Alice Olevia McCrea, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the age of 89. She was born January 5, 1932, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to Viola 'Pecola' White Cooper and Leonard Cooper, both of St. Tammany Parish. (Alice was the fourth of five girls born to Leonard and Pecola, whose first child, a son was stillborn).

Alice was an...

James Martin "Jimmy" Bankston, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the age of 79. He was born on August 9, 1942, in Madisonville, Louisiana, the son of the late George Martin Bankston and Margie McLaughlin Bankston. Jimmy was a proud life member of the Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department and a volunteer EMT...

Walter Barzenick, 98, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, October 4, 2021 in Hammond, LA. He was born November 28, 1922 in Maywood, IL to the late Akzerina “Katie” Barzenick (Bocharnikov) and Alexander Barzenick (Bocharnikov) of Russia.

In 1950, Walter moved to Hammond and began his 51 year teaching career at Southeastern Louisiana University. He had a full...

Sharon Victoria Posey, of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Monday, October 11, 2021, at the age of 60. She was born on August 24, 1961, in Independence, Louisiana, the youngest of five children of Albert D. Lindsey and Ounida Allemand. Although throughout her life she had several jobs, none gave her as much happiness as...

Rita was born October 15, 1927, to the late Felix and Mary Buwe Costanza, in New Orleans, LA and passed at away October 6, 2021, at her residence in Independence, LA.  She was a parishioner of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Independence and a retired employee of the City of New Orleans with 34 years service.  Rita is survived by...

Donald Ray Scafidel passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 62. He was born on Saturday, February 7, 1959 in Covington, Louisiana. He is the son of the late Cathleen and Elmore Scafidel. He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

One of Donald's greatest joys was serving the community though the Natalbany Volunteer Fire...

Raymond Costa, 68, a lifelong resident of Hammond, Louisiana passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021.

He was born to parents, Angelo J. Costa, Sr. and Mary Campise Costa of Loranger, Louisiana. He was also preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, Frank S. Tallia, Sr.

Raymond is survived by his caring, devoted, and loving wife Kathy Tallia Costa...

Al was born March 7, 1967, in Metairie, LA to the late Barnard and Margaret Rider Barron and passed away October 5, 2021, in Hammond, LA at the age of 54.  He was the Library Director of Washington Parish Library System, a U.S. Army reservist, a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans, IPMS Northshore Scale Modelers Club, and Forty and...

James Sullivan Prine  passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in Franklinton, Louisiana, at the age of 70.  He was born on Thursday, August 23, 1951 in Hammond, Louisiana to Mary Lamonte Prine and the late Sulivan John Prine.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

James is survived by his mother, Mary Lamonte Prine, sister and brother-in-law, Debra Prine Mitchell...

Landry, Claudea D.

Claudea was born March 30, 1955, in New Orleans, LA to the late Edward C. and Olga Dussor Dugas and passed away October 2, 2021, in Hammond, LA.  

Claudea was a resident of Ponchatoula.  

She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ponchatoula, and a retired educator with Tangipahoa Parish School System, having taught band at Ponchatoula...