Richard Ritchey, Sr.
Mar 19, 2026
Richard Ritchey, Sr. passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 74. He was born on Tuesday, September 11, 1951, in San Francisco, California, to the late Henry and Donna Ritchey. He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.
Richard is survived by his wife, Deborah Ritchey; son, Richard Ritchey, Jr.; daughter & son-in-law, Lori McAuliffe...
Betty Jo Hodges
Mar 19, 2026
Betty Jo Anthony Hodges, of Holden, Louisiana, passed away at on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the age of 64. She was born on Tuesday, August 1, 1961, in Atlanta, Texas.
Betty Jo is survived by her husband, Mike Hodges; daughters, Rachel Lewis (Arthur Oncale), Crystal Granger (Chad); sisters, Madeline Jackson, Geri Jackson, and Linda Spinks (Roy), brother, Marty Anthony (Debbie);...
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...
Robin Marie Elston
Mar 13, 2026
Robin Marie Elston passed away of natural causes on March 13, 2026, at the age of 60.
Born on June 1, 1965, in Metairie, Louisiana, Robin spent her childhood in Kenner before later residing in the Hammond area.
She is survived by her sons, Thomas Grant Holden and Travis Johnson; and her godsons, Brandon Elston and Jacob Elston.
Robin was preceded in death...
Patricia Jean Tooze Hughes
Mar 11, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce: Patricia Jean Tooze Hughes, 81, of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Born on September 13, 1944, and raised in Brooklyn, Patricia carried her New York strength, warmth, and unmistakable spirit with her throughout her life. She spent most of her life in Louisiana,...