New Orleanq, LA Obituaries

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 ...

Whitney “Skipper” Schaubert Jr., 69, a resident of New Iberia, Louisiana, passed away on April 1, 2026. Born on March 7, 1957, Whitney lived a life defined by hard work, dedication, and deep love for...

Caleen Lopez Lavin, age 75, passed on April 2, 2026; born October 11, 1950, in Jeanerette, Louisiana, Caleen lived in New Iberia, Louisiana. Visitation will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home, 314 ...

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....

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...

Adela Dychtwald Webre passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at the age of 89 after a brief illness. She was born on May 25, 1936, and was a resident of New Orleans. In her later years, Adela often...

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...

Walter Joseph DeGravelle, Jr., a lifelong resident of New Iberia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the age of 90, after a brief week in hospice care. Born on August 20, 1935, to t...

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...

It is with deep sorrow that the Blanchard family announces the passing of their beloved matriarch, Lois Ann Bonin Blanchard, who passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 21, 202...

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...

Catherine (KT) Turnbull Snyder passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 76 on March 13 after a long illness. She was born in New Orleans August 12, 1949 to the late James F. Turnbull and Helen...

John Ollie Edmunds, Jr. MD, 85, died peacefully at home in New Orleans on March 13, 2026. Dr. Edmunds was internationally known as a teacher, lecturer, author, and pioneer of surgical procedures and...

Louis Augillard III, beloved husband, devoted father, and cherished grandfather, entered into eternal rest on March 13, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 79. Louis was born on ...

Genevieve D. Smith, a resident of Bogalusa, LA passed away at the age of 90, on March 11, 2026. She was born in Arnaudville, LA on August 22, 1935. Mrs. Smith was a school cafeteria worker for 25 y...

Abe Daniel Lubritz of Covington, LA was a beloved father and grandfather. He was born on September 29, 1934, in New Orleans to Sadie Kleinfeldt Lubritz and Aaron Lubritz. Abe attended Newman School an...

Don Watson Smith passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the age of 81. He was born on May 14, 1944, in Dallas, TX and was a longtime resident of Metairie, LA. He is preceded in death...

Marilyn Montalbano Quirk, known for her devotion to her faith and family and as a role model and inspiration to women, passed away peacefully at her home on March 12, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in ...

Hilda Tottman Sullivan (Ms. Winnie), passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 102. She was born on February 17, 1924, in London, England. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 26...

Cynthia Paulina Kapuaililani Lua passed on February 9, 2026, at the age of 64. A Memorial Visitation will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orle...

Mark Steven Dalferes passed on March 11, 2026, at the age of 62. Born May 23, 1963, Mark was a resident of Metairie, Louisiana. Visitation will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteri...

Charles Cleveland Clark, III passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 82. He was the loving husband of Patricia, father of Courtney Fleming (Paul) and Andrea Stone (Michael), grandfather of Madelin...

Manuel Antonio Orantes, 91, passed away on March 11, 2026. He was born on January 9, 1935, in Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador. He graduated from Delgado Community College. Manuel worked as a Color S...

Henry “Hank” Joseph Miller passed away on March 5, 2026 at 83 years of age. He was born in New Orleans, LA on March 10, 1942 to the late Henry Theodore Miller and the late Santa Eugenia Gange Miller. ...