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LANGLOIS, RAYMOND
09/03/02
Raymond Langlois, a retired longshoreman with Atlantic & Gulf Stevedoring, died Thursday at Chalmette Medical Center. He was 79. Mr. Langlois was born in New Orleans and lived in Chalmette. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Carol L. Reis; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
LOPEZ, BRIAN A.
09/06/02
Brian A. Lopez, reprographics engineer for AAMCO, died Thursday of cancer at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 43. Mr. Lopez was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie. He was a member of the Krewe of Caesar, APA Dart League and BCA Pool League. Survivors include his companion, JoAnn Holland; a son, Joycelyn W. Lopez; a stepson, Jeffery Gaither; two stepdaughters, Michelle Gonzalez and Catherine Marino; a brother, Marc A. Lopez; a sister, Debbie L. Schlumbrecht; and five grandchildren. A funeral will be held Saturday at noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will be today from 7 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Cemetery.
MAGEE, CLIFFORD
09/03/02
Clifford Magee, retired proprietor of Magee's Movers of Fine Furniture and Antiques, died Thursday at Memorial Medical Center. He was 76. Mr. Magee was born in Tylertown, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for more than 50 years. He was a graduate of Magee's Creek High School and Jackson College. He served as a sergeant in the Army. He was a member of Prince Hall Association St. Luke No. 4 and Platta Temple No. 15. Survivors include two sons, Gregory and Larry Magee; two daughters, Deborah Magee Myers and Sonji Magee; a brother, Jewel Magee Sr., of Buffalo, N.Y., two sisters, Allean Commodore of Charlotte, N.C., and Venita Stallings of Tylertown, Miss.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Hartzell United Methodist Church, 2014 Caffin Ave., with visitation from 6 p.m. Dismissal will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery. Heritage Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
RONGSTAD, LUVERNE JAMES
09/10/02
Luverne James Rongstad, a former minister, died Saturday of complications from surgery at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. He was 68. Mr. Rongstad was born in Dovray, Minn., and lived in Gretna before moving to Covington 27 years ago. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Carol Rongstad; two sons, Thomas David Rongstad and Luther James Rongstad; two daughters, Sharon Robinson and Nancy Rongstad; and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Bagnell and Son Funeral Home, 75212 Louisiana 435 near Covington.
DAVIS, BURNELL ‘BUNNY'
09/11/02
Burnell "Bunny" Davis, a construction worker, died Friday at Charity Hospital of gunshot wounds. He was 21. Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He attended Frederick Douglass High School. Survivors include his companion, Tory Henderson; a daughter, Ber-jhan Davis; his father, Burnell Manning; his mother, Patricia Davis; two brothers, Charles and Donald Davis; his grandfather, James Curtis; and his grandmothers, Marie Curtis and Etheleen Ross. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Greater Seven Star Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1520 Alvar St. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
AUGUST, ANTONIO IRVING
09/19/02
Antonio Irving August, a laborer, died Sunday of undetermined causes at his home. He was 34. Mr. August was born in New Orleans and lived in Kenner for many years. He was a graduate of Alfred Bonnabel High School and worked for a detailing company. Survivors include his companion, Chantell Simpson; two sons, Doral Green and Tyran Simpson; six brothers, Johnny and Charles Miller, Joseph and Darryl Ramsey and Roger and Robert Lewis; and six sisters, Alma Young, Jessie Guillard, Robin and Toneika Lewis, Elise Ramsey and Chantrell Canis. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Richardson Funeral Home, 11112 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery, River Ridge.
LANDRY, ROBERT LEE
09/12/02
Robert Lee Landry, a retired burner at Avondale shipyard, died Tuesday of cancer at his home. He was 57. Mr. Landry was born in New Orleans and lived in Marrero. He was a former employee at Todd Shipyard. Survivors include his wife, Janice Marie McKinnis Landry; a son, Troy Stephen Landry; a daughter, Tammy Sue Landry Moreau; a brother, Norman Landry; a sister, Laura Roux; a stepbrother, Sonny Davis; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 West Bank Expressway, Harvey. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m.
KING, ARTHUR LOUIS
09/19/02
Arthur Louis King, a supervisor for the New Orleans streets department, died Saturday of a heart attack at Memorial Medical Center. He was 49. Mr. King was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Bell King; a son, Dwayne Davis; a daughter, Shercole King; his mother, Veronica King; five brothers, Wilfred Michael King and Theodore King Jr., Cedric and Ronald Stewart, and Raghib Hagg; and four sisters, Janice Dunmiles, Joyce Hogan, Geraldine Coleman and Aurielia Williams. A funeral will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515 Franklin Ave. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. Tilly's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RASPINO, PAMELA MARY
09/09/02
Pamela Mary Raspino, a patient services associate at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, died Thursday of heart failure. She was 40. Mrs. Raspino graduated from St. James Major High School and received an associate's degree from Delgado Junior College. She was a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Survivors include her father, Raymond C. Raspino Sr.; four brothers, Raymond Raspino Jr., Andrew, Franklin and Adam Raspino; and three sisters, Kathryn R. Thomas, Amey E. Raspino and Paula R. Hux. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at Resurrection of Our Lord Church, 9701 Hammond St. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
DOUROUX, VIRGIE MARY
09/21/02
Virgie Mary Douroux, a retired customer service representative, died Saturday at Lifecare Hospital in Chalmette. She was 78. Ms. Douroux was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She worked for Universal Furniture and was a member of First English Lutheran Church. Survivors include three sons, Elmore, Armand and Mark Douroux; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church, 1200 Franklin Ave. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private. Professional Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
MIRE, ETHEL ROBERT
09/21/02
Ethel Robert Mire, co-owner of J.A. Mire Grocery and Hardware Store, died Thursday at Slidell Memorial Hospital. She was 87. Mrs. Mire was a lifelong resident of Slidell. She was a former member of the Lamp Lighters. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Slidell. She was also a member of Olde Towne Merchants Association and was queen of Olde Towne's St. Patrick's Day parade in 1984. Survivors include five sons, James E. Mire of Covington, Julius Andrew Mire Jr. of Baton Rouge, Paul L. Mire of Folsom, Robert E. Mire of Loudon, Tenn. and John M. Mire; a daughter, Jan M. Felder; a sister, Alice L. Robert; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West, Slidell. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
GAUDET, JANE HOBBS
09/18/02
Jane Hobbs Gaudet, a homemaker, died Sunday at Memorial Medical Center. She was 86. Mrs. Gaudet was born in Chicago and lived in New Orleans for the past 69 years. She was a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. She was a member of the Legion of Mary and a volunteer at the New Orleans Home and Rehabilitation Center. Survivors include her husband, Gaston Louis Gaudet; two sons, Gaston L. Gaudet Jr. of Stuart, Fla., and William Hobbs Gaudet of Covington; a daughter, Barbara Gaudet Danos; and five grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in All Saints Mausoleum. Bultman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
