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McCRIE, LESLIE L.
November 20, 2002
Leslie L. McCrie, a retired employee with Cuhahay's Meat Processors, died Friday at his home. He was 91. Mr. McCrie was born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and lived in Metairie for the past 54 years. He served in the Army during World War II and was the recipient of the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Survivors include a nephew, William Jackson. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave.
STEWART, MYRA OTIS OGDEN
November 19, 2002
Myra Otis Ogden Stewart, a homemaker, died Sunday at Memorial Medical Center. She was 93. Mrs. Stewart was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. Survivors include her son, John A. Stewart Jr.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held today at noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.
HILL, LOUISE LENA HUTCHINSON
November 15, 2002
Louise Lena Hutchinson Hill, a retired nurse's aid, died Thursday at Hammond Nursing Home. She was 75. Mrs. Hill was born in Albany and lived in Hammond. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her husband, Nathaniel Hill of Independence; a brother, Carl Spencer Hutchinson of Albany; and three sisters, Velda H. Spillman of Bush, Annie H. Husser of Independence and Pauline "Polly" H. Hutchinson of Denham Springs. A funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Geisler Funeral Home in Albany. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Zion Hill cemetery, Tickfaw.
RICHARD, EARLINE MILLS
November 19, 2002
Earline Mills Richard, a homemaker, died Saturday of a heart attack at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. She was 69. Mrs. Richard was born in New Orleans and lived in Chalmette for the past 33 years. Survivors include a son, Roy P. Richard Jr., and a daughter, Bonnie Ann Richard. A funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St. in Chalmette. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
GLOVER, LEEDORA WILLIAMS
November 15, 2002
Leedora Williams Glover, a homemaker, died Friday of heart failure at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. She was 71. Mrs. Glover was born in St. Francisville and lived in New Orleans for the past 54 years. She was a member of Little Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Louis Glover; a daughter, Barbara Glover; and a stepdaughter, Diondra Douse. A funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Little Zion Baptist Church, 3231 Audubon St. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. Tilly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
FERRIER, MERVIN JOSEPH
November 20, 2002
Mervin Joseph Ferrier, a retired postal worker and repairman, died Saturday at his home. He was 83. Mr. Ferrier was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. He was a graduate of Xavier Preparatory School and attended Xavier University. He was an Army veteran and received Good Conduct, Victory and American Theater Service medals. He was a parishioner of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Olga Lucille Nelder Ferrier; two sons, Dennis J. Ferrier Sr. and Robert J. Ferrier Sr.; seven daughters, Elaine F. Vappie of Houston, Joan F. Antonsen, Janet F. Tenette, Brenda F. Henderson, Anita F. Felder, Andrea M. Ferrier and Cheryl F. Conway; three sisters, Gloria Robottom and Anna Mae Roussel, both of Los Angeles, and Gladys Nichols of Camden, N.J.; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 7300 Crowder Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Mausoleum.
DUCOTE, RITA TWOHIG
November 15, 2002
Rita Twohig Ducote, a retired clerk with Orleans Parish Traffic Court, died Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center. She was 79. Mrs. Ducote was a lifelong resident of New Orleans. She was a member of Jackson Avenue Evangelical Church. Survivors include her husband, Adrast Ducote Jr.; a son, Frank Friedman; four stepdaughters, Yvette Fleckinger, Suzanne Winkler, Lucienne Siragusa and Denise Taylor; a grandson; 10 stepgrandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
FRANKLIN, LAVINIA JONES
November 16, 2002
Lavinia Jones Franklin, a retired employee of the Pontchartrain Hotel, died Tuesday at her home. She was 85. Mrs. Franklin was born in Ostrica and was a lifelong resident of Boothville. She was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and an usher. Survivors include eight daughters, Patricia Nabors of Opelousas, Diann Jackson and Paula Lange, both of New Orleans, Gloria Broyard and Cheryl Lange, both of Slidell, and Geraldine Prout, Doris Rapp and Consuella Perches; five brothers, Clifford, Earl, Alvin, Richard and Albert Jones; two sisters, Lois Tate and Irma Powell; 22 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Boothville. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Tropical Bend cemetery, Empire. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
KOEN, VIOLA PIERCEY
November 27, 2002
Viola Piercey Koen, a retired beautician and homemaker, died Saturday of a heart attack at her home. She was 85. Mrs. Koen was born in Bells, Tenn., and lived in Memphis, Tenn., before moving to Mandeville eight months ago. She was a member of Leawood Baptist Church in Memphis. Survivors include her husband, Clifford M. Koen Sr.; a son, Clifford M. Koen Jr. of Mandeville; a sister, Elsie Castellaw of Memphis; and two grandchildren. A funeral will be held today at noon at Forest Hill East Funeral Home in Memphis. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Hill East cemetery.
ALBRITTON, ULYSSES 'SARGE'
November 20, 2002
Ulysses "Sarge" Albritton, a retired employee with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 130 and a retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, died Sunday of cancer and heart disease at Metropolitan Hospice. He was 77. Mr. Albritton was born in Bogue Chitto, Miss., and lived in New Orleans for the past 37 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Esther Landry Albritton; two daughters, Patricia A. Hartney and Mary Beth A. Barbagallo; five brothers; a sister; and three grandchildren. A funeral, with full military honors, will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park.
PERRILLOUX, BRYANT JOSEPH 'HICKY HEAD'
November 19, 2002
Bryant Joseph "Hicky Head" Perrilloux, a student, died Nov. 13 of cancer at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He was 20. Mr. Perrilloux was a lifelong resident of Reserve. Survivors include his parents, Curtis Perrilloux Sr. and Elva Cook Perrilloux; a stepmother, Anita Perrilloux; a brother, Curtis Perrilloux; a sister, Danielle Perrilloux; two stepbrothers, Lowery and Andre Joseph; five stepsisters, Raynell and Roselyn Joseph, Chrisell Henry, Sharnell Reid and Reynette Lennix; and his grandmother, Geraldine Perrilloux. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, East 20th Street in Reserve. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Baloney Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
THOMAS, ANDREW JESSIE
November 26, 2002
Andrew Jessie Thomas, a laborer, died Friday of undetermined causes at his home. He was 59. Mr. Thomas was born in Marrero and lived in New Orleans. Survivors include three brothers, Edward Thomas Jr. of Spokane, Wash., Charles Thomas of Fort Washington, Md., and Roy Camey Wade of Baton Rouge; and three sisters, Irma Vincent, Carol Lemon and Jo-Ann Wilson. A funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1716 N. Claiborne Ave. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
TORCZON, VERNON JAMES
November 19, 2002
Vernon James Torczon, a retired English professor at the University of New Orleans, died Sunday of a stroke at his home. He was 70. Mr. Torczon was born in Columbus, Neb., grew up in Tarnov, Neb., lived in Columbus, Ohio, and lived in Covington for the past 17 years. He graduated from Creighton University and received his Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Nebraska. Before teaching English for 25 years at UNO, Mr. Torczon taught at Ohio State University. He was a lieutenant in the Army during the Korean War. He played first baseman for a minor league team in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system. Survivors include three sons, Joseph Torczon of New York, James Torczon of New Orleans and Patrick Torcson; two daughters, Lindy Torczon Shepherd of Winter Park, Fla., and Laurel Torczon of Los Angeles; and three grandchildren. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave. Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
KUCHLER, SIDNEY J. SR.
November 19, 2002
Sidney J. Kuchler Sr., a retired self-employed carpenter, died Monday at his home. He was 81. Mr. Kuchler was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 52 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. Angela Merici Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Stadler Kuchler; three sons, Michael H. Kuchler, Barry M. Kuchler Sr. and Sidney J. Kuchler Jr.; a brother, John J. Kuchler; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A Mass will be said Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Lamana-Panno-Fallo Funeral Home, 1717 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Restlawn Park in Avondale.
TAIT, OTELIA PEYTRAL
November 15, 2002
Otelia Peytral Tait, a retired secretary, died Tuesday at St. Tammany Hospital. She was 90. Mrs. Tait was born in New Orleans and lived in Covington for the past 15 years. She was a volunteer at East Jefferson General Hospital, a member of Order of Eastern Star Jachim Chapter Mizpah Court No. 5 Order of Amaranth, and a member of AARP. Survivors include a son, Lawrence Paul Tait Jr.; six grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
RENARD, GENEVA FLOT
November 19, 2002
Geneva Flot Renard, a retired sitter, died Friday at her home. She was 81. Mrs. Renard was a lifelong resident of Abita Springs. She was a parishioner of St. Jane de Chantel Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Louis "Joe" Renard; a daughter, Beulah Renard Sorapuru; two sisters, Bertha Flot LeCour and Buhler Flot Sorapuru; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Jane de Chantel Catholic Church, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs. Burial will be in Flot cemetery in Abita Springs. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
