Vincent Paul Poché, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at Ochsner Medical Center- New Orleans on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at the age of 58. He was born on June 12, 1962, in Hammond, Louisiana. Vincent owned a lawnmower repair shop in Hammond for many years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Vincent is survived by his mother, Annette...

Betty Fairburn Williams, 82 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, went to meet her Lord and Savior on August 23, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 24, 1938, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Calvin Fairburn and Annie Meyn Fairburn.

Betty was very active until the end of last year. Her favorite thing...

Charles Kenneth Cardaronella was born July 24, 1956, in Hammond, Louisiana to loving parents Virginia and Tony Cardaronella, and was a lifelong resident of Independence, Louisiana.  On August 23, 2020, at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Charles peacefully succumbed to the complications of COVID 19, after fighting hard to overcome the disease.



Charles was the proud father of daughter...

Rev. Nita Gallender Jenkins, of Westwego, Louisiana, passed away at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the age of 80. She was born on November 1, 1939, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Aurles "Realis" Gallender and the late Angelina Baham Gallender. Nita  graduated from Independence High School in 1957, and Meadows...

William "Arthur" Graves Calmes II, age 74, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie. He was born on Saturday, June 29, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana to William Arthur Graves Calmes I. and Frances Davis Calmes. Arthur enjoyed life and loved to collect rocks, fossils, building ceramic tables and jewelry...

Gwendolyn Sue Cooper LeBlanc, DDS, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at the age of 74. She was born on September 19, 1945, in Independence, Louisiana, the daughter of the late T.T. Cooper and the late Ruby Simpson Cooper. Dr. Sue LeBlanc graduated from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in 1975...

Virgil Ozment McWilliams Krafft, 94, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Tuesday, August 10, 1926, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Joseph Virgil Ozment and Blanche Broussard Ozment.

Virgil lived her life to the fullest. For many years she could be found playing golf...

Huey Urbin "Jack" Borne passed away on August 11, 2020 in Hammond, LA. Huey was born in Chackbay on September 14, 1928, and grew up there. He served in the US Navy during World War II, stationed in San Diego.  He lived and worked in Chalmette for much of his life and moved to Hammond following Hurricane Katrina. Huey was...

Reverend Elester Evans Raines  passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 94.  He was born on Sunday, February 28, 1926 in Folsom, Louisiana to the late Alice Ried and the late Elester Raines.  He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Elester is survived by his children, Kerry Raines (Christine), Sheilah C. Raines, and Patrick...

James H. Sharp Jr., age 93, of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond with his family by his side. He was born on Friday, October 22, 1926, in Clio, Louisiana, to James H. Sr. and Alice Wilson Sharp. James was a Millwright with the Millwrights Machinery Erectors Local...