Ntw Orleans, LA Obituaries

Tracy Lynn Yeager passed on June 16, 2026, at the age of 59, and was a resident of Metairie, Louisiana.

Trino Adrian Gudiel passed on June 15, 2026, after being born on November 7, 2011. A committal service will be held at Lake Lawn Park, 5454 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, US, on June 2...

Linda Ann Wortmann Doleac died at her home on Monday, June 15, 2026 at age 77. She is the daughter of the late Evelyn Arieux and Malcolm (Dunn) Wortmann and wife of the late Edward H. Doleac III. Li...

John W. Theriot, CPA and forensic accountant, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, respected business leader, and devoted servant of the New Orleans community, passed away suddenly at his Metairie ...

Christopher Ernest Lawler, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026—the date of his 62nd wedding anniversary. He was 83 years old. Born on July 23, 1...

Alfred Wah Yee passed away peacefully at his home in Metairie on the 12th of June 2026. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 28, 1962, at Charity Hospital to his parents, Chiu King Fong...

Richard West Freeman Jr., beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, civic leader, and friend, passed away on June 10, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on Ma...

Susan Schoennagel Meteye passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the age of 80. She was born in New Orleans on February 10, 1946. After graduating from St. Mary’s Dominican High School in 1964, sh...

Callaghan James McCarthy III, who has died at the age of 90, lived a long and productive life as a loving husband, father and businessman in New Orleans. Jim was born September 21, 1935, in New Yor...

Robert A. Leonhard, born on October 11, 1935, passed away on June 8, 2026, at the age of 90. Mr. Leonhard’s beloved wife, Carolyn M. Leonhard, born on August 19, 1935, passed away on February 23, 202...

Betty Joy Cadow Prats Born April 16, 1928, died June 9, 2026 Born in New Orleans to Edward Cadow and Olga Klung Upton, Betty Joy, aptly named, lived a colorful and joyful life. She is preceded in de...

Patricia Claire "Patsy" Talbot Hotard was born on July 5, 1934 in New Orleans, and spent the next 91 years filling every room she entered with grace, generosity, and love. She passed away peacefully o...

Maureen McGinn Seabury passed away surrounded by her loving family on June 6, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born in New Orleans on August 30, 1935. After earning her bachelor’s degree, she went on t...

Dorothy Lennox Counce passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, at the age of 100. “Dottie” was the beloved wife of the late Oliver Joseph Counce for 51 years. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Al...

Hennley-June passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Survived by her mother, Elly Gautreaux; brother, Huxley Paul; and twin sister, Hadley-Mae Louise. She is also survived by her Me-Maw, P...

Maria “Nancy” Moguel Vasquez passed away on June 7, 2026 at the age of 67. She was born on March 11, 1959 in Orange Walk, Belize. Nancy was preceded in death by her father, Natalio Moguel. She is surv...

George Henry Strunk, Jr. passed away on June 5, 2026. He was born in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 8, 1939. George served in the United States Coast Guard and as a civilian in the United States Ar...

Henry Maurice Leland passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on August 1, 1936, and was a resident of Metairie, Louisiana. Henry is preceded in death by his parents, Cec...

VIRGINIA CHIFICI TEDESCO, age 101, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026 after a long and fulfilling life centered on family, faith and friendship. Virginia was born on April 4, 1925 to the late An...

John Franklin Duncan, Jr. passed away on June 4, 2026, at the age of 86. He was born on December 9, 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana. John was preceded in death by his parents, Gilda Marquer and John ...

Ronald Joseph Risey, age 82, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 17, 2026. Ronald was preceded in death by his wife, Angela Tedesco Risey, his parents, Alfred John Risey, Sr. and Fre...

Frances Leona Rayner died Monday, June 1, 2026 peacefully at her home. She was 82. Frances was born in Plaquemine, lived in Baton Rouge, and was a resident of Metairie for the past 50 years. She is su...

Jerry Wayne Adkins passed away on June 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 71. He was born on February 20, 1955, in Harlan, KY, and was formerly a resident of Florence, KY before se...

Conrad James Alleman passed away on June 1, 2026 at 54 years of age. He was born in Thibodaux, Louisiana on November 11, 1971. He enjoyed fishing the waters of Bayou Gauche and Point-aux-Chenes as wel...

Renee F. Dugas passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on August 4, 1951, Renee was the beloved daughter of Robert J. Fryer and Katherine A. Fryer. She proudly called Metairie, ...

Roy Webster III passed away on June 1, 2026, at the age of 34, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born on March 15, 1992, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Roy a...

Leonard J. Bossier, Jr., passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026, at the age of 95. He was born on March 27, 1931, and was a resident of New Orleans, La. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo...

Carroll Michael “Mike” Chiasson, born October 16, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, at the age of 87. A proud graduate of the Louisiana State University, Mike d...

Nicholas Joseph Compagno passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026, at the age of 76, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Colleen Pool Compagno; devoted father o...

Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin, born in New Orleans on August 23, 1932, the daughter of William Bell Wisdom and Mary Freeman Wisdom, and passionately dedicated to New Orleans, died peacefully at home on May...

James “Jim” Hubbard, 81, a devoted husband, proud father and grandfather, and lifelong storyteller, passed away May 28, 2026 Jim had an extraordinary gift for storytelling. He could captivate an audi...

Thomas Oliver Bayard passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the age of seventy-four after a prolonged battle with cancer. Beloved husband to Donna Pontiff Bayard for 49 years. Loving father to Roy ...

Lyndel Bird Blappert passed away on May 29, 2026, at the age of 78. She was born on July 3, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Mount Carmel High School in New Orleans and University o...

Larry Wayne Smith was born on December 30, 1948, in Oakdale, Louisiana and passed away on May 28, 2026. He was a devoted husband, loving father, proud brother, a faithful friend, and a steady, quietly...

New Orleans, LA - Carol Ann Susman, a loving mother, grandmother, eclectic collector of art and antiques, and a true independent spirit, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026. She was 82. Her uni...

Jeanne Lowe Dragon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2026, at the age of 64. Jeanne was born on April 9th, 1962, in...

Sean James Decuers passed on April 5, 2026, at the age of 57, having been born on January 25, 1969. Sean was a resident of Metairie, Louisiana.

With sadness, we announce the passing of Patricia Williams Englert on May 28, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1955, Patricia spent her later years in Baton Rouge. A grad...

Samuel Patrick Stromme, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Houston, Texas, after a long and valiant fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and vascular dementia. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma...

James Edward Athay, age 73 years of the Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans, passed away on May 16, 2026. Son of the late Edward M. and Joan H. Athay. He is the brother of Martha Cranford (Mike) of Fuqua...

Anna Roccaforte Augustin passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 shortly after celebrating her 100th birthday. Anna was born March 4, 1926 in New Orleans, LA t...

Cathryn Scholl Marchese passed away on May 25, 2026. Beloved wife of William Marchese. Devoted mother of Keegan Clare Marchese. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Carol and John S...

Doris Christina Lambert, at the age of 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home in Metairie, Louisiana, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Doris was preceded in death by her beloved ...

Leonard passed away at his apartment, Saturday afternoon, May 23, 2026. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin Clement Trosclair of Wallace, LA and Margaret Fernandes Trosclair of Kekaha...

Dennis Michael Casey Jr., 45, was taken from us far too soon on May 22, 2026. Born on February 2, 1981, in New Orleans, LA, he was the oldest child of Dennis Michael Sr. and Iris Jean Casey and the ol...

Carolyn Jean Hunt-Loga (née Hunt) passed away in a car accident on May 20, 2026, at the age of 65. Beloved daughter of the late Elizebeth Jane Lilburn Hunt (née Forth) and Raymond Walter Frank Hunt. B...

Gerald “Jerry” Strug was born on April 26, 1928, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He died on May 24 peacefully surrounded by family. His parents, Ida Vihon Strug and Morris Strug were immigrants from the Ukrai...

Joe Park Poe, Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at Tulane University, died on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on July 15, 1936, in Forrest City, Arkansas, and spent most of...

Carolyn Bourgeois Sanders O’Hare was born in New Orleans on July 29, 1937, to Octave Joseph Bourgeois Sr. and Lottie Guillot. She passed away peacefully in her sleep with her husband of thirty-four ye...

Shirley Carter Friend, Jr. of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, surrounded by family. He was 97. Shirley was born in Berlin, Germany in 1929 and was the son of Shirley Carte...