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TUREGANO, VELMA WALKER
November 22, 2002
Velma Walker Turegano, a retired bookkeeper, died Tuesday at Huntington Place Nursing Home. She was 86. Mrs. Turegano was born in Gray and lived in Poydras for the past 18 years. Survivors include two sons, Donald Joseph and John Eugene Turegano Jr.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in St. Louis cemetery No. 3.
MYRES, MARY JANE BLACKWELL
November 20, 2002
Mary Jane Blackwell Myres, a retired licensed practical nurse with Forest Manor, died Sunday of congestive heart failure at her home. She was 71. Mrs. Myres was born in Blond and lived in Covington. She graduated from Covington High School and had an associate's degree from Louisiana Technical College in Bogalusa. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Robert and Oscar Blackwell. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at Schoen Funeral Home of Covington, 1414 S. Tyler St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in New Zion Baptist Church cemetery.
WILLIS, GWENDOLYN ELIZABETH ROBINSON JOHNSON
November 22, 2002
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Robinson Johnson Willis, a church musician, died Friday of complications from a stroke and diabetes at Meadowcrest Hospital. She was 56. Mrs. Willis was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She graduated from McDonogh No. 35 High School and attended Southern University at New Orleans. She worked as minister of music at Austerlitz Street Baptist Church, assistant minister of music for the Cornerstone General Baptist Association and music coordinator at Mount Zion United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and its National Finance Committee. Survivors include a son, Edward C. Johnson; her mother, Anna B. Robinson; two brothers, Timothy M. Robinson and Hilliard Buckner; a sister, Marva D. LeBeau; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at Austerlitz Street Baptist Church, 819 Austerlitz St. A musical tribute will be presented today at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation is today from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7 to 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Gaskin-Southhall Gordon & Gordon Mortuary is handling arrangements.
SWANTON, JOSEPH JAMES
November 20, 2002
Joseph James Swanton, a retired maintenance supervisor for Otis Elevator Co., died Friday at his home. He was 80. Mr. Swanton was born in New Orleans and was a lifelong resident of Metairie. He had worked at Otis for 40 years and formerly worked as a counter clerk for Western Auto. He was a cardiac rehabilitation volunteer at East Jefferson General Hospital for the past 11 years and was named volunteer of the month in October 2001. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Voitier Swanton; a daughter, Jo Ann Swanton; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A private service and burial were held Tuesday at Lake Lawn Park. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CHEEVER, MARY ANN
November 23, 2002
Mary Ann Cheever, a homemaker, died Wednesday at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was 75. Ms. Cheever was born in Union Town, Ala., and lived in Ponchatoula. She worked for the Tangipahoa Parish Food Pantry. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Russo of Slidell, Jacqueline Mutz of Lacombe and Catherine Cheever of Denver; two brothers, Robert DeLoach of Anniston, Ala., and Donald DeLoach of Union Springs, Ala.; a sister, Cecil Ellen Etheridge of Attala, Ala.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at Geisler Funeral Home in Hammond. Visitation will begin at noon. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Hammond.
TRAUGOTT, FERN R.
November 19, 2002
Fern R. Traugott, a retired secretary for the University of New Orleans, died Nov. 12 at Health Care Center of Good Samaritan Campus in Hot Springs Village, Ark. She was 87. Mr. Traugott was born in Fairmont, Okla., and lived in New Orleans for 34 years and in Hot Springs Village for the past 19 years. Survivors include a son, Robert Traugott of Lafayette; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchilden. A funeral was held Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church in Hot Springs Village. A graveside service was held Friday in Memorial Park cemetery in Enid, Okla. Memorial Park cemetery handled arrangements.
BURAS, GUY 'ZEE' LYNN
November 21, 2002
Guy "Zee" Lynn Buras, a commercial fisherman, died Monday at Plaquemines Parish Medical Center in Port Sulphur of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was 44. Mr. Buras was a lifelong resident of Venice. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Dugar Buras; a son, Joshua Buras; two daughters, Trish and Zena Buras; his father, Elwood Buras Sr.; a sister, Priscilla B. Smith; and a grandchild. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Harbor Catholic Church in Buras. A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 151 East Gulf Dr. in Triumph. Visitation will be at 7 a.m. Burial will be in Our Lady of Good Harbor cemetery in Buras.
DOMINIQUE, EMILE JOSEPH III
November 23, 2002
Emile Joseph Dominique III, died Nov. 12 of heart and lung disease at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. He was 61. Mr. Dominique was born in New Orleans and lived in Donaldson and Gonzales for many years. He was a graduate of Cor Jesu High School. Survivors include two sons, John M. Dominique and Emile J. Dominique IV; a daughter, Nathalie D. Gonzales; two brothers; Dale J. and Cary J. Dominique; a sister, Jan D. Chicola; and six grandchildren. A funeral was held at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Gonzales. Ourso Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
BUSH, STANLEY SR.
November 20, 2002
Stanley Bush Sr., a retired nurse's assistant at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, died Friday of congestive heart failure at the hospital. He was 86. Mr. Bush was born in St. James and lived in Gretna for the past 79 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Arkansas Martin Bush; a son, Stanley Bush Jr.; three daughters, Brenda Bush Lloyd, Nedra Bush Davis and Yvette Bush; three brothers, Sterling Bush, Fallon Bush Sr. and Wilch Bush; two sisters, Geraldine Bush Aaron of Gardenia, Calif., and Jessie Bush Barkins; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at True Hope Ministries International, 1228 Cohen St., Marrero. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park in Avondale. Murray-Henderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HILL, EDDIE LEE
November 23, 2002
Eddie Lee Hill, a retired longshoreman and crane operator, died Wednesday of diabetes at Charity Hospital. He was 74. Mr. Hill was born in Livingston and lived in New Orleans for the past 54 years. He was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and its deacon board, male chorus, Sick Committee and Pastor Support Club. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Frances Huderson Hill; a son, Kenneth Huderson; a daughter, Cynthia H. Cade; a brother, Albert Hill; two sisters, Albertha Minor and Nelly Mae Hardy; and a grandchild. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at New Hope Missionary Church, 1807 LaSalle St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Park. Heritage Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
FRITZ, BERNICE
November 21, 2002
Bernice Fritz, a domestic worker, died Monday at her home. She was 95. Ms. Fritz was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church, where she served as an usher, and of 3R's Social and Pleasure Club. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Dolores McDowell; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 8:45 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in St. Louis cemetery No. 2.
LeCOMPTE, JUNE MARIE LaFRANCE
November 23, 2002
June Marie LaFrance LeCompte, a homemaker, died Wednesday of multiple sclerosis at Maison DeVille Nursing Home. She was 63. Mrs. LeCompte was born in New Orleans and lived on the West Bank most of her life. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Nowell; three brothers, Joe, Bobby and Billy LaFrance; three sisters, Gaile Cheramie, Shirley Hon and Joyce Bevelacqua; and two grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
GOSS, ROSEMARY MAYFIELD
November 20, 2002
Rosemary Mayfield Goss, a homemaker, died Monday of respiratory failure at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 69. Mrs. Goss was born in Lafitte and lived in Avondale. She was a former cafeteria worker for the Jefferson Parish school system. Survivors include her husband, John D. Goss III; five sons, Russell, Thomas, Larry and Joseph Marcel and Huey Marcel Jr.; a daughter, Janet Marcel Mayeux; a brother, Thomas Mayfield; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 1:30 p.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park in Avondale.
PRUDHOMME, AURORA
November 21, 2002
Aurora Prudhomme, a former retail saleswoman, died Saturday at Memorial Medical Center, Mercy campus. She was 95. Miss Prudhomme was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include two brothers, Oliver and Walter Prudhomme. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at McMahon-Coburn-Briede Funeral Home, 600 Moss St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Hope Mausoleum.
MIMS, MELVIN MONROE
November 23, 2002
Melvin Monroe Mims, an owner of Metairie Cabinet Tops Inc., died Thursday of heart failure at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 49. Mr. Mims was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for 24 years. He graduated from the University of New Orleans. He was a member of the St. Angela Merici Men's Association and former leader of Boy Scout Troop No. 45. Survivors include his wife, Beth Bayard Mims; two sons, Matthew Monroe and Michael Cavanagh Mims; a daughter, Melanie Marie Mims; his father, Millard Monroe Mims; and two sisters, Catherine M. Hoffield and Donna M. Boudreaux. A Mass will be said today at 1 p.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Cypress Grove cemetery.
KENNA, MARY GALLOWAY
November 20, 2002
Mary Galloway Kenna, a retired salesperson for D.H. Holmes Department Store, died Monday at Chalmette Medical Center. She was 79. Ms. Kenna was born in Bogalusa and lived in St. Bernard Parish. Survivors include a grandchild. A graveside service will be held today at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette.
