Pembo, Jr. Ronald A.

Jan 4, 2026

Ronald A. Pembo Jr., 73, died Sunday, January 4, 2026, at his home in Ponchatoula. Ronnie battled Parkinson's for many years. Born in New Orleans, he was the first born of four children, to the late Ronald, Sr., and Josephine Talluto Pembo. He lives on through his wife, Fay, of 54 years; his children, Ronald, III (Rhonda), Jenny (Mike), and...

Donald Curtis Clark

Jan 3, 2026

Donald Curtis Clark lost his long battle with Cold Agglutinin Disease on January 3, 2026, succumbing at the age of 91 in Hammond, Louisiana. Don was born in 1934 to the late William Clark and Lorenza Smith Clark, growing up with his mother on his grandfather’s farm in Houston, Mississippi, exploring the fields and forests of the area and attending...

Georgia Ethel Leger Lisotta

Jan 3, 2026

Georgia Ethel Leger Lisotta, 82, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Georgia was born on April 4, 1943, in Iota, Louisiana, to Alvin Joseph Leger and Mamie Doucet Leger, and was the younger sister of Madeline Leger Morgan. A faithful and spirit-filled Catholic, she prioritized her family above all else and showed love and...

Ted Darland Cason

Jan 1, 2026

Ted Darland Cason or “Paw Ted”, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, at The Phoenix Living Center in Hammond, LA surrounded by his beloved wife and sons. Born on March 18, 1934, he was a lifelong resident of Tangipahoa Parish and was born and raised in Independence, LA. 

Ted is survived by his loving wife of 67 years,...

E.D. Miles

Jan 1, 2026

E.D. Miles, 90, of Central, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, in Jackson, Louisiana. Born on August 16, 1935, in Sicily Island, Louisiana, E.D. was the son of the late Thomas Jeff and Ethel Miles.

He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, serving as a...

Sharon Delaune McDonald

Dec 31, 2025

Sharon Delaune McDonald peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 62. She was born on Tuesday, May 14, 1963, in Hammond, Louisiana, to Thomas Delaune, Sr. and Elizabeth Annina Delaune. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Sharon never met a stranger and made everyone feel welcome right away. She was always trying...

Luther Morgan Broome

Dec 31, 2025

Luther Morgan Broome, a native of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Reserve, Louisiana, at the age of 79.

Born on May 18, 1946, in Canton, Mississippi, Luther was the son of the late Albert Morgan Broome and Mattie Holland Broome. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. A...

Keith Michael Larussa

Dec 30, 2025

Keith Michael Larussa passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 46. He was born on Sunday, December 9, 1979 in Hammond, Louisiana to Carol Leteff Larussa and Vince Larussa. He was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Keith is survived by his parents, Vince & Carol Leteff Larussa; son, Kaden Larussa; sister, Dana; nieces, Carlee...

Vincent Anthony Calcagno, Sr.

Dec 30, 2025

Vincent Anthony Calcagno, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at North Oaks Medical Center at the age of 73. He was born on September 23, 1952 in Independence, Louisiana to the late Tony and Josie Calcagno. Vince was a kind, patient, and loving man whose life was centered on faith, family, and friendship....

John Loyd Cloer

Dec 28, 2025

Just after sunrise on 28 December 2025, John Loyd Cloer, TSAF, born Ackerman, Mississippi, February 9, 1934, went to meet his maker in heaven and parents, who preceded him there. He is the son of Cornelius Ducler Cloer, born July 1, 1892, in Kennedy, Alabama, died Searcy, Arkansas, July 3, 1982, and Sarah Verna Shackelford, born 1917 in Mississippi, died...