Deborah Dee Starns passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 63. She was born on Tuesday, June 1, 1954 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Joseph and Virdie Lee Spinks Starns. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana and a member of  the Westside Baptist Church family.

Deborah is survived by her daughters, Angela...

Lillian "Lil" Harris Hillis, 86 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at North Oaks Medical Center.

She was born on Sunday, September 13, 1931, in Hammond, daughter of the late Ernest Willard Harris and the late Edna Owens Harris.

Surviving are her daughter, Mary Grace, son, Willard Hillis, step-daughter, Ella Leblanc, sister, Ella Mae Core, daughter like...

Gerrit James Sanchez Sr., of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, formerly of Kenner passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the age of 74. He was born on Monday, August 19, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gerrit was head of security at North Oaks, he was also an insurance agent for many years.

Gerrit is survived by his son, Gerrit Sanchez, Jr., son and...

Sandra McKinney Pinion, of Albany, Louisiana, passed away at  on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at the age of 74. She was born on January 5, 1947, in Hammond, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Jules McKinney and Jeanette Berteaux McKinney.

Sandra is survived by her sons, Johnny Reno, Killian Schafer (Wendy), and Michael Schafer, 11 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, sisters, Donna...

Anthony "Tony" Vincent Sparacello, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 92.  He was born on Monday, November 27, 1928 in Hammond, Louisiana, the son of the late Jim Sparacello and the late Theresa Abate Sparacello.

Anthony is survived by his daughter, Patricia Sparacello Cabral and her husband, Mark; many...

Lois Hutchinson Bentivegna passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 89.  She was born on Thursday, July 9, 1931 in Independence, Louisiana to the late Sadie Griffin and the late Richard Hutchinson.  She was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Lois is survived by her sons, P.K. Bentivegna (Connie) and Richard Bentivegna (Donna); grandchildren, Jeffery...

Branch, Martha R.

Martha was born February 10, 1949 in New Orleans, LA, and passed away February 6, 2021, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite, LA.  A resident of Albany, she was a homemaker, and loved to crochet and cook.  Martha attended Eagle Heights Church.  

She is survived by her children, Martha Mince (Don), Gustave Garza (Wendy), Tina Garza, Robin Walker (Tracey),...

John was born June 15, 1934in New Orleans, LA to the late John M. Monroe, Sr. and Margaret TamborellaWhann.  He passed away April 6, 2021, in Hammond, LA at the age of86.  He was a member of Calvary Christian Center, a retired truck driverfor ABF in Metairie, LA and enjoyed fishing and working in his yard.  Heis survived by his...