Charles C. Casanova passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his home in Holden, Louisiana, at the age of 80.  He was born on Friday, September 11, 1942, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in Metairie where he and his friends would often swim their horses in Lake Pontchartrain to the delight of travelers on the causeway. He...

Irene Harper Knapps passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 93.  She was born on Saturday, January 12, 1929 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Easter Joiner Harper and the late Washington Napoleon Harper.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Irene loved LSU and attending LSU games to cheer on the football team....

George Joseph "Joey" Gautier, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, October 8, 2022, from heart failure at Landmark Nursing Center at the age of 69.  Joey, known for his kind and sweet nature, loved his family, golf, sailing, and was an avid college and pro football fan. He loved living in the river...

Charles E. Scharwarth

Charles peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his Ponchatoula home surrounded by his loving family.  He was a talented carpenter for many years, who took great pride in his work, so much so, that some would call him a perfectionist.  Charles enjoyed hunting, fishing, manicuring his yard as well as playing cards and hanging out...

Mamie Lou Neal Starns Starkey, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at the age of 88. She was born on January 23, 1934, in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Hollis Neal Sr. and Frances Wagner Neal. Mamie was a member of Old Zion Hill Baptist Church her entire life. She was a generous...

James M. Baham was born April 5, 1939, in Montpelier, LA to the late Augustine and Elizabeth Anthony Baham and passed away at his home October 10, 2022.  He was a resident of Natalbany and a retired business owner having owned James Furniture and Natalbany Pawn Shop on Highway 51N.  James was a member of Natalbany Baptist Church who loved...

Ounida Allemont

Ounida Fay Allemont, who loved to be called "Momma" by her kids, departed her loving family on October 11, 2022.

Ounida Fay was born in Lincoln County, Mississippi on January 9, 1938 to Edna and Levy Mathis.

Ounida was a mother to Rebecca, Daniel, Donald, Debra and Sharon.  She raised her children with love and devotion.

In her long career as a...

Leona “Lee” Berry Sbisa Collins was born in Wilmar, CA on November 17, 1935, and passed away at her home in Hammond, LA on October 9, 2022.  Lee is survived by her children, Sheryl Babin, Beth Vial (Harry), Robert Sbisa (Donna), and Jeffrey Sbisa (Marc); five grandchildren, four step grandchildren, three great grandchildren and nine step great grandchildren.  She is...

Sandra Louise Mansour was born February 25, 1944, in Hammond, to the late Alcide and Velma McCullen Mansour. She passed away in Covington, October 6, 2022.  Sandra was a resident of Hammond. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister. She attended Holy Ghost Catholic School and graduated from Hammond High School. Afterwards, she enrolled in Southeastern Louisiana University where...

Frances Valenti Cannino passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 79.  She was born on Thursday, April 1, 1943 in Tampa, Florida to the late Ethel Landry Valenti and the late Joseph Peter Valenti, Sr.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Frances is survived by her husband of 60 years, Frank David Cannino,...