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McCLELLAND, CARLOS MANUEL
November 20, 2002
Carlos Manuel McClelland, a police officer, died Sunday of complications from meningitis at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He was 48. Mr. McClelland was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish. He was a member of the New Orleans Police Department for 20 years and was a member of the Police Association of New Orleans and the Fraternal Order of Police. Survivors include a brother, Jimmie Sam McClelland, and a sister, Clara McClelland Caserta. A Mass will be said today at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, 2320 Paris Road in Chalmette. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St. in Chalmette. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery in New Orleans.
CHATMAN, CLIFTON C. JR.
November 13, 2002
Clifton C. Chatman Jr., a retired security guard at Metropolitan Developmental Center in Belle Chasse, died Sunday of a stroke at Meadowcrest Hospital. He was 75. Mr. Chatman was a lifelong resident of Algiers. He attended L.B. Landry High School and was a former employee of Todd's Shipyard. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was an usher at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church and a member of Ladies Perseverance Benevolent Association . Survivors include four sons, Donald, Gerard and Stanley Chatman and Clifton Chatman III; five daughters, Pamela L. Bell of Virginia Beach, Gloria C. Henderson, Meranda S. Lamb, Shelanda S. Gray and Shawn S. Henry; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, 1737 Whitney Ave., 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.
NUNGESSER, ETHEL HOLDERITH
November 12, 2002
Ethel Holderith Nungesser, a homemaker, died Sunday at Poydras Home. She was 100. Ms. Nungesser was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a member of Jackson Avenue Evangelical Congregation. She was past president of The Protestant Home for Children, a member of the King's Daughters and Sons, a charter and life member of The Daughters of the Nile and a member of Eastern Star, and she was captain of the Krewe of Noblads for many years. Survivors include a son, J. Chris Nungesser II; a daughter, Christhel Nungesser Johnson of Sarasota, Fla.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held today at 12:30 p.m. in Metairie cemetery. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BAIRD, DOROTHY M.
November 13, 2002
Dorothy M. Baird, a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service, died Saturday at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 79. Mrs. Baird was born in Chicago and lived in Metairie for the past 49 years. She served as an aviation machinist in the Navy during World War II. She formerly worked for Bell Telephone and was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Survivors include two sons, Dean and Carl Baird; two daughters, Portia King and Victoria Baird; a sister, Ruth Dinwidie; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at 7 p.m. at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 6:30 p.m.
GILL, SONYA ANNE
November 8, 2002
Sonya Ann Gill died Sunday of undetermined causes at her home. She was 36. Ms. Gill was born in Oakland, Calif., and lived in New Orleans. She graduated from O. Perry Walker High School and attended the University of New Orleans. Survivors include her father, Dr. William L. Gill; her mother, Sharon Baker Gill; two sisters, April L. Page of Dallas and Carolyn G. Gill; and her grandmother, Vondell Baker Kinchen. A wake will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Poole Funeral Home, 216 Alabama Ave., Bogalusa. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. at Baughman cemetery in Bogalusa.
BAHAM, SHELLEY PATRICE
November 13, 2002
Shelley Patrice Baham, a credit accountant specialist, died Friday of complications from cancer at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. She was 29. Ms. Baham was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and Southern University at New Orleans, and she attended the University of New Orleans. She formerly worked for Sears and as a New Orleans Recreation Department lifeguard. She was president of the Ladies of the Millennium Social and Pleasure Club. Survivors include her father, Andrew Hillary Baham Jr.; her mother, Patricia Dean Baham; a brother, Andrew Hillary Baham III; a sister, Andree Baham-Johnson; and her grandparents, Andrew Hillary Baham Sr. and Gladys Dupree Baham. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515 Franklin Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LAIKEN, MICKI
November 20, 2002
Micki Laiken, a clinical social worker, died Tuesday of cancer at her home. She was 62. Ms. Laiken was born in New York, N.Y., lived in Israel and recently moved to New Orleans. She was a graduate of Hunter College, Columbia University and Oral Roberts University. She served as a missionary and counselor for abused women. Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany J. Oestreicher and Paige M. Peck; a sister, Nanci T. Hunt; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the family's home, 445 Walnut St. Burial will be private. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LEBOUEF, PATRICK J.
November 12, 2002
Patrick J. LeBouef, a self-employed model, died Saturday of undetermined causes at his home. He was 21. Mr. LeBouef was born in New Orleans and was a lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish. He modeled for several agencies and won a national art contest in 2001. Survivors include his father, Patrick Hallal; his mother, Sharon LeBouef; two sisters, Shannon Hernandez and Mindy Eugene; and his grandparents, Alice and Pete LeBouef and Joyce and Claude Stubbs. A funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at Professional Funeral Services of Arabi, 7701 W. St. Bernard Highway. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Catholic cemetery.
WILLIAMS, JOSEPH MICHEAL
November 12, 2002
Joseph Micheal Williams, a laborer, died Nov. 3 of gunshot wounds at Tulane University Hospital. He was 22. Mr. Williams was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He graduated from Frederick A. Douglass Senior High School. He was a member of the 8th Ward Animals Club. Survivors include his companion, Jackie Freeman; three daughters, Jasmine, Jana and Jadé Williams; his father, Joseph Micheal Miller; his mother, Elizabeth Williams; four sisters, Michelle, Elizabeth, April and Brittney Williams; and his grandparents, Hazel Williams and Pearl and Willie Miller. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Tilly's Funeral Home, 2831 St. Claude Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be private.
DORSEY, DWAYNE
November 8, 2002
Dwayne Dorsey died Saturday of congestive heart failure. He was 30. Mr. Dorsey was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He attended Fortier High School. Survivors include his mother, Antionette Clark; a brother, Dwinn Dorsey; and a sister, Keisha Dorsey. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Littlejohn's Funeral Home, 7818 Earhart Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be private.
CURTIS, WARREN J. 'CURT'
November 20, 2002
Warren J. "Curt" Curtis, a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, died Saturday of cancer at Memorial Medical Center. He was 66. Mr. Curtis was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He graduated from St. Augustine High School and attended Xavier University. He was a parishioner of St. Raymond Catholic Church. He was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers and a Navy veteran. Survivors include two sons, Raphael M. Curtis Sr. of Baton Rouge and Deaunta Curtis; a daughter, Yajarrah Curtis; a sister, Ida C. Brown; and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said Friday at noon at St. Raymond Catholic Church, 3738 Paris Ave. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Mausoleum. Estelle J. Wilson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
WEISGERBER, J. LEO
November 12, 2002
J. Leo Weisgerber, a retired merchant mariner and marine surveyor, died Thursday at his home. He was 77. Mr. Weisgerber was born in Kerman, Calif. He lived in Metairie and New Orleans for the past 50 years. He was a graduate of several U.S. Maritime Service engineering schools. He was a chief engineer at Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. He was co-founder of Bachrach and Wood Associates, where he trained marine surveyors. After retiring in 1994, he continued working as a marine consultant. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Marine Club, Mariners Club, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Mark Twain Club, and the National Association of Marine Surveyors. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He also served in the Navy Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Veronica Mary Stobie Weisgerber; a son, John Weisgerber of Benton; a brother, Clarence Weisgerber of Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Ida Weisgerber Murchison of Sacramento; and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
JOSEPH, JAMES 'UNCLE JIMMIE' SR.
November 12, 2002
James "Uncle Jimmie" Joseph Sr., a retired longshoreman, died Friday at West Jefferson Medical Center. He was 90. Mr. Joseph was born in Wallace and lived in Marrero for the past 63 years. He was a former employee of Celotex and a member of International Longshoremen Association Local Union 1419, now Local 3000. Survivors include two sons, Irvin A. Joseph and James Joseph Jr.; a daughter, Altia J. Lee; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 922 Estalotte Ave., Harvey. Visitation will be at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Evening Star cemetery. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home handled arrangements.
SANDERS, JOSEPH SR.
November 12, 2002
Joseph Sanders Sr., a retired chemical engineer, died Oct. 16 of undetermined causes at his home. He was 62. Mr. Sanders was born in Jackson, Miss., and lived in Fairfield, Miss., for the past 25 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He received a Purple Heart. Survivors include his companion, Lisa Johnson; four sons, Norbert Sanders of New Orleans, Joseph Sanders Jr. of Fairfield, Troy Sanders of Jackson and Jerome Carter of Los Angeles; three daughters, Nichelle Sanders of Fairfield, Dorothy Sanders Smith of Los Angeles and Rita Mae Sanders of New Orleans; two brothers, George Mitchell and Derrick Sanders of Jackson; two sisters, Loretta Sanders Cruiz and Trina Sanders Collins, both of Jackson; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral was held Oct. 23 at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Paincourtville. Burial was in Garden of Memories. Brazier-Watson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
