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SLEMMER, ANGELINA FERRANTELLI
November 28, 2002
Angelina Ferrantelli Slemmer, a homemaker, died Wednesday at her home. She was 91. Mrs. Slemmer lived most of her life in New Orleans and had moved to Metairie. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia L. Slemmer. A Mass will be said Friday at 3 p.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Metairie cemetery.
LAPARA, ROBERT MICHAEL
November 25, 2002
Robert Michael Lapara, a supervisor with Control Services, died Saturday of complications of leukemia at Chalmette Medical Center. He was 49. Mr. Lapara was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Bernard Parish for the past 40 years. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include three daughters, Mary and Jennifer Lapara and Amanda Blanchard; a sister, Doris Dainello; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at 3 p.m. at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette. Burial will be in St. Roch cemetery No. 2.
SMITH, SIDNEY LEE SR.
November 18, 2002
Sidney Lee Smith Sr., a staff sergeant in the Army National Guard, died Monday from a stroke at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 48. Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He attended Southern University of New Orleans. Survivors include his wife, Maude Smith; two sons, Lawrence and Stanley Smith Sr.; a daughter, Swanika M. Smith; six brothers, Clyde, Vernell, Rochell Sr., Willard, Roderick and Claude Smith Jr.; two sisters, Lillian S. Bealer and Gloria S. Williams; and five grandchildren. A Mass will be said Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Raymond Catholic Church, 3738 Paris Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
REVERTIGA, JOHN C.
November 28, 2002
John C. Revertiga, a retired New Orleans firefighter, died Tuesday at Chalmette Medical Center. He was 84. Mr. Revertiga was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Bernard Parish. Survivors include his wife, Frances Barker Revertiga. A memorial service will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at Vickers, Verrette and Dornan Funeral Home, 3027 Jean Lafitte Parkway in Chalmette. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
JOHNSON, DOROTHY BROWN
November 26, 2002
Dorothy Brown Johnson, a retired benefits counselor at Veterans Affairs, died Saturday at her home. She was 77. Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She graduated from L.B. Landry High School and YMCA Business School and attended Southern University in New Orleans. She was a deaconess at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Wilbert M. Johnson III; a daughter, Lavetta Johnson Franklin; a brother, George R. Brow of Washington, D.C.; and six grandchildren. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1124 Lebouef St., Algiers. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in McDonoghville cemetery in Gretna. Murray-Henderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CUMMINGS, SHIRLEY VILLARRUBIA
November 25, 2002
Shirley Villarrubia Cummings, a retired elementary teacher and librarian, died Wednesday at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 89. Mrs. Cummings was born in New Orleans. She was a former resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., and lived in Metairie for the past 11 years. She was a graduate of New Orleans Normal School. She was a member of the Elks Wives' Club Auxiliary, where she served as president in Colorado Springs, and a member of the Newcomers Club of Metairie. Survivors include two daughters, Leslie C. Cavalieri and Karen C. Thompson; a brother, Forrest D. Villarrubia; a sister, June V. Dailey; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Fort Logan National cemetery, Denver, Colo.
McGOVERN, MICHAEL J. JR.
November 18, 2002
Michael J. McGovern Jr., a retired clerk for Lykes Steamship Co., died Friday at his home. He was 80. Mr. McGovern was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 35 years. He graduated from S.J. Peters High School. He was a private first class in the Marine Corps during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart. He was a member of the New Orleans Clerks and Checkers International Longshoremen's Association Local No. 1497. Survivors include a sister, Audrey McGovern Vesely. A Mass will be said Tuesday at 1 p.m. at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2929 Metairie Road, Metairie. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
SCOTT, GLORIA WILLIAMS
November 28, 2002
Gloria Williams Scott, a homemaker, died Nov. 21 of undetermined causes at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 67. Ms. Scott was born in Plaquemine and lived in New Sarpy for the past 49 years. Survivors include seven sons, Ulysses "Sharoo" Frontha and Roger Scott, both of Destrehan, Sidney Scott Jr. of Fort Louis, Wash., Frederick Scott Sr. of Colorado Springs, Aristile Claude Smith of LaPlace, Charles Smith of Las Vegas and Carl Smith of Lisle, Ill.; six daughters, Margie Eugene and Cynthia Scott of New Sarpy, Paulette Smith of Los Angeles and Carolyn Johnson, Claudia Smith and Chandra Scott, all of Kenner; her stepmother, Georgiana Williams; three brothers, Lawrence Williams Jr. and Harry Williams of New Orleans and Raina Williams of Las Vegas; a sister, Georgia Marie Sharper of New Orleans; 40 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Matthews Baptist Church, 604 E.S. Johnson St. in New Sarpy. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens in St. Rose. Robottom Funeral Home in Reserve is in charge of arrangements.
DAIGREPONT, CELESTINE JAMES
November 26, 2002
Celestine James Daigrepont, a homemaker, died Monday of respiratory failure at her home. She was 67. Mrs. Daigrepont was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for the past 30 years. She was a graduate of Redemptorist High School. She was a parishioner of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Harry J. Daigrepont; a son, Michael Daigrepont; four daughters, Deborah Dillon of Gulfport, Miss., Brenda Decareaux of Ponchatoula, Patrina Touchet of Poplarville, Miss., and Cynthia Bergeron; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 11 a.m. at L.A. Muhleisen and Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
MARTINOLICH, MILDRED THERIOT
November 22, 2002
Mildred Theriot Martinolich, a homemaker, died Wednesday of cancer at her home. She was 72. Mrs. Martinolich was born in Houma and lived in Jefferson for the past 41 years. Survivors include her husband, Andrew Richard Martinolich; two sons, Mark A. Martinolich and Kevin D. Martinolich; three daughters, Mona M. Ellender, Linda M. Betancourt and Sandra M. Kennedy; a sister, Marie Bergeron; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
STICH, MARGERY
November 23, 2002
Margery Stich, a lifelong volunteer who took her calling to a higher level by leading a City Hall office of volunteers and teaching a college course on the subject, died Wednesday of complications from pneumonia at Touro Infirmary. She was 87. Mrs. Stich was born in Chicago and lived in New Orleans for the past 63 years. She attended Bradford Junior College and the University of Chicago. She was a former model in Chicago and in New Orleans. She was a former president of the Contemporary Arts Center; a former co-chairwoman of the Clean City Committee; a former vice president of the Jewish Community Center; a former volunteer director of the Louisiana Women's Job Corps; a former board member of the city Welfare Department and the Parks and Parkway Commission; a former chairwoman of the committee to establish McKinney House, a halfway house for men with mental illnesses; and a member of the national boards of the National Council of Jewish Women, the National Center for Voluntary Action, the National Association for Mental Health and Brandeis University's National Women's Committee. Survivors include a son, Andrew Charles Stich of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; a daughter, Patricia S. Graver; and four grandchildren. A graveside service was held Friday in Metairie cemetery. Bultman Funeral Home handled arrangements.
SIATTA, JAMES ANTHONY 'TONY' JR.
November 21, 2002
James Anthony "Tony" Siatta Jr., an auto mechanic, died Wednesday of liver disease at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Hammond. He was 42. Mr. Siatta was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner before moving to Springfield three years ago. He attended Bonnabel High School. He specialized in rebuilding engines. Survivors include his father, James Anthony Siatta Sr.; his mother, Mildred Bolton Siatta; and a brother, David Joseph Siatta. A funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens.
LAICHE, WILBERT PAUL SR.
November 26, 2002
Wilbert Paul Laiche Sr., a retired utility foreman for Louisiana Power and Light Co., died Saturday of a heart attack at St. Charles Hospital in Luling. He was 79. Mr. Laiche was born in Reserve and lived in Luling for 36 years. He was a graduate of Leon Godchaux High School and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Emma Roussel Laiche; a daughter, Irene Laiche Romagosa of Bella Vista, Ark.; two sisters, Verna Mae Ruiz of Reserve and Ora Berthelot of Luling; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Church in Reserve. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
WILLIAMS, LEANA PACKNETT 'MOTHER'
November 23, 2002
Leana Packnett "Mother" Williams, a homemaker, died Tuesday at St. Charles General Hospital. She was 80. Mrs. Williams was born in Centreville, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for many years. She was a member of St. Bernard Temple of God In Christ. Survivors include four sons, Wayne, Gerald, Terry and Calvin Williams; a daughter, Melva Williams; a brother, Samuel Packnett; a sister, Louise Packnett Ford; 34 grandchildren; and 50 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at St. Bernard Temple Church of God In Christ, 4113 Jumonville St. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Park. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PIERRE, KEVIN
November 22, 2002
Kevin Pierre, a former cook at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, died Monday of undetermined causes at his home. He was 35. Mr. Pierre was born in Edgard and lived in New Orleans most of his life. He graduated from the School of Culinary Arts. He was a member of Carrollton Avenue Church of Christ. Survivors include his father, Peter Pierre Sr.; his mother, Victoria Pierre; a brother, Peter Pierre Jr.; and two sisters, Monica Pierre and Stacey Boudoin. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Carrollton Avenue Church of Christ, 4540 S. Carrollton Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist cemetery in Edgard. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BRIMMER, CARL 'SIX-ROCK'
November 22, 2002
Carl "Six-Rock" Brimmer, a construction laborer, died Friday of congestive heart failure at Tulane Medical Center. He was 43. Mr. Brimmer was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He attended Walter L. Cohen High School. He was a former employee of Southern Mattress Co. and the Housing Authority of New Orleans. Survivors include his wife, Anita Spriggens Brimmer; four sons, Cydney Nichols, and Carl, Charles and Corey Banks; three stepsons, Anthony, Joseph and Jeffrey Spriggens; a stepdaughter, J'hanice Spriggens; three brothers, Daril, Kevin and Rontrell Brimmer; and six sisters, Shelita, Veronica, Dorthea and Sequin Brimmer, Kendra Morgan of Gray, and Melita Norwood of South Carolina. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. James Methodist Church of Louisiana, 1925 Ursulines Ave. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Littlejohn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
