Warren Virgil Joseph Ostarly Sr.

Warren Virgil Joseph Ostarly, Sr. passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home in Old Jefferson, LA. He is survived by his loving children, Warren Virgil Joseph Ostarly, Jr. (Vivi), Dorothy Ostarly Mull (Philip), Rene Samuel Ostarly, Rodney John Ostarly (Angela), Lori Ostarly Stutson (Joseph, Jr.), Randall David Ostarly, and Lisa Ostarly Oddo (David), his daughter-in-law, Linda Castay Ostarly, his grandchildren, Elizabeth Ostarly Guidry (Thorin), Warren Ostarly, III, Wade Ostarly (Katherine), Ashley Ostarly Rinaldi, Philip Mull, III (Meredith), Chad Mull (Dana), Shaun Mull (Gaylin), Rene Ostarly, Jr.(Carly), Kristy Ostarly Raffray (Travis), Nicole Ostarly Monnerjahn (Matthew), Brandi Stutson Hooper (John Daniel), Dusti Stutson Tejeda (Jeffrey, Sr.), Joseph Stutson, III (Amy), Cody Stutson, Candace Oddo, Taylor Oddo, and David Oddo, III, and his great-grandchildren, Wyatt Cambre, Calie Cambre, Madisyn Ostarly, Jazminn Cunningham, Cameron Ostarly, Weston Ostarly, Isabella Accardo, Sophia Rinaldi, Matthew Rinaldi, Nola Mull, Nicholas Domiano, Anthony Domiano, Chad Mull, Jr., Bailey Mull, Shaun Mull, Jr., Lance Mull, Haleigh Ostarly, Morgan Ostarly, Logan Raffray, Nathan Raffray, Andrew Monnerjahn, Matthew Monnerjahn, Jr., Angelina Monnerjahn, Rodney Monnerjahn, John Daniel Hooper, Jr., Jack Warren Hooper, Elizabeth Hooper, Emily Hooper, Jeffrey Tejeda, Jr., Marissa Tejeda, and Gabriella Tejeda. Warren is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dolores Buras Ostarly, and by his parents, John Ostarly and Helen Walle Ostarly.

At the age of 17, Warren joined the Army and started his basic training in Fort Riley, Kansas. Once he completed his basic training, he was moved to the Mojave Desert in California. There, his Division was broken down, and D Company was transferred to the 133rd Engineer Combat Battalion. Once Warren was placed as a 133rd Engineer Combat Battalion, he left with his Combat and headed to New York. From New York they were sent on a troop ship to Ireland and then Oxford, England. On the 28th of May 1944, they were shipped from England, unaware as to where they were headed. His Combat was told they were in quarantine, but a storm came in, forcing him and his Combat to take shelter in a field nearby. The storm passed on the 3rd of June 1944, and Warren and his Combat headed to Liverpool and loaded up for D-Day. The 133rd Engineer Combat Battalion landed on Omaha Beach on the 6th of June 1944.

Warren was captured and held as a prisoner of war on the 28th of August 1944. He was liberated by the American Army on the 27th of April 1945. Warren served his country for 3 years, and was discharged from the Army on the 23rd of November 1945. Shortly after he was discharged from the Army, Warren met the love of his life, and they were married on October 30th, 1948. They lived a happy life together and raised seven wonderful children. Warren has accomplished many things in his lifetime, and all who knew him were honored to be a part of his life.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Graveside service at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 34888 Grantham College Dr., Slidell, LA 70460 on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 12:30PM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Warren’s honor to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Arrangements entrusted to Neptune Society of New Orleans, 3801 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA 70065. 504-464-3095.