiation St. George Catholic Church 7808 St. George Drive Baton Rouge, LA  70809 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 23pm Mass of Christian Burial St. George Catholic Church 7808 St. George Drive Baton Rouge, LA  70809 Wednesday,...

Jun 13, 2010

A resident of Pierre Part, she died Sunday, June 13, 2010, in Morgan City. She was 80 and a native of Baton Rouge. Survived by her husband, Louis V. Guidry two sons, John K. Guidry, and Don Guidry and wife Karen four grandsons, Shannon Wayne Guidry, John Derek Guidry, Shawn J. Guidry and Jamie John Guidry and five greatgrandchildren....

Jun 13, 2010

A resident of Durbin, W.Va., she died at 6 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2010, in Durbin. She was 92 and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution DAR. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, June 21, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Milford Walters. Interment in...

Jun 9, 2010

Suchita Sue Borcar, born Sept. 26, 1955, died early Wednesday morning, June 9, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Survived by her husband, Shrihari, and their two sons, Apurva and Amol as well as four brothers and five sisters. Preceded in death by her father, S.K. Pai and mother, Sudha Pai. A native of Karwar,...

Jun 9, 2010

Jun 9, 2010

A retired iron worker and member of Iron Workers Local 623, he died at 4:03 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 56 and a former employee of Scientific Testing Laboratories. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Sunday, June 13, from noon until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted...

Jun 9, 2010

A retired employee with the Internal Revenue Service and resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at Lakewood Quarters. She was 82 and a native of DeQuincy. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Saturday, June 12, from 9 a.m. until chapel service at 11 a.m. Interment in Houston National Cemetery, Houston....

Jun 8, 2010

A certified nursing assistant, she died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at her home. She was 47 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Thursday, June 10, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at 11 a.m., conducted...

Jun 8, 2010

A resident of Prairieville, he died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at his home. He was 73. Cam passed away after a sixyear battle with leukemia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. As an electrical engineer, he enjoyed a long career with Barnard and Burk Consulting Engineers and RPM Engineering. After cremation, there will be a private...

Jun 5, 2010

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven A time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mourn and a time to dance. Andy died on Saturday, June 5, 2010 after a courageous nine year fight with cancer. Andy was born in Ville Platte on September 3, 1938 and...

Jun 5, 2010

Lani Amanda Bewley was born in Baton Rouge on Nov. 6, 1987. She passed from this earthly world Friday, June 4, 2010, at age 22. It was Lanis wish that she be cremated and there was no embalming or public viewing held. There will be a memorial service and celebration of her life at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26,...

Jun 2, 2010

A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Natick, Mass., he died Wednesday, June 2, 2010. He was 80 and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Lois Kerry Lambert a daughter, Cheryl DiMatteo and two grandchildren, Jason DiMatteo and Ashley DiMatteo.

Jun 2, 2010

Carvel A. Sims was born Sept. 21, 1948 in Baltimore, MA. He lived in Pa until he returned to his family roots in LA to attend LSU. He attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania and worked in research in the early detection of cancer through blood work. He was a member of TKE and served as their...

May 31, 2010

Sylvia Rosemary Bagley Smith of Baton Rouge passed away on May 30, 2010. She was born in London, England on October 2, 1936, was a survivor of the bombing of London during WWII, and the way she endured her physical pain was a source of strength to all who knew her. She was loved and will be missed by...