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LATAPIE, DOROTHY EAGLE EYE
09/15/02
Dorothy Eagle Eye Latapie, a retired bookkeeper, died Saturday of a heart attack at Ormond Nursing Home. She was 65. Ms. Latapie was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for most of her life. Survivors include a son, James K. Rome; three daughters, Denise L. Tarlton, Diana L. Bordelon and Debra Latapie; two sisters, Juanita E. Waguespack and Mary Ann E. Roberts; three stepbrothers, Carlo, Henry and Edmond Massulla; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Monday at 11 a.m. at L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner. Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. John Memorial Gardens in LaPlace.
WONG, BENJAMIN ALAN
09/09/02
Benjamin Alan Wong, a sales representative at Car Audio Connection, died Saturday at his home of gastric cancer. He was 31. Mr. Wong was born in San Diego and lived in New Orleans for 30 years. He graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School. Survivors include his mother, Shui Kuen Wong, and a sister, Mei Wong. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
CALLAGHAN, JAMES T. JR.
09/09/02
James T. Callaghan Jr., a retired brewery supervisor, died Thursday. He was 82. Mr. Callaghan was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He is survived by a son, James B. Callaghan, and three grandchildren. A Mass will be held today at 11 a.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery No. 1.
WILLIAMS, BERTHELL PREVOST
09/13/02
Berthell Prevost Williams, a retired cook, died Monday at IHS Rehab Health Care Center. She was 80. Mrs. Williams was a lifelong resident of Slidell. She was a cook at St. Tammany High School and Curve-Inn Restaurant and retired after 25 years as head cook at Slidell Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Stewart Board at Hartzell Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Albert Williams; two daughters, Paulette Archie and Alberta McWilliams; a sister, Cora Richardson; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hartzell Mt. Zion Methodist Church, 41040 U.S. 190 East, Slidell. Burial will be in Slidell Memorial Cemetery. Doyle's Funeral Home, 2430 Fourth St., Slidell, is in charge of arrangements.
TAUZIN, ROSE ISABELLE LONG
09/17/02
Rose Isabelle Long Tauzin, a homemaker, died Sunday at her home. She was 79. Mrs. Tauzin was born in New Orleans and lived in Lacombe for the past 17 years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the New Orleans Power Squadron and Senior Citizens of Lacombe. Survivors include a daughter, Norma T. Gwin; a brother, Robert Long; three sisters, Adelaide L. Yrle, Marianne L. Atamian and Hilda L. Irick; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A Mass was said Monday at All Faiths Funeral Home. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
LEON, HELEN SMITH
09/18/02
Helen Smith Leon, a retired homemaker, died Monday at the Mary Joseph Residence of Little Sisters of the Poor. She was 76. Mrs. Leon was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a parishioner of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver Court No. 50. She was a member of senior citizens groups at Harmony House and St. Peter Claver. Survivors include a son, Ronald Leon; five daughters, Carolyn Medley, Gail Carnin, Edwina Grandberry and Debbie and Vanessa Leon; a sister, Myra S. Harrell; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 1923 St. Philip St. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Little Sisters of the Poor, 4201 Woodland Drive, and will continue at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
STIEBER, JOSEPHINE FALATI
09/12/02
Josephine Falati Stieber, a retired cleaning supervisor for St. Margaret's Nursing Home, died Monday at St. Margaret's Nursing Home. She was 90. Mrs. Stieber was born in New Orleans and lived in Chalmette for the past 37 years. Survivors include a son, Wallace Stieber; a daughter, Jacqueline Doyle; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at noon at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, 2320 Paris Road, Chalmette. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Vickers, Verrette and Dornan Funeral Home, 3027 Jean Lafitte Parkway, Chalmette. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
FORD, PATRICK N.
09/09/02
Patrick N. Ford, a communications technician, died Friday of cancer. He was 70. Mr. Ford was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for many years. Survivors include his wife, Marian Picou Ford; four sons, Stephen, Christopher, Richard and Gregory Ford; four daughters, Karen Alexander, Jean Cates, Geri Ford and Patricia Bordelon; a brother, Roland Ford; a sister, Beverly Depp; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A Mass will be said today at 11:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 4920 Loveland. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Lamana Panno Fallo is in charge of arrangements.
SALLEAN, DELIA CHRISTOFFER
09/10/02
Delia Christoffer Sallean, a homemaker, died Thursday of cancer at her home. She was 71. Mrs. Sallean was born in New Orleans and lived in St. Bernard Parish for the past 31 years. Survivors include her husband, Frederick C. Sallean Jr.; two sons, Frederick C. Sallean III and Glenn Sallean Sr.; two daughters, Catherine Perrot and Linda Dauterive; a brother, Eugene Christoffer; a sister, Althea Christoffer; and five grandchildren. A funeral was held Monday at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St. in Chalmette. Burial was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
DODSON, RALPH JR.
09/11/02
Ralph Dodson Jr., a truck driver for Fastner's Inc., died Sunday of cancer at his home. He was 68. Mr. Dodson was born in Pride and lived in Avondale. Survivors include his wife, Edna Mae Dodson; three daughters, Eleanor Allen and Felicia and Joann Dodson; a stepson, Cornelius Bridgett; two stepdaughters, JoAnn Brinson and Willie Mae Bridgett; six brothers, Limus Dodson, Larry Simmons and Wilbert, Leonard, Norwood and Booker T. Williams; four sisters, Verona Hayes, Ozella Harris, Marilyn Sterling and Joann Williams; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Davis Mortuary Service, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park in Avondale.
GEX, ERIC JOSEPH
09/10/02
Eric Joseph Gex died Friday of pneumonia at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He was 53. Mr. Gex was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was a parishioner of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Mildred M. Gex; a brother, Benjamin J. Gex Jr.; and four sisters, Linda Davis, Barbara Gonzales, Elaine Gordon and Cynthia Hoffman. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 7300 Crowder Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. Boissiere-Labat Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BAILEY, RITA STAUB
09/17/02
Rita Staub Bailey, a retired businesswoman, died Friday of cardiac arrest at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 83. Mrs. Bailey was born in New Orleans, where she lived until moving to Gretna last year. In 1953, she and her husband opened an Uptown bar and restaurant named for him, Bill Bailey's Bar. After his death, she operated the neighborhood gathering place at Laurel and Arabella streets for almost 20 more years before closing it in 1993. Survivors include two sons, William R. Diettel III of Gretna and Leland J. Diettel Sr. of Metairie; a sister, Ednamae Massey of Covington; and two grandchildren. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Cletus Catholic Church, 3600 Claire Ave., Gretna. Burial will be private.
