A retired mess management specialist first class with the U.S. Navy with 30 years of experience and a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, he died at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at his home. He was 76, a resident of Baton Rougeand a native of Fordoche. Visitation will be at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m.until religious service at the funeral home chapel at 11:45 a.m.Graveside service with full military honors will follow atPortHudsonNationalCemeteryat 1 p.m.He is survived by a daughter, two sons, four sisters, Mary Savoy, Betty Neff, Loretta Fortier and Virgie Louque. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Ernestine Larose Sanchez; brother, Roy Anthony Sanchez; and nephews, Roy Anthony Sanchez II, Kirk Douglas Louque and Brian Neff.
