Opal Mae Barker, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the age of 85. She was born on July 9, 1933, in Sawyer, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Gus Williams and the late Edna Kelly.

Opal is survived by her sons, Floyd Richardson, Jr., Eddie Richardson, Lonnie Richardson and wife Leatha, and Robert...

Frits Fredrickus Fynaut ended his journey on earth on Saturday, January 13, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 75.  He was born on Saturday, May 16, 1942, in Breda Holland to Antoon and Leuntje Fijnaut.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Frits is survived by his wife of 33 years, Dorothea Fynaut; children, Brigette and Kevin Lopez, Nicole...

Geneva Yvonne Holton Ballard, 87, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away in her home on April 23, 2021 of natural causes.

Yvonne was born on May 16, 1933 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. She attended Amite High School and played women's basketball. She was on the 1952 Louisiana State Champion basketball team. After graduation, she worked at Lallie Kemp Hospital for 20 years.

She shared...

Dottis Athlea Mathews Wheat, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at Heritage Health Care in Hammond on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the age of 86. She was born on July 4, 1934, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Clarence William Mathews and Katie Robertson Mathews Clark.

“Dot”, “Athlea” or “Ethel” was a person who enjoyed the simple things...

Roy Joseph DiVittorio passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the age of 88 at home in Baton Rouge.  He was born on February 11, 1932 in Independence, LA.  He was a first-generation U.S citizen born to Sicilian immigrant parents Catherine Schillaci DiVittorio and Frank J. DiVittorio.  Roy’s early years were difficult, having to learn English when starting school...

Linda Jane Brayden Haschak, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister died August 25, 2019 at the age of 77. She was born on January 6, 1942 to Thomas Brayden, Sr. and Dorothy Lane Brayden.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Thomas Brayden, Jr., daughter Teri Meiners Hopkins, and grandson Justin David Hopkins.

She is survived by her...

Linda M. Works, age 55 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at her home. She was born on Monday, April 13, 1964, in Independence, Louisiana, to her parents Benjamin Earl and Barbara Derks Perilloux. Linda enjoyed life and loved trolling, shrimping, always up for anything, just a regular country girl and graduate of the school...

Corita Bergeron Burke, age 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at her home in Albany; where she and her family relocated from Chalmette due to Hurricane Katrina.

Daughter of the late Mathilda and Fedles Bergeron. She was the wife of the late Simon Gonzales, Charles Mancusa, and William Burke.

Sister of the late Velma Naquin, Vivian Bergeron, Hilda...

Lena Piediscalzo passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 86. She was born on Saturday, June 11, 1932. Lena was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Lena is survived by her devoted husband, Joseph S. Piediscalzo; son, Chris Piediscalzo and his wife Janet; grand daughter, Kaycee Colona and her husband Art; great-grandchildren, Ryleigh Anne and...