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...
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...
Bruce Allen Mitchell
Mar 18, 2026
Bruce Allen Mitchell passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 71. He was born on Friday, October 29, 1954, in Tifton, Georgia to the late Henry Lawrence and Mary E. Mitchell. Bruce grew up in Metairie, La, and was a current resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Bruce met the love of his life, Carolyn, while...
Jessica Giusti Cannatella
Mar 17, 2026
Jessica Giusti Cannatella, age 47, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She was known as a genuinely kind person, very outgoing and a social butterfly, with a contagious smile that lit up any room she entered. In her spare time, she was mostly a homebody who loved to bug and pick on her husband, Bryan, just to get a...
Virginia "Ginger" Mary Dean
Mar 15, 2026
Virginia “Ginger” Mary Dean passed away on March 15, 2026, in Loranger, Louisiana, at the age of 73. She was born on July 19, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to the late James and Ella Dean. She was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.
Ginger had a deep love for animals, especially dogs and horses, and found her greatest peace outdoors tending...
Larry Allen Dominguez
Mar 14, 2026
Larry Allen Dominguez passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 80. He was born on Wednesday, September 12, 1945 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Bertha T. Dominguez and the late Lawrence "Dude" Dominguez. He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Larry served his country in the United States Army. He loved traveling,...
Gay Rita Jastram Lee
Mar 14, 2026
Gay Rita Jastram Lee, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born on July 10, 1936, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Lloyd Jastram and Orlea Enniger Jastram. A devoted parishioner of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Hammond, Louisiana, she was a cherished member of the community...
Chris Scott McKenna
Mar 14, 2026
Chris McKenna, age 53, passed away surrounded by his loving family at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi on Saturday, March 14, 2026. He was born on January 18, 1973, to the late Betty and Philip McKenna Sr., in New Bern, North Carolina. Chris was known to be a very hard worker in any endeavor he set his...