Hope Husser Tate
Dec 24, 2023
Hope Husser Tate, 71 years old, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on Saturday, January 12, 1952, the daughter of the late Muriel Leo and Hilda Burnthorn Husser.
Hope is survived by her daughter, Charity Rick, son & daughter-in-law, Frank Rick IV and April Rick, grandchildren,...
Connie Jones Valenti
Dec 24, 2023
Connie Jones Valenti passed away on December 24, 2023, at her residence in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 73. Connie was born on September 18, 1950, to J. Virgil Jones and F. Elvira Jones. She was a lifelong resident of Ponchatoula, LA. Connie was known for her love of dancing the night away with her favorite dance partners and...
Janet Pauline Ferrara DiGiovanni
Dec 22, 2023
Janet Pauline Ferrara DiGiovanni, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the age of 71. She was born on November 5, 1952, in Hammond, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Charles Ferrara Sr. and Angie Gill Ferrara.Janet is survived by her children, Angie Lacoste (Timothy), Josie DiGiovanni, and Joseph DiGiovanni Jr. (Laureen); grandchildren, Giovanna Dufrene, Timothy...
Elizabeth Price Lafargue
Dec 21, 2023
Elizabeth Price Lafargue, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the age of 57. She was born on Wednesday, March 23, 1966, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Henry L. Price and the late Barbara Jones Price.
Beth was a dedicated member of the First United Methodist Church of Hammond....
Thomas E. Higgins Sr.
Dec 21, 2023
Thomas E. Higgins Sr., of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the age of 78. He was born on February 3, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of the late Morgan Lee Higgins and Jimmie Monroe Higgins.Thomas is survived by his sons, Thomas Higgins Jr. (fiancée Peggy Chatangier) and Brandon Ziebarth; daughter, Haley Perilloux (Charlie);...
Joseph S. Dorsa
Dec 18, 2023
Joseph S. Dorsa, a loving father and grandfather, of Flower Mound, Texas and former longtime resident of Arabi, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at the age of 94. He was born on October 16, 1929, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, the son of the late Joseph Dorsa and Mary Gebbia Dorsa Macaluso.
Joe is survived by his son, Donald...
Benjamin G. "Ben" Aucoin
Dec 18, 2023
Benjamin G. Aucoin ("Ben"), passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at the age of 35. A resident of New Orleans, he was born on September 25, 1988, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Matt and Shaan Aucoin. Ben lived life on his terms. He loved books, corny jokes, witty puns, quirky movies, and philosophizing about and debating the absurdities and...
Clint Henry Penalber
Dec 17, 2023
“For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.” 2 Corinthians 1:5. Our beloved husband, father, brother, son, uncle and friend, Clint Henry Penalber, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2023. Clint was born on February 13, 1974, to Emanuel and Betty Penalber. His short 49 years on this earth impacted so...
Jeremy Paul St. Ann
Dec 16, 2023
Jeremy Paul St. Ann passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 46. He was born on Wednesday, February 9, 1977 in Port Sulphur, Louisiana to Frances Vullo St. Ann and the late Mack St. Ann, Jr. He was raised in Buras, LA, and a resident of Ponchatoula, LA.
Jeremy is survived by: His...
Ruth Nell Miller Kinnison
Dec 16, 2023
Ruth Nell Kinnison, 81, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, Louisiana. She was born on January 27, 1942 in Mt. Hermon, Louisiana to David and Hester Wascom Miller. Ruth Nell graduated from Mt. Hermon High School as the Valedictorian of the Class of 1960. After high school, she attended college at Southeastern Louisiana...