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SMITH, KENNETH
November 18, 2002
Kenneth Smith, a laborer, died Nov. 10 of undetermined causes at Charity Hospital. He was 42. Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include a brother, Marvin Smith Jr.; and four sisters, Diana Jupiter, Geane Warren and Carolyn and Colette Smith. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Tilly's Funeral Home, 2831 St. Claude Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be private.
JOHNSTON, EDWARD JOSEPH 'E.J.' SR.
November 22, 2002
Edward Joseph "E.J." Johnston Sr., retired owner of Johnston Sales and Service, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at Memorial Medical Center. He was 67. Mr. Johnston was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church. He was a member and past master of Etoile Polaire No. 1 Masonic Lodge, past patron of Encircler Chapter Order of Eastern Star No. 191. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Haley Johnston; three sons, Brian J., David W. and Edward J. Johnston Jr.; two daughters, Catherine J. Schreve and Victoria J. Mickler; and 11 grandchildren. A funeral is today at 12:30 p.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation begind at 10 a.m. Burial is in Lake Lawn Park.
CHIRO, MARION JEANNE ALLENO
November 20, 2002
Marion Jeanne Alleno Chiro, a retired clerk with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, died Monday at her home. She was 77. She was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for the past 53 years. She served as a deputy sheriff in the Jefferson Parish sales tax collection office under five sheriffs, until her retirement in 1980. Mrs. Chiro was a parishioner and volunteer at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and a member of Fraternal Order of Police Jefferson Parish Lodge 12. Survivors include a son, Keith M. Chiro Sr.; a stepbrother, Bobby Barrios; and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said Thursday at 1 p.m. at L.A. Muhleisen and Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be Garden of Memories.
GREGSON, JOHN THOMAS BRADY 'J.T.'
November 19, 2002
John Thomas Brady "J.T." Gregson, a commercial fisherman, died Sunday of cancer at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 51. Mr. Gregson was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Franly Brauner; a son, Thomas "Teddy" George Gregson II; a daughter, Rachael Anita Gregson; a stepdaughter, Christina Holm; a brother, Raymond Gregson Jr.; three sisters, Carol Ballatin, Mary Dale Fields and Anita R. Gregson; and two grandsons. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in Carrollton cemetery.
LEON, THEODORE ANTHONY SR.
November 22, 2002
Theodore Anthony Leon Sr., a retired maintenance engineer, died Wednesday of heart failure at Lakeland Medical Center. He was 71. Mr. Leon was born in New Orleans and lived in Inglewood, Calif., for the past 36 years. He graduated from Joseph S. Clark High School and attended Dillard University. He was a parishioner of Transfiguration Catholic Church. He retired from Compton Unified School District in Compton, Calif. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Korean Service Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Barnes Leon; three sons, Theodore Jr., Theddeus and Lonnie Leon; five daughters, JoAnn Leon, Trinez Frazier, Trina Leon, Shauna Gates and Judith Clayton; his mother, Alberta Leon; three brothers, Ferdinand and Joseph Leon, both of Los Angeles, and Spencer Leon of New Orleans; two sisters, Marilyn Barnes and Cynthia Fourchia, both of Los Angeles; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A wake will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Tilly's Funeral Home, 2831 St. Claude Ave Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery in Los Angeles.
GUIDRY, MABEL LOCKE
November 20, 2002
Mabel Locke Guidry, a retired employee of Entergy, died Monday at Lafon Nursing Home. She was 84. Mrs. Guidry was born in Ringgold and lived in New Orleans for the past 61 years. Survivors include two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
MORRIS, CHRISTINE P.
November 22, 2002
Christine P. Morris, a homemaker, died Tuesday at NorthShore Regional Medical Center. She was 81. Ms. Morris was born in Mobile, Ala., and lived in Slidell for the past 40 years. She worked as a shipyard welder during World War II. Survivors include two sons, Ray Patrick and Dane J. Morris; two daughters, Norma T. Lisenba and Gay M. Villagomez; a brother, Benjamin F. Patrick; two sisters, Shirley Carlisle and Nancy Lee; 17 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West, Slidell. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.
PALERMO, ORA
November 17, 2002
Ora Palermo, a retired retail sales clerk, died Thursday at St. Tammany Hospital. She was 88. Mrs. Palermo was born in Dothan, Ala., lived in New Orleans and has lived in Bush for the past 17 years. Survivors include a son, Michael "Mac" McGuire; a daughter, Linda Faulstich of Dallas; two sisters, Jewell Stringer and Mary Ford; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Peter cemetery in Reserve.
DEAN, EUGENIA 'JEAN' CRULEE
November 21, 2002
Eugenia "Jean" Crulee Dean, a retired dispatcher for West Bank Cab Co., died Saturday of lung cancer at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 65. Ms. Dean was born in New Orleans and lived in Marrero for the past 25 years. She was previously employed as a dispatcher with Holly Cab Co. Survivors include two sons, Upton Dean Jr. of Philadelphia and Allen Dean; three daughters, Estelle D. Abbott, Katherine D. and Wanda D. Legier; a brother, Merman Crulee of Douglasville, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held 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 Adam cemetery in Lafitte.
NORMAND, JULIA
November 17, 2002
Julia Normand, a retired nursing assistant, died Friday at Northshore Regional Medical Center in Slidell. She was 96. Ms. Normand was born in Hessmer and lived in New Orleans for the past 64 years. Survivors include three sons, Hilton, Nelson and Wade Normand; two daughters, Marria Madere and Mary Jane Keating; 14 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Monday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 313 Westchester Place, Slidell. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at Schoen Funeral Home, 3808 Pontchartrain Drive, Slidell. Burial will be in Garden of Memories in Metairie.
WALKER, MERCEDES JOSEPH
November 20, 2002
Mercedes Joseph Walker, a former customer service representative at Charmant Eyewear in New Jersey, died Friday of undetermined causes at Charity Hospital. She was 56. Mrs. Walker was born in New Orleans, lived in New Jersey for 14 years and lived in Algiers for the past seven months. She graduated from Lincoln High School. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Coretta King No. 62 in New Jersey, the hospitality committee and senior choir at Union Baptist Church in New Jersey and the youth department at First New Testament Baptist Church in Marrero. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Edmond Walker Sr.; two daughters, Donna Jean Williams of New Jersey and Darlene Monique Morgan of Michigan; six stepsons, Edmond Walker Jr., Bernard E., Gregory L. and Jeffery Walker, Edward Joseph Walker III and Orlan T. Joseph; four stepdaughters, Melony Jones, Anita Kennedy, Bonita Ferebee and Wanda Kepper; two brothers, Alvin and Bruce Ingram; four sisters, Myrtle Evans, Harriet Verrett, Mary Ann Burras and Fannie Mae Williams; 24 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Rock of Ages Baptist Church, 6533 Acre Road, Marrero. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park in Avondale. Davis Mortuary Service is in charge of arrangements.
JOHNSON, PATRICIA B.
November 17, 2002
Patricia B. Johnson, a licensed practical nurse, died Tuesday of undetermined causes at her home. She was 52. Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She graduated from Joseph S. Clark High School and Charity Hospital School of Nursing. She was a former employee of Charity Hospital, Prayer Tower, the Hospice of Greater New Orleans, STAT Nurses Registry and LTD Medical Center of Louisiana. She was a member of Life Center Full Gospel Cathedral. Survivors include a daughter, Jacynta Poniewierski of Detroit; two brothers, Ellis Scott and Anthony Booker; a sister, Rita Riles of Dallas; and three grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Tilly's Funeral Home, 2831 St. Claude Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be private.
THOMPSON, MARY LOU MATHIES
November 27, 2002
Mary Lou Mathies Thompson, a homemaker, died Monday of a stroke at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. She was 76. Mrs. Thompson was born in Covington and was a lifelong resident of Folsom. She was a graduate of St. Scholastica Academy and a parishioner of St. Peter Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Delos A. Thompson Sr.; four sons, Dennis Allen, Julian Mark and Michael Henry Thompson and Delos Thompson Jr.; a brother, Arthur Mathies; and nine grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church, Jefferson Ave. at 19th Street, Covington. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington. Burial will be in Allison cemetery.
GENNARO, BETTY JO
November 17, 2002
Betty Jo Gennaro, a retired bank officer for Whitney Bank, died Saturday of cancer at her home. She was 66. Mrs. Gennaro was born in Gretna and lived in Metairie for the past 26 years. She attended John McDonogh High School. She was a member of Last Chance Carnival Club and the American Institute of Banking and was a volunteer at Covenant House. Survivors include a son, Salvador Gennaro; her father, Philip M. Marziale Sr.; and a brother, Michael E. Marziale Sr. A Mass will be said Monday at 1 p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
PAYETTE, JOSEPHINE DUFRENE HEBERT
November 20, 2002
Josephine Dufrene Hebert Payette, a retired seamstress for Wembley Tie Co., died Sunday at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 90. Ms. Payette was born in Larose and lived in Westwego for the past 75 years. Survivors include three sons, Andrew Dufrene Sr., Eves Dufrene Jr. and Gilbert Dufrene; three daughters, Zelma LaGrange, Helen Lopez and Vivian Welker; a stepdaughter, Anna Mae Hebert; two sisters, Emily Sandras and Velma Hildago; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Sanctified Holy cemetery in Westwego.
COFFEY, MERIAM CASSE
November 21, 2002
Meriam Casse Coffey, a retired clerk, died Monday at LifeCare Hospital in Kenner. She was 85. Mrs. Coffey was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 50 years. She was a member of the St. Edward Hilltoppers. Survivors include her husband, John J. Coffey Jr.; five sons, Patrick, Michael, Thomas, Timothy and John Coffey III; a daughter, Peggy Ann C. Bizot; a brother, Wilbur C. Casse; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at noon at St. Edward The Confessor Catholic Church, 4921 West Metairie Ave. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:45 a.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
