New Lrlesns, LA Obituaries

Lucien Albert Salvant Jr., passed away on September 29, 2025, at the age of 83. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 23, 1941, to the late Lucien Albert Salvant Sr. and Anna Geraci Salvant. Luc...

Rebecca Smill Wortmann unexpectedly passed away on November 14, 2025, at the age of 54 from a tragic brain aneurysm, surrounded by family. She was born July 29, 1971, in New Orleans, LA to David and B...

July 2, 1947 – November 15, 2025 David “Butch” Wayne Bonin, affectionately known by some as Butch, others as Gypsy, and a few simply as Dave, passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 78. Born ...

Joel O’Brien Harris Clarkson, age 99, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2025 at Christwood Retirement Community in Covington, LA. Born June 27, 1926, she was a lifelong resident of New Orleans, ...

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Brandon Neal, who was called home to the Lord on July 10, 2025 at the age of 43. Though his journey on this earth held both joy and struggles, Bra...

Andrus John "Johnny" Arabie Jr. (81) passed peacefully on November 12, 2025, at Belle Teche Nursing Home. Andrus was born December 11, 1943, and raised in Maurice, Louisiana, to Andrus John Sr. and ...

Anna Margaret Hingle Whittaker passed away November 8, 2025 at the age of 75. She was born June 28, 1950 in New Orleans, LA. Beloved daughter of the late Walter Joseph Hingle Sr. and the late Anna Ma...

Myron Lowell Johnson, age 82, a lifelong resident of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 24, 1943, Myron was the son of...

Our Beautiful Matriarch, Yolanda Juanita Ruppel Kelley, 85, passed peacefully to the next life on November 8, 2025, surrounded by the presence of her loving and devoted husband, children, and grandchi...

Beverly S. Lafitteau passed away peacefully at her Metairie home on November 8, 2025, at the age of 91, surrounded by her loving children. She was born on November 2, 1934, in New Orleans. After gra...

Eileen Hooper Chapoton, 74, of Diamondhead, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 4, 1951, Eileen was the beloved daughter of John and ...

Linda Ann Russell Vernaci, age 84, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at her home in Kenner, LA surrounded by family. Linda was born on November 13, 1940 to William and...

Sharon Winn Smetherman (85) passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, surrounded by her four daughters. She is survived by her children: Dana Smetherman (Charles Freeman) of Arlington, VA, Collin Sm...

B.J. passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, at the age of 89. Beloved husband for 66 years to the late Sandra Pagnac Pecoraro. Father of Joseph Pecoraro (Davina) and Eugene (Gino) Pecoraro (Pat)....

Linda C. Brignac passed away on November 8, 2025 at the age of 78. Wife of William J. Brignac, Jr. for the past 39 years. Stepmother of Kevin J. Brignac. She was preceded in death by her parents, L...

Linda Taormina Brunken passed away November 7, 2025, at the age of 78. Linda was born in New Orleans, April 5, 1947. She attended St. Pius X and St. Joseph Academy. She retired from Shell Oil Company ...

Byron Christopher Marks passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, at the age of 79. Born in New Orleans, LA., Byron was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and businessman whose humor, warmth, ...

Albert Emory Lafaye, Jr., a lifelong resident of New Orleans, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the age of 89. Born in New Orleans on June 23, 1936, Al was deeply rooted in the c...

William “Will” Patrick Ferguson, 19, passed away at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 1, 2025, as the result of a car accident along Interstate 10. William was born on Se...

Victor Vaughan Owen Fitzpatrick died in New Orleans on October 28, 2025, after a sudden illness caused by an aggressive metastatic cancer. He was 76. A gifted storyteller and a man of powerful inte...

Marie Antoinette “Nettye” Menendez Armbruster left this world in peace to live with the Lord on November 5, 2025. Nettye was surrounded by the love of her family, as she had surrounded them with love...

Kathy Schmitt Ferrage, known by many loved ones as “Dear”, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the age of 76. Kathy was born on January 19, 1949, in New Orleans, where she resided until Hur...

On November 29, 1960, in the vibrant city of New Orleans, Louisiana, Darryl Anthony Brickley was born to the late Ella Mae Gallon Brickley and David Brickley, Sr. On Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the...

Sebastian “Junior” Scontrino, 90, passed away on November 5th in Luling, Louisiana. Sebastian was born on April 10, 1935 in New Orleans, LA to Rita and Sebastian “Bos” Scontrino. Sebastian lived in Me...

It is with great sorrow and deep love that the Pellerin family announces the passing of Stephanie Buteaux Pellerin, our beloved matriarch and the heart of our family. Stephanie passed away unexpectedl...

Mary "Marie" S. Ferrara, age 97, peacefully entered eternal life on November 5, 2025, at her home in River Ridge, LA surrounded by family. Marie was born April 30, 1928, in Amite, LA. She was preced...

Barbara Ann Borne Hudson, age 75, passed away November 3, 2025. She was born in New Orleans on August 24, 1950, to Robert J. Borne, Sr. and Betty Durnin Borne. Barbara was a retired sales associate f...

Theodore S. Hebert passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the age of 92. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 24, 1933, to the late Theodore S. Hebert, Sr. and Laura Berndt Hebert. Be...

Raymond E. “Ray” Weidenbacher died on November 3, 2025, at the age of 95. He was born in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans on October 23, 1930, to the late George Michael Weidenbacher, and Clementine Morr...

Josephine Maggio Dorsa passed away on November 2, 2025 at 89 years of age. She was born in Independence, Louisiana on March 19, 1936 . She retired from the Jefferson Parish Public School System after ...

New Orleans, Louisiana – Patricia (Pat) Molony Adams, a devoted mother and grandmother, and a devout Catholic, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2025 – All Soul’s Day – at the age of 91. Born on...

Doris Mustacchia Chapoton, 90, passed away peacefully at her home with her family on November 2, 2025. Doris was the youngest of six children born to Nicholas Mustacchia and Catherine DiGiovanni Musta...

Donald Gayle Hebert of New Iberia, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at his residence. He was born on October 28, 1953, in Abbeville, LA to the late Lindsey Matthew Hebert, Sr. and M...

Wayne E. Dietrich, age 78, of Mandeville passed away Friday, October 31, 2025. He was born on August 22, 1947, in New Orleans to Charles and Helen Dietrich. Wayne enjoyed spending time with his grand...

It is with great sorrow and deep love that the Gary family announce the passing of Jessica Gary Dubois, our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and dear friend, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov...

Brenda K. Toepfer, age 73, fell asleep in death on November 1, 2025. She was born in McComb, Mississippi, on November 21, 1951, to Fred Paul Andrews and Doris Laverne Andrews. She was a cherished me...

Robert Curtis Tully passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025 at the age of 76. He was a native of Charleston, WV and resident of Kenner, LA. He graduated from Warren Easton High School in 1967 and Loui...

Mary Stevens Benenate passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the age of 82. She was a native of New Orleans and resident of Metairie. After high school, she attended Delgado Community College fo...

Glenn W. Trascher, of Waggaman, Louisiana, was called home to be with his beloved Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, October 27,2025 at the age of 68. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on No...

Hoshall Barrett, age 86, of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025.

Beverly Ann Magaraci Christie Bradford moved on to a bigger and better dinner party on Sunday afternoon, October 26, 2025, surrounded by the love and affection of family, whom she cherished deeply, an...

Salvadore C. Giovingo, Jr., passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the age of 80. He was a lifelong resident of Kenner, La. After high school, he served his country as a member of the United Stat...

Beverly Babin Migues, our beloved matriarch, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Iberia Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was 87 years old. Beverly was born on S...

Scott Michael Sanders, affectionately known as “Kern”, was born in New Orleans on August 30th, 1961 and left this world on October 25, 2025 in Arabi, LA. Scott resided in Metairie and attended St. A...

John Watson Ellinghausen passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Shelly Claxton Ellinghausen, devoted father of Victoria We...

James “Jim” Dunlap Ray, age 69, peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, after a brief illness. Born and raised in River Ridge, Jim was a beloved son, husband, brother, and friend whose zes...

Huey Pierce Weber was called by his Creator into eternal rest on October 23, 2025, at the age of 89 due to metastatic cancer. He was born on June 19, 1936, in Garyville, Louisiana and was the belov...

Leila Flournoy Schumacher, 95, of New Orleans, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2025. Leila was born February 2, 1930, in New Orleans to Charles Priestley "Peggy" Flournoy and Mildred Holliday F...

Kenneth John Cognevich, Sr., age 81, peacefully entered eternal life on October 24, 2025. He was surrounded by family and close friends. Ken was born in Port Sulphur, LA on December 22, 1943. After gr...

Minter Jackson Houghton Jr., age 88, of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away on October 24, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Charleston, West Virginia on March 28, 1937, Jack spent his li...