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...

Eugene "Sarge" Louis Short  passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the age of 85.  He was born on Monday, April 8, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Sarah Doerr and the late Everett Eugene Short.  He was a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Eugene is survived by his wife, Frances Short; children, Cynthia...

Zina DiMattia DePaula, resident of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the age of 88. She was born on Saturday, July 30, 1932, in Hammond, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Sam DiMattia and the late Angelina Dominick DiMattia.

Zina is survived by her two daughters, Elizabeth D. Cascio and Sharon DePaula; grandchildren, Katherine...

Angelo Joseph Pecoraro passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at the age of 89. He was born on Wednesday, March 11, 1931, in Tickfaw, Louisiana. Angelo was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Angelo is survived by his daughter, Shirley Sarver and her husband Robert; son, Vincent Pecoraro and his wife JoAnn; son Angelo Pecoraro Jr. and his wife Dana; grandchildren,...