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Dominic Charles “Casey” Mancuso passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the age of 29. Beloved son of Janel Stevens Mancuso and Lawrence J. “Larry” Mancuso, Sr. Brother of Lawrence J. “Joey” Mancuso, Jr. (Jessica). Uncle of Cain and Jeremy Mancuso. Maternal grandson of Ronald Stevens and the late Gloria Delpidio Stevens. Paternal grandson of the late Charles Mancuso and Virginia F. Mancuso Lovill. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and...

John S. Collura passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the age of 56. John is preceded in death by his parents Salvatore I. and Dorothy Benoit Collura and brother Michael J. Collura. John is survived by his two sisters Susan Collura Klein (Andrew) and Nancy Collura Ordoyne (Ronnie) and one brother Steven Collura (Melody). John is survived by his nieces and nephews; Andrew Klein (Maria), Alyssa Klein, Rose Klein, Rachel Bowden (Patrick), Matthew Ordoyne, Kyle Collura, Lindsey...

Shirley Grant Lutz passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the age of 97. Beloved wife of the late Clayton Samuel Lutz. Mother of Robert Lutz (Maryann), Don Lutz (Linda), Mary Lutz Pastor (Danny) and the late Pamela Lutz Walters. Sister of the late Fred Grant. She was affectionately known as “Mammam” to her 7 grandchildren, April Najolia, Christina Hoggatt, Mark Lutz, Cara Lutz Rodrigue, Eric Lutz, Jason Lutz and Brittany Pastor Estrade. She is also survived by numerous great...

Robert Columbus Lancaster, M.D. died on March 17, 2020 at Tulane Medical Center after a brief bout with the COVID-19 virus.   Born in Bolton, Mississippi on November 8, 1921, he was a long-time resident of New Orleans. Beloved and esteemed by those fortunate to know him, he was affectionately referred to as “Dr. Bob.” The oldest of six children born to C.D. and Lottie Lancaster, Robert grew up in a small rural Mississippi town during the Depression. The close family...

Leone “Lee” Flake Leone Ittmann Flake peacefully passed away in her home, on Monday, March 16th, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. Lee, as she was known by her friends, was a lifelong resident of the greater New Orleans area and was 82 years old. She was the only daughter of Alfred Charles Ittmann and Ione Mills Ittmann. Although she was born in New Orleans, she lived as a child in Burrwood, an uninhabited town located below Venice, before moving back to a “nicer home”...

Samuel (“Sam”) David McCuistion, age 56, passed away at his home in New Orleans on March 16, 2020. Although Sam was born in Louisville, Ky and graduated from Memphis State University, he adopted New Orleans as his home soon afterwards where he established himself as a landscape architect. Sam is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Emma McCuistion, his nephew Dylan Thomas McCuistion, and his niece Izabell McCuistion, all of Clarksville, Tennessee. Sam is also...

Marie Buffa DiRosa passed away peacefully at home on March 15th, 2020, surrounded by her 4 children. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Clara Esposito Buffa and Vincent Buffa, Sr., Marie was raised in the French Quarter and lived her life in New Orleans before moving to Metairie after Hurricane Katrina. She was a devout Catholic, daily communicant, and a long-time parishioner of St. Pius X Church. Marie was a professional dancer in her early years and her love for music, dancing, musical theatre,...

Yvonne Marie Sansone Michel, age 81, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020. A lifelong resident of New Orleans. Wife of the late Lester Michel and by 1st marriage to the late James Sansone, III. Mother of James Sansone, IV (Maricia), Charles Sansone, Sr. (Margaret) and Robert Sansone, Sr. (Paulette). Grandmother of Elizabeth Dudley (Collin), Charles Sansone, Jr., Patricia Stevenson, Robert Sansone, Jr., James Sansone V, Ginovanni Sansone, Vittorro Sansone, and Joseph Sansone. Great...

Earl C. Graff Sr., born on October 7th, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away at the age of 87 on March 13, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred and Mary Graff wife Ernestine Malouse Graff, his son, Earl C. Graff Jr. and brother, Wilfred E. Graff Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Gail Graff Vaccaro (A.J.). Grandchildren, Kevin Vaccaro (Natalia), Melissa Vaccaro, Brandon Graff and Justin Graff. Great- Grandchildren, Kyle and Bryce Vaccaro. A dedicated employee to...

Richard M. Todd, Jr., 41, died March 13th, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia. He will be laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Todd was born February 14, 1979 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was survived by his father, Richard M. Todd Sr., Mother, Debra Moore, brother, Robert Todd, sister in law Stacy Todd, niece Reagan Todd, and nephew Grayson Todd. There will be a private family funeral service held at Greenwood Funeral Home at 9 A.M., March 20, 2020.