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,...

Dennis Joseph Ducote Jr.

Dennis Joseph Ducote Jr. passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 65.  He was a resident of Independence, who was born on Tuesday, November 6, 1956 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Dennis and Kathleen Ducote.  Dennis was truly an amazing family man and a friend to all he knew. He...

Lois Frances Husser Dowling, was born August 5, 1923, in Amite, LA to the late Hypolite Husser and Clementine Flynn Husser.  She passed away September 22, 2022, at her residence.  She was 99 years old.  She is survived by her son, William “Billy” Dowling and wife (Mary); daughter, Lola Jordan; grandchildren, Rabbit Conanan (Daniel), Joshua Jordan, Ingrid Rodriguez (Adrian), William...

Lena Mae Joiner passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 83.  She was born on Saturday, July 1, 1939 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Rosalie Lilly Buzetta Pellichino and the late Tony Pellichino.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Lena is survived by her sons, Johnny Joiner and his wife, Charlotte and...

Terry Michael  Vitrano Sr., of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away at  on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at the age of 67. He was born on Tuesday, May 31, 1955, in Metairie, Louisiana.

He was a retired electronics operator for Marathon Oil.

Terry is survived by his son, Terry Michael Vitrano, Jr.; daughter, Katelyn Rose Vitrano; son & daughter-in-law, Zachary Paul Vitrano and  Daniel...