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BROWN, LILLIAN BOUDREAUX
09/06/02
Lillian Boudreaux Brown, a homemaker, died Tuesday at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 77. Mrs. Brown was born in Matthews and lived in Harahan for the past 30 years. She graduated from Lockport High School. Survivors include three sons, Wallace Sawaya of Haltom City, Texas, and Raymond and Stanley Brown Jr.; a brother, Horace Boudreaux; a sister, Mildred Cantrelle; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at noon at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
KOLSTAD, LORRAINE WILLIE
09/05/02
Lorraine Willie Kolstad, a retired assistant principal and teacher at St. Raphael School, died Monday in Orlando, Fla. She was 84. Mrs. Kolstad was born in New Orleans, lived in Metairie and moved to Orlando a few months ago. She graduated from Tulane University. She was awarded the Order of St. Louis Medallion in 1988. Survivors include two sons, Toby M. Kolstad Jr. of Portland, Ore., and Kevin Kolstad of St. Paul, Minn.; two daughters, Merrill Cox of Cypress, Texas, and Lori Merritt; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Friday at 10 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.
JOHNSON, ALPHA KATHERINE WEBB ‘SAMMIE'
09/03/02
Alpha Katherine Webb "Sammie" Johnson, a homemaker, died Saturday in an auto accident in Harrisonburg. She was 49. Ms. Johnson was born in Baton Rouge and lived in Harrisonburg. Survivors include her husband, John F. Johnson; a son, Nathaniel Hunter "Nat' Casey; two daughters, Sarah Kathrine Casey of New Orleans and Hallye Elizabeth Casey; two stepsons, Derek Johnson of Monroe and Kyle Johnson of Jonesville; and three sisters, Sharon W. Malek of San Antonio, Texas, Elizabeth W. "Betty" Sanders of Osyka, Miss., and Mary Webb. A funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Harrisonburg. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Harrisonburg Cemetery. Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville is in charge of arrangements.
JEFFERSON, APRIL MARIE
09/03/02
April Marie Jefferson, a student at Sarah T. Reed High School, died Friday after being struck by a train near Haynes Boulevard. She was 15. Miss Jefferson was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She attended C.J. Colton Junior High School. Survivors include her father, Ronald Comadore; her mother, Contessa Dugas Comadore; two brothers, Dwayne Alexander and Michael Wright; four sisters, LaKeisha, Shawanda, Sharonda and Tiffany Woods; and her grandparents, Althea and Louis Stewart. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tharp-Sontheimer-Laudumiey Funeral Home, 5001 Chef Menteur Highway. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
FREDERIC, RUBY FAY BENGE
09/07/02
Ruby Fay Benge Frederic, a former telephone operator and clerk for the federal government, died Thursday at Northshore Living Center in Slidell. She was 92. Mrs. Frederic was born in Jacksonville, Texas, and lived in Lacombe for more than 50 years. She was a member of United Methodist Church's Women's Missionary Union. She was a member of the Lacombe Garden Club and Camellia Club, and she received many ribbons and awards for raising rare plant specimens and blooms. Survivors include three daughters, Charlotte F. Smith of Lafayette, Gayle F. Wiess of California and Faye F. Jasent of Oakridge, Ore.; four sisters, Ruth B. Wiley of Albuquerque, Marguerite B. Byers of Arlington, Texas, Ceuba W. Benge and Lois B. Keller; and eight grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West, Slidell. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Toomer Cemetery in Lacombe.
BALLATIN, SHIRLEY CARUBBA
09/03/02
Shirley Carubba Ballatin, a retired employee of Commonwealth Savings and Loan, died Monday at home. She was 80. Mrs. Ballatin ws born in Metairie and was a lifelong resident of Jefferson Parish. She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel Academy and attended the University of New Orleans. Survivors include a son, John Jules Ballatin; and a grandchild. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 11 a.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel, 5300 Canal Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
SKIPPER, EVELYN ROSS
09/06/02
Evelyn Ross Skipper, a retired employee of the Orleans Parish School Board, died Aug. 28 at Memorial Medical Center. She was 84. Mrs. Skipper was born in Lutcher and lived in New Orleans for the past 65 years. Survivors include two sisters, Virginia Ross Watson of Chicago and Geraldine Ross Banks of Baton Rouge; and her mother, Florence Barber Ross. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Caffin Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1029 Caffin Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
FACIANE, CATHERINE
09/07/02
Catherine Faciane, a homemaker, died Friday at her home. She was 75. Mrs. Faciane was a lifelong resident of Slidell. She was a parishioner of St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward K.C. Faciane Sr.; six sons, Justin, Adrian and Byron Faciane, all of Lacombe, Edward Faciane Jr. and Rodney Faciane, both of Abita Springs, and Fred Faciane; three daughters, Verona Daniels of Laurel, Miss., Vanessa Harry of Lacombe and Judy Faciane; three sisters, Agnes Trouillier, Irene Baham and Selma Faciane; 34 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, 58189 Louisiana 433. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery in Slidell. Chapel of Angels Funeral Home in Laurel is in charge of arrangements.
CASSIDEY, JOHN DELL
09/22/02
John Dell Cassidey, a painter for Neagele Sign Shop, died Saturday of heart failure at his home. He was 50. Mr. Cassidey was born in New Orleans and lived in Slidell for the past 25 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include a son, Del William Cook; his mother, Doris Rose Koenig Cassidey of New Orleans; a brother, Jerome H. Cassidey Jr.; and a sister, Cheryl Ann Cassidey. A private service was held Thursday at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, Miss. Honaker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FRANCOEUR, LOLITA B.
09/22/02
Lolita B. Francoeur, a homemaker, died Wednesday of Alzheimer's disease at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 72. Mrs. Francoeur was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 46 years. Survivors include her husband, Ferdinand Francoeur; a daughter, Linda Guzman; two brothers, Bernard and Kenneth Belte; and two grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
HARRIS, DIANE ‘NANNY' PATTERSON
09/06/02
Diane "Nanny" Patterson Harris, a machine operator with Intralox Corp., died Friday of an aneurysm at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 48. Mrs. Harris was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include her husband, Wilma Harris; her mother, Lilly F. Patterson; four brothers, Joseph A. Gaines Jr., Douglas Gaines Sr., Wallace T. Patterson Jr. and Wayne Patterson; and eight sisters, Maryann West of Fayetteville, Ga., Veronica Mitchell of Dallas, Lucille Johnson of Marietta, Ga., Loretta Baker, Patricia Theriot, Bernadette Gaines, Gilda Sanders and Debra Walker. A Mass will be said Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BROWNFIELD, CURTIS JR.
09/05/02
Curtis Brownfield Jr., a truck driver, died Monday of congestive heart failure at Life Care Hospital. He was 53. Mr. Brownfield was born in Batchelor and lived in New Orleans for the past 35 years. He attended Batchelor High School. He worked for Conco Trucking Co. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Johnson Brownfield of Baton Rouge; three daughters, Katina, Elita and Yolanda Johnson; two brothers, Lawrence Brownfield of Gretna and Royce Brownfield of Stockton, Calif.; six sisters, Mary Shelton, Bernice Brownfield and Anne Bell Myles, all of Stockton, Vera Phillips and Atlea and Valice Brownfield; and seven grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Littlejohn's Funeral Home, 7818 Earhart Blvd. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary Baptist Church in Batchelor.
