Ntw Orleans, LA Obituaries

Elaine Moraus Wiltz, 83, of Metairie, passed away on April 9, 2026. She was born in Mansura, LA to Govie Moraus, Sr. and Leona Michel Moraus. Elaine was a devoted Catholic and member of St. Ann Cathol...

Edna Krantz Melerine passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the age of 97. She was a native of New Orleans and later moved to Delacroix in Saint Bernard Parish until Hurricane Katrina -- ...

Gwendolyn C. Eschette passed away on April 9, 2026 at 89 years of age. She was born in New Orleans, LA and graduated from Sacred heart Academy. She loved her bonco friends and her trips to the casino...

Verona Guillory, 88, of Kenner passed away April 8, 2026. She was born in Plaucheville, LA on May 10, 1937. She was an active member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish until its merger, and was an active ...

Mike Fawer, a legendary New Orleans criminal defense attorney died April 8, 2026, at the age of 90. He is survived by his four beloved children, Jonathan (Leslie), Melanie (Christian), Alexandra (Thom...

Gay Ficaro Leland passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, at the age of 84. She was born on April 13, 1941, and was a resident of Metairie, Louisiana She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion...

Rubin Cohen passed away on April 8, 2026 at 92 years of age. He was born on July 3, 1933 in New Orleans, LA. He graduated from Fortier High School and then served in the United States Army. He was the...

Patricia Thompson Dowie passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the age of 71, surrounded by family, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. Patti was born on August 11, 1954, in New ...

Anthony Raymond Messina, age 82, of Covington passed away on April 6, 2026. Anthony was born and raised in New Orleans, and graduated from Jesuit High School in 1962, from Loyola University in 1966, ...

Donna Schexnayder Buchanan, born May 12, 1958, in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026. Donna lived a life defined by kindness, magnanimity, and a deep love for others. Tho...

Adrianne Swan Giovingo entered eternal rest on April 5, 2026, at the age of 91. A devoted and cherished wife to the late Pascal Albert Giovingo Jr., she was the loving mother of Gary Albert Giovingo a...

Donald James Hayes passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on April 3, 2026, at the age of 88. He is survived by his loving wife, Anna Marie Drago Hayes, of 64 years and his chil...

Brenda Farrell Gentilich, of Chalmette, Louisiana passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the age of 84. She was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her late husband, ...

Dr. David Allan Ray died peacefully at his home in Philadelphia, PA on April 1, 2026. He was 75. He is survived by his loving wife, Dr. Melody “Mimi” Bruce, his three children, Isaac Ray (Dr. Kathryn ...

Mary Hector Salzer arrived safely home in Heaven on April 1, 2026. She was born in Houston, Texas on December 6, 1932, to loving parents, Dewey Joseph Hector and Marjorie Futch Hector. After moving ...

Nolte Louis Lincks, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born on September 11, 1949, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a longtime resident of River Ridge, Louisiana....

George Atkinson Pankey, MD, affectionately known as "Kin," passed away at St. Anna’s at Lambeth House in New Orleans, LA, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the age of 92. A loving and devoted husband, fa...

Deacon Nolen Joseph LeBlanc, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at the age of 92. He was a native of New Orleans and resident of Harahan. After high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Army....

S. Michael Paciera, of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at the age of 86. Michael is survived by his son, John Joseph Favalora; his grandson, Johnny M. Favalora (Britni); h...

Katherine Doyle Beahm died peacefully, with unwavering strength and grace, surrounded by family and loved ones on March 30th, 2026. Affectionately known as Kat by so many friends and family, she live...

Robert R. Riecke passed away on March 29, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a graduate of Holy Cross High School and joined the United States Air Force shortly after. He was sent to Yale University for...

Helen Lenore Glynn Gioe, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and the heart of her family, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026. She was born on June 27, 1944, in New Orleans, Louisiana. While in ...

John Elliott Unsworth, Jr., affectionately known as “Buster,” peacefully passed away on March 26, 2026. Born in New Orleans on December 21, 1941, Buster remained deeply connected to the city, its peop...

Our loving son, father, and brother, Erling Peter Rabe III, age 35, was born on April 1, 1990 in New Orleans, LA to Pamela Virginia (Evans) Rabe and the late Erling Peter Rabe Jr. He then proceeded to...

Carol B. Flach, of Kenner, Louisiana, died on Tuesday, March 24,2026. She was 82 years of age. Carol was preceded in death by her parents Robert Harold Blush and Annie Marie Schaeffer: sister, Hilda B...

The beloved Dr. Kurt Gitter of New Orleans and New York City, a pioneering retinal surgeon and internationally acclaimed collector of Japanese art, passed away on March 25, 2026, in New Orleans. His e...

Winnie G. Galarza passed away on March 24, 2026 at 95 years of age. She was born on April 14, 1930 in Ola, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and worked as a telephone operator for Bellsouth and Gateway ...

Florance “Bonnie” Scott Conway, a devoted mother, civic leader, and beloved member of the New Orleans community, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026. She was 92. Born on August 13, 1933, and rais...

William Shiell IV, lovingly known to his family and friends as “Bubba”, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at the age of 79 in his home in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Born June 20, 1946, in Cle...

Sheila McAdams de la Houssaye, 87, passed away peacefully at home. Born January 20, 1939, Sheila was the daughter of the late Howard and Majorie Downey McAdams. She attended St. Catherine of Siena, ...

Lory Lanusse, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born on February 7, 1950, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lory lived all of her 76 years in the state she love...

Grant G. Griffith, raconteur, bon vivant, and faithful Blue Jay, lost his long battle with diabetes on March 18, 2026. Toward the end, Grant said, “I have no regrets because I lived the life I wanted ...

Dr. Vincent Paul Ciolino passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on March 22, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on October 7, 1928, he was a native New Orleanian of Sicilian descent an...

Ethel “Shingo” Dameron Manard passed away on March 22, 2026 in Covington, LA at the age of 106. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John Poston Manard; her parents, Ethel Claiborne Dameron an...

With a heart bigger than most people knew what to do with, Suzanne Giobetti lived a life defined by love, strength, and a kind of joy that refused to dim, even when life gave her every reason to let i...

Marilyn Didier Berni passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026 at the age of 85. She was born in New Orleans to the late Florence Dittmer Didier and Clarence Didier. She was predeceased by her beloved ...

Audrey Baumgarten Planchet passed away peacefully in her Metairie home on Friday, March 20 after spending her last days surrounded by family. Audrey was born to parents Charles B. Baumgarten and Bert...

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Kenneth Chris Duplantier on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was 73 years old. Chris, as everyone knew him, was born on January 22, 1953, in New Orlean...

Albert Ackers, Jr., entered into eternal rest on March 16, 2026. Albert was born February 16, 1936 of the union of Albert and Doretha Ackers in New Orleans. He was the brother of Brenda Ackers Will...

Edward F. Archer, Jr, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at the age of 83. He was a native of New Orleans, LA and resident of Bedford, TX. Edward was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Normand ...

Robert Anthony Poole, age 61, of Kenner, Louisiana, passed away on March 15, 2026. Robert spent his entire career in the hospitality industry, serving as a chief accountant for several hotel propertie...

Chepita Huezo DiNicola, lovingly known as "Mimi", entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the age of 101. She was born in Managua, Nicaragua, and later made her home in New Orleans, ...

Lucille Centineo Esquerré, age 84, passed away peacefully in her home after a courageous journey with terminal cancer. She was surrounded by love and comfort in her final days, just as she had surroun...

Earl James Schick passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 13, 2026 at the age of 66. Earl was born on October 16, 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana and graduated from Alfred Bonnabel High Sc...

Adrianne J. Hebert Engelhardt successfully completed her journey and achieved eternal rest in God’s glory on March 16, 2026. Born in New Orleans, LA on September 30, 1934, she attended McDonough High...

Thomas O. Adams Jr., DDS, passed away peacefully at his home on March 14, 2026, at the age of 82, surrounded by his family. Tom was born on November 30, 1943, in Tampa, Florida. He later moved with ...

Carol Murphy Canale, a native of New Orleans and most recently a resident of Woodstock, GA, passed away on March 14, 2026, at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Canale. Loving daught...

Edward “Eddie” Joseph Tanner passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 15, 2026. He was 63 years young, born on January 12, 1963, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the beloved son/hijo of the late I...

Asta Augustine Viguerie Cotonio, formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana, and most recently of Mandeville, Louisiana passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12th, at the age of 83 with her loving son at ...

Haydée Reynaud, age 93, passed away peacefully on March 14th, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 18, 1932, in Ocotepeque, Honduras. At the age of two, she immigrated with her family...