Eddie Allen Basso
Mar 26, 2026
Eddie Allen Basso, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away at Richard Murphy Hospice House on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born on May 4, 1949, in Independence, Louisiana, the son of the late Allen Joseph Basso and Elzene Robertson Basso.
Eddie is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sandy Basso; daughter, Stacie Guillory (Eddie); son,...
Hazel Marie Rogers
Mar 26, 2026
Hazel Marie Rogers, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the age of 75, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Friday, November 17, 1950, in Independence, Louisiana, the daughter of the late William F. Rogers and the late Elsie Mae Davis Rogers.
Hazel was someone who stood out in her own way. She...
Marie Marchese Moschitta
Mar 24, 2026
Marie Marchese Moschitta, age 94, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Marie was born on October 2, 1931, in Hammond, Louisiana, the fourth daughter of Ben and Martha Bertone Marchese. She was a lifelong resident of Hammond and a beloved member of her community and Holy Ghost Catholic...
Jerry Graff
Mar 23, 2026
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Jerry Gully Graff passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at the age of 86. She was born on Friday, October 27, 1939 in Louisville, Mississippi to the late Mabel Dunn Gully and the late James Gully, Sr. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.
Ms. Jerry Graff was a dedicated mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. As a single mom...
Joe Dominick Ribando, Jr.
Mar 22, 2026
Joe “Dominick” Ribando, Jr., age 86, and a resident of Ponchatoula, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, Louisiana, on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Joe was born on November 20th, 1939, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, to the late Lena and Joseph Ribando, Sr. He was a man known for his deep love of food-whether he...
Janessa Ann Whittington
Mar 22, 2026
Janessa Ann Whittington passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 56. She was born on Wednesday, January 14, 1970 in Hammond, Louisiana. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Janessa was a devoted and loving mother and a proud, cherished grandmother whose greatest joy in life was her family. She treasured every moment...
Robert Edward Townsend
Mar 21, 2026
Robert Edward Townsend passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Ponchatoula LA, at the age of 76. He was born on February 13,1950 in Winnsboro LA, to the late Earl Wayford Townsend Sr. and Mary Johnston Townsend. Robert Grew up in Joyce La. and was a current resident of of Ponchatoula La. He served in the military in the...
Richard "Ragin' (Agin') Cajun" Thomas Young
Mar 20, 2026
Richard Thomas Young, professionally known as the Ragin' (or Agin') Cajun, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 92. He was born on Saturday, March 3, 1934, in Houston, Texas, to the late Annie Marie “Suzie” Young and Roy Vernon Young. He was a resident of Independence, Louisiana.
Rick graduated from Jefferson High School...
George Steven Slaght
Mar 20, 2026
George Steven Slaght passed away on Friday, March, 20, 2026, at the age of 74. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 24, 1951, and resided in Louisiana with his family since 1981. He is survived by his wife, Carol DeRusha Slaght, and daughter, Marilyn Slaght Guitreau, son-in-law, Kevin Guitreau, and grandchildren, John and Caroline Guitreau, as well as...
Josephine Ruth Kennedy
Mar 20, 2026
Josephine Ruth Kennedy was born on December 1, 1954, in Independence, Louisiana. She was raised on a strawberry field in Springfield by her parents, Josephine and Walter Kennedy, alongside her siblings Juanita Kennedy Kinchen, Betty Gay Kennedy Rena, Curtis Kennedy, and Joseph Kennedy. In 1973, she gained her beloved sister, Regina McCord, completing their close-knit family. Ruth and Regina shared...