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SCHNEIDER, CHARLES NORMAN SR.
09/21/02
Charles Norman Schneider Sr., a retired insurance agent, died Friday of cancer at West Jefferson Medical Center. He was 73. Mr. Schneider was born in New Orleans and lived in Marrero for the past 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Mabry Schneider; a son, Karl M. Schneider; a daughter, Delores S. Blankenship; two stepsons, Jim and Pete J. Mabry; two stepdaughters, Mary D.M. Swanner and Vicki M. Chapman; a brother, Bert Schneider; four sisters, Norma and Barbara Schneider, Rose Bordlee and Iris Clement; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 10 step grandchildren. Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
TRAUTH, WILMA ‘BILLIE' BROCK
09/07/02
Wilma "Billie" Brock Trauth, a homemaker, died Tuesday at her home. She was 81. Mrs. Trauth was born in Kenner and lived in Ocean Springs, Miss., for the past 45 years. Survivors include a daughter, Terrilee Trauth Young; a brother, John "Buddy" Brock of Kenner; a sister, Ruth Brock Walker of Norco; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. A funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner, followed by a Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1908 Short St., Kenner. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
MORROW, FRANCIS WILLIAM
09/12/02
Francis William Morrow, a service station owner, died Tuesday at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 76. Mr. Morrow was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 43 years. He owned and operated Morrow's Gulf Service Station. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Kruebbe Morrow; a son, William Francis Morrow; a brother, Donald A. Morrow; and a sister, Mary Joyce Howard. A Mass will be said Friday at 11 a.m. at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. and Friday beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
SCHNELL, ANNIE L. POOLE
06/08/02
Annie L. Poole Schnell, a homemaker, died Thursday of renal failure at Meadowcrest Hospital. She was 66. Ms. Schnell was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include a sister, Sally Poole Stewart of Picayune, Miss.; and her fiancé, Bobby Cupp Sr. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 2401 Gen. de Gaulle Drive, Algiers.
PFEFFER, JOHN ‘JACK' LAVELLE
05/16/02
John "Jack" Lavelle Pfeffer, a professional engineer, died April 19 of heart failure in San Diego. He was 72. Mr. Pfeffer was born in New Orleans and lived there most of his life before retiring and moving to Woodland Park, Colo. He was a graduate of Fortier High School and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He was a professional engineer, active in marine drilling rig design from early inland barges to North Sea semisubmersibles, and was a consultant to both insurance and legal professions. He was also a newspaper carrier for The Times-Picayune. He was an Eagle Scout. Survivors include his wife, Hellen Glass Pfeffer; two sons, John Blair of Laguna Beach, Calif., and Kurt Arthur of Boca Raton, Fla.; a brother, Kenneth Donald of Carlsbad, Calif.; two half-sisters, Jean Hood of Killeen, Texas, and Betty Lesch of Lufkin, Texas; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at New Orleans City Park, Shelter No. 5. In the event of rain, the service will be held at 4602 Orleans Ave.
MIXON, KENNETH RAY III
09/20/02
Kenneth Ray Mixon III died Tuesday of complications from birth at Lakeside Hospital in Metairie. Survivors include his mother, Trichelle LeBeau; his father, Kenneth Mixon II; and his grandparents, Vincent and Pabler Price, Kevin and Cassandra Anderson, and Kenneth Ray Mixon Sr. A graveside service will be today at noon at Westlawn Cemetery in Gretna. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PAUL, ERIC EUGENE
09/20/02
Eric Eugene Paul, a self-employed plasterer, died Wednesday of prostate cancer at University Hospital. He was 45. Mr. Paul was born in New Orleans and lived in Westwego for the past 30 years. He was a member of Cornerstone Full Gospel Fellowship Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Paul; three daughters, Nicole Wiltz and Erica and Shamica Paul; a stepson, Jose Trent; a stepdaughter, Jovita Arnold; his parents, Genieve and Dean Paul Sr.; four brothers, Dean Paul Jr., Hershel Paul, Donavin Paul and Dean Ellis; three sisters, Delva Caliste, Antoinette Tolson and Terrie Paul; and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at noon at Cornerstone Full Gospel Fellowship Church, 401 Realty Drive, Gretna.
JENNINGS, WILLIAM EDWARD JR.
09/21/02
William Edward Jennings Jr., a retired oil scout, died Wednesday of cancer at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 65. Mr. Jennings was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 28 years. He was a former employee of Texas Meridian and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Jerolynn Liberto Jennings; a son, Anthony William Jennings; two daughters, Marlene J. Smith and Teresa Ann Jennings; a brother, Bert Patrick Jennings; and eight grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 2 p.m at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Metairie Cemetery.
ALEXIS, ALVIN
09/11/02
Alvin Alexis, a former construction worker, died Saturday of respiratory failure at Slidell Memorial Hospital. He was 67. Mr. Alexis was a lifelong resident of Madisonville. Survivors include his wife, Anita Alexis; five sons, Bryan, David, Eugene and Gregory Alexis and Alvin Alexis Jr.; a sister, Lynette Baham; and three grandchildren. A Mass will be said Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Anselm Catholic Church, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville. Bagnell and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PINSON, DORA PLAISANCE
09/20/02
Dora Plaisance Pinson, a homemaker, died Tuesday of complications from heart surgery at University Hospital. She was 57. Mrs. Pinson was a lifelong resident of Westwego. She was a member of Westbank Cathedral. Survivors include her husband, John Pinson Sr.; two sons, Dwight and John "Tiger" Pinson Jr.; a daughter, Becky Kahl; her mother, Bertha Elliot Plaisance; three brothers, Robert, Roy and Dalton Plaisance Jr.; a sister, Torita Bruce; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at noon at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park.
OTILLAR, ANTHONY S.
09/14/02
Anthony S. Otillar, a retired customer service representative for Delta Airlines, died Thursday of a heart attack at his home. He was 73. Mr. Otillar was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past five years. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include a son, Robert A. Otillar; a daughter, Jennie Toepfer; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Burial will be in All Saints Mausoleum.
PORTER, EUGENE
09/19/02
Eugene Porter, a retired bus driver for the Regional Transit Authority, died Friday of a heart attack at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 58. Mr. Porter was born in Madison, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for the past 37 years. He graduated from East Flora High School in Flora, Miss. He was a former cab driver for Yellow Cab Co. He was a member of the RTA labor union and a former member of My Redeemer Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Verma Porter; a son, Eugene J. Porter; two daughters, Janiene C. Jessie and Tiffany Cloudie; his mother, Mary C. Porter of Madison; three brothers, Joseph Porter and Robert Porter Jr., both of Madison, and Willie C. Porter of Gary, Ind.; four sisters, Annie Lee Porter of Madison, Edna Taylor and Nancy Porter, both of Gary, and Josephine P. McDonald; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park.
BOROWIAK, PIERRE
09/02/02
Pierre Borowiak, a truck driver and warehouseman, died Saturday of heart failure at University Hospital. He was 48. Mr. Borowiak was born in Convent and was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was employed at Sneed Chemical Co. Survivors include two brothers, Walter and Joseph Borowiak; and a sister, Sophie Borowiak. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Professional Funeral Service, 1620 Elysian Fields Ave. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
BROWN, L.C. II
09/11/02
L.C. Brown II, a self-employed gardener, died Thursday of heart failure at his home. He was 54. Mr. Brown was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He graduated from George Washington Carver High School. Survivors include his wife, Joyce "Arsceola" Brown; four sons, L.C. Brown III and Tyrrell, Troy and Dwayne Brown; three daughters, Valarie and Joyce Brown and Maxine Carney; a brother, Michael Edwards Brown; and many grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Majestic Mortuary Service, 1833 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
