LAURA  K. PONTIFF,  passed away on Friday, January 7, 2017, at age 85. Beloved wife of the late Allen J. Pontiff, Sr. Loving mother of Judith Corb (Ronald), Karen Leblanc  (Malcolm, Jr.), Deborah Daigle (Larry),  Bonnie Millet (Joey),  preceded in death by her sons, Allen Pontiff Jr. and Mark Pontiff and parents, Frederick and Annie R. Kohnke.  She was a...

Julian Eugene Dufreche, 66, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, January 9, 2017.  He was a life-long resident of Ponchatoula and member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.  He was born on June 10, 1950, in Hammond, Louisiana, to the late CJ "Buddy" Dufreche, Jr. and the late Patricia Perkins Dufreche.  

Julian will be remembered...

Rosemary Rotolo Bourgeois Brown, 79 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, March 3, 1937, in Tickfaw, Louisiana to Joseph Raymond and Lena Margaret Campise Rotolo. Rosemary loved to volunteer and was voted North Oaks Medical Center's 2015 Volunteer of the Year. She also loved...

Lovingly remembered by her adoring family, Sharon Lamprecht Smith, 51 years young, gained her Angel wings on Friday, January 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by Family and Friends. Stricken suddenly with Pancreatic Cancer Sharon fought a short battle. She was a very loving, caring Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and Friend, who would give anyone the shirt off her back. It was just in...

Morris Leon Felder, 89 of Ponchatoula was called to His Heavenly Home on Friday, January 6, 2017. He was born in Ponchatoula on Wednesday, February 23, 1927, to Roy L. Felder and Mattie Turnage Felder. Morris graduated from Ponchatoula High School then served in the United States Army for three years in Washington, DC. After serving in the Army, he...

Russell Adam Deroche Sr. passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 68.  He was born on Monday, October 4, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Zenobia Deroche and the late Gilbert Deroche.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Russell is survived by his wife, Brenda Lewis Deroche; sons, Russell A. Deroche,...

Lillie Bright Cobb passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at North Oaks Hospital surrounded by her family in Hammond, LA at the age of 78.  She was born on January 6, 1939 in Winnfield, Louisiana to the late Charles Bright Sr. and Lillie Belle Harrison Bright.  

Lillie is survived by her husband Dr. Tom Cobb and three daughters and...

Cynthia M. Fuselier Delatte,  passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 62.  She was born on Sunday, September 5, 1954, in New Orleans, to Lucille Orgeron Fuselier and the late Jules Fuselier.  She was a resident of Springfield, Louisiana.

Cynthia is survived by her son, Chris Delatte and fiancée Mindi Wax; stepdaughter, Jessica...

Robert E. "Robby" Traylor, III, affectionately known by his friends as "Dog," gained eternal life on January 3, 2017.

True to his nature, Robby entered this life impatiently as a survivor, and a fighter, by making his arrival 2 months early, on August 7, 1971 in Hammond, Louisiana.

He had the uncanny ability to make everyone around him laugh, with his sometimes...