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CARONNA, ANGELO J.
01/30/02
Angelo J. Caronna, a retired machinist at American Can Co., died Saturday of undetermined causes at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 71. Mr. Caronna was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for the past 35 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Sasso Caronna; a son, John A. Caronna; a daughter, Jeannette M. Toups; a brother, Vincent P. Caronna Sr.; and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 1 p.m. at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
BUYATTE, PATRICIA SHAW
01/30/02
Patricia Shaw Buyatte, a payroll and human resources administrator for Deep South Manufacturing, died Saturday of cancer at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 53. Mrs. Buyatte was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Bernard for the past 30 years. She was a member and past president of Fun and Good Times Carnival Club. Survivors include a son, Ricky Buyatte; a daughter, Tiffany Buyatte; two brothers, Russell and Gerald Shaw; and a sister, Lynda Wake. A funeral will be held today at 12:30 p.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Hope Mausoleum.
BUSBY, DONALD LEON
01/30/02
Donald Leon Busby, a retired member of the Louisiana National Guard Army Reserve, died Saturday of lung failure at Northshore Regional Medical Center. He was 69. Mr. Busby was born in Mobile, Ala.; lived in New Orleans and Morgan City; and for the past year lived in Slidell. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Katherine Lawrence; two sons, Guy Busby of Silverhill, Ala., and Mark Busby; a daughter, Stephanie Jacobi; a sister, Delores Evans of Saraland, Ala.; and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
YOUNG, CLARE GRUSH
01/30/02
Clare Grush Young, a retired teacher, died Sunday at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. She was 83. Mrs. Young was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a parishioner of Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Altar Society, the St. Vincent Society, the Well Wishers Club and served eight years as president of its Life and Lively Seniors group. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Knight of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Council No. 4547, AARP Chapter No. 3385 and Fifty Plus. Survivors include her husband, Gerard J. Young; two sons, Thomas G. Young of St. Petersburg, Fla., and James A. Young of Gulfport, Miss.; a daughter, Patricia Y. Marquis of Baton Rouge; a sister, Florence Grush Ward; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Thursday at 11 a.m. at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church, 9701 Hammond St. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
WILSON, MARY TAYLOR
01/30/02
Mary Taylor Wilson, a homemaker, died Sunday at her home. She was 83. Mrs. Wilson was born in New Iberia and lived in New Orleans for the past 80 years. She was a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, John Taylor Wilson; a sister, Louise Taylor Kyle; and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said Thursday at 11:15 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10:15 a.m. Burial will be in Metairie Cemetery.
VIDRINE, ELVINA COSTANZA
01/30/02
Elvina Costanza Vidrine, a homemaker, died Sunday at Meadowcrest Hospital. She was 79. Mrs. Vidrine was born in Simmesport and lived in Algiers for many years. Survivors include her husband, Kirby B. Vidrine; a daughter, Rhonda Vidrine Borne; two brothers, Paul and Tony Costanza; and a grandchild. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Gretna.
VANCE, JAMES STEWARD
01/30/02
James Steward Vance died Jan. 21 of undetermined causes at his home. He was 44. Mr. Vance was born in New Orleans and lived in Slidell. Survivors include his mother, Genevieve "Toby" Spang, and his stepfather, David Spang. A memorial service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Genevieve Church, 58189 Louisiana 433, Slidell. Burial will be held at a later date in Tampa, Fla. Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BOYER, RONALD
01/30/02
Ronald Boyer, former lab technician at Tulane University Medical Center, died Thursday of renal failure at Charity Hospital. He was 48. Mr. Boyer was born in New Orleans and lived in Marrero for the past 25 years. He graduated from West Jefferson High School. Survivors include a daughter, LaKisha R. Collor; his mother, Dorothy Davis-Green; three brothers, Charles Green and Bryant and Darryl Boyer; and three sisters, Kathleen Papillion, Marie Lawrence and Marilyn Boyer. A funeral will be today at 7 p.m. at Davis Mortuary Service, 230 Monroe St., Gretna. Dismissal will be Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in McDonogh Cemetery in Gretna.
SIMS, IRMA ELIZABETH
01/30/02
Irma Elizabeth Sims, a homemaker, died Wednesday at her home. She was 86. Mrs. Sims was born in Beaumont, Texas, and lived in Slidell for the past eight years. She was past president of the Porcelain Painters Club of New Orleans. Survivors include two sons, Wayne and Ron Sims; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held today at 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1751 U.S. 190 West, Slidell. Schoen Funeral Home of Slidell is in charge of arrangements.
SIMMS, MARY ELAINE MONTELEPRE
01/30/02
Mary Elaine Montelepre Simms, a homemaker, died Sunday of cancer at Memorial Medical Center. She was 70. Mrs. Simms was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a member of Light of the World Prayer Group and a former parishioner of St. Raphael the Archangel Church. Survivors include her husband, Firmin E. Simms; a son, Gerard Simms; four daughters, Carolyn Block, Mary Hecker, Laurie Wahlder and Sandra Roach; two brothers, Joseph Montelepre Sr. and John Montelepre Jr.; a sister, Claire Cresson; and 14 grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 12:30 p.m. at St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Burial will be in Metairie Cemetery.
SCHACKAI, JACQUELINE CLEMENTS
01/30/02
Jacqueline Clements Schackai, a homemaker, died Friday of a heart attack at her home. She was 71. Mrs. Schackai was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 37 years. She was a graduate of Sophie B. Wright High School. Survivors include a son, Milton Schackai III; four daughters, Kathleen, Ethelyn, Jacqueline and Jeanne Schackai; and five grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11:30 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
ROYAL, LUTHER ‘JUNE'
01/30/02
Luther "June" Royal, a retired truck driver for Jimco Cement Co., died Jan. 23 of heart failure at Memorial Medical Center. He was 75. Mr. Royal was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was a former employee of Bayou State Security and Boland Co. He was a member of Local Teamsters Union No. 270. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Ella Bolds Royal; two sons, Luther Royal III and Gerald Royal; two daughters, Elizabeth Richardson and Marie Lebant; two brothers, James and Alfred Royal; two sisters, Leonna Royal and Shirley Poole; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Majestic Mortuary Service, 1822 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will in Providence Memorial Park.
ROBINSON, ROBERT LEE SR.
01/30/02
Robert Lee Robinson Sr., a die maker for Acme Paper Co., died Saturday of a heart attack at Memorial Medical Center. He was 55. Mr. Robinson was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He was an Army veteran. He was a parishioner of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. He was the bandleader of the Del Rays and A Touch of Fire. He was a member of the American Federation of Musicians Local No. 174-496. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Robinson; two sons, Reginald and Robert Robinson Jr.; two daughters, Natasha and Raquel Amos; his mother, Irelia Robinson; three brothers, Anthony, Bernard and Dwayne Collins; four sisters, Joyce Augillard, Virginia Dean, Audrey Henderson and Rosey Bradford; and seven grandchildren. A wake will be held today from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a rosary. A Mass will be said Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 8321 Burthe St. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
