Donald Louis Layrisson
Jan 25, 2026
Donald Louis Layrisson of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on January 25, 2026, in Pineville, Louisiana. He was born on September 29, 1936, in New Orleans at age 89. He was married to Rosalind Chambers in 1961 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, while serving in the United States Army after attending the Universities of Notre Dame and Louisiana State University, where he...
Keith Lott
Feb 9, 2026
John Wesley "Keith" Lott, age 65, peacefully left this earthly world behind on Monday, February 9, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, friends, music and laughter at North Oaks Medical Center, in Hammond, LA. He was born on November 24, 1960, in Bogalusa, Louisiana to the late Billy and Sally Lott.
Keith was a 1978 graduate of the American Academy. He...
Monica Ann DiSabato Greer
Feb 8, 2026
Monica Greer passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 79. She was born on Friday, May 31, 1946 in Needham, Massachusetts to the late Barbara Dunphy DiSabato and the late Rocco DiSabato. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana. Monica was a dedicated teacher for 30 years in Tangipahoa...
Capt. Raymond Anthony Furca, Jr.
Feb 8, 2026
Capt. Raymond “Bulldog” Anthony Furca, Jr., of Albany, Louisiana, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the age of 80. He was born on February 9, 1945, in Independence, Louisiana, the son of the late Raymond Anthony Furca Sr. and Lucille Starkey Furca. Raymond served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Mattie Faye Courtney
Feb 8, 2026
Mattie Faye Courtney, of Walker, Louisiana, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the age of 81. Mattie Faye was a faithful servant to God, and a loving and dedicated mother and grandmother. She is loved and missed by so many.
Mattie Faye is survived by her daughters, Doris Severio (Jerry), Mary...
Yazmine Marie Hernandez
Feb 7, 2026
Yazmine Marie Hernandez, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the age of 36. She was born on Thursday, September 21, 1989, in Hammond, Louisiana.
She attended Sacred Heart Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana, and she graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Hammond, Louisiana.
Yazmine received her Bachelor of Science: Occupational Safety, Health & Enviromental...
Danny Dean Prevost, Sr.
Feb 6, 2026
Danny Dean Prevost, Sr. was born February 27, 1951, in Independence, to the late Don and Anita “Ellen” Shelton Prevost. He passed away February 6, 2026, at his residence in Springfield. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Danny is survived by his children, Amy Lynn Prevost, Danny Dean “Bull” Prevost, Jr. (Keeli), Irving Wayne Prevost,...
Catherine Sampere Pecararo
Feb 6, 2026
Catherine Pecararo, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on February 6, 2026, at the age of 88. She was born on November 26, 1937, in Independence, Louisiana, to the late Roy and Angelina Sampere.
Catherine was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and the cherished matriarch of her family. She was the heart of her home and took great pride in caring for...
Perry Patrick Knight
Feb 5, 2026
Perry Patrick Knight, 64 years old, passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, February 5, 2026 in Albany, Louisiana after years of battling CHF. He was born on April 25, 1961, in New Roads, Louisiana, to Paul Estes Knight and Beverly D. Lanphere Knight. For a number of years, Perry proudly served with the Hammond Police Department and Tangipahoa Parish...
Mary D. Gainey
Feb 5, 2026
Mary D. Gainey was born February 7, 1933, in Haleyville, AL, to the late Sherman and Gladys Caufield Dodd. A longtime resident of Albany, she passed away February 5, 2026, in Hammond. Mary was a nurse having worked at Seventh Ward Hospital and retiring from Hammond State School. She was a member of Albany Hungarian Presbyterian Church and enjoyed quilting...