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At age 77, Ronald Ignatius Blereau passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on January 18, 2020. Born in New Orleans, Mr. Blereau moved to Baton Rouge in 1976 where he lived each day with compassion and worked to become an expert in aging and public policy. He was a dedicated father and partner whose lifelong career of service included thirty-eight years in Louisiana state government where he advocated for “friendlier places in which to grow older”. A champion of...

Lena Randazzo Perino, age 89, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent Randazzo and Jeanette Vinterella Randazzo; and sister, Mary Randazzo Balser (Walter). Lena is survived by daughter, Theresa “Terry” Perino Christopher (Barrett); son, Salvador “Sam” Joseph Perino, Jr. (Jenny); sisters, Theresa Randazzo Estopinal (Lionel) and Josephine Randazzo Christensen (Allen); brother, Anthony Randazzo;...

Dawn Lee Scramuzza, age 57, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family and friends.  Born in New Orleans, Dawn grew up in Chalmette and lived out the remaining years of her life as a resident of Slidell. She had a love for life and faught hard for many years before succumbing to illness. She is preceded in death by her daughters Christi Collins & Ashley Nelson,  parents Martin Scramuzza Jr. & Joyce Knight, and her sister Tammy...

Davlin Call Kerekes passed away January 13, 2020 in Columbus, Mississippi, with George Alexander Kerekes, husband of 36 years, at her side, after a short and difficult battle with cancer.  She was born August 25, 1955 in New Orleans, Louisiana, but also lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ledgewood, New Jersey, Longview, Texas, and Highland Village, Texas. She graduated from the Academy of Sacred Heart in New Orleans and spoke highly of her time as an Alpha Delta Pi sister while attending...

Jewel Hoffman Cerise passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020, at the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Cerise, Sr. Mother of Joseph F. Cerise, Jr. (Ralene) and the late Jean Mary Hammond. Grandmother of Joseph F. Cerise, III (Jenni), Michael Hammond and the late Dana Cerise, Lori Cerise and Beth Hammond. Great Grandmother of Austin Rogers, Michael Rogers, Seth Hammond, and Joseph F. Cerise, IV. Daughter of the late Joseph J. Hoffman and Amy McCloskey Hoffman. Mrs. Cerise was a...

Edward P. Budd 4/12/1927 – 1/12/2020 Edward Paul Budd, age 92 passed away peacefully on January 12, 2020, while surrounded by his family. A longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish until Hurricane Katrina, he resided in Kenner. He was born on the 12th of April 1927. He was the beloved husband of, the late Elizabeth A. Lambert Budd and survived by his children, Lisa B. Irizarry (Amner) and the late Kenneth G. Budd (Helen). Proud grandfather of Kevin G. Budd, Alicia F. Hebbler, and Blake J....

Lucy Shay Hassinger, 19 years old, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at her residence in New Orleans. Survivors include her mother, Amy Hassinger, her grandmother Sandra Hassinger, her aunts and uncles, Joe & Alicia Hassinger, Tim & Erin Hassinger, her cousins Melissa, Blake, Sarah, Will, Jack, Avery, Ashlyn and Matthew, and many more family and friends left to feel the pain of her leaving way too soon. Lucy Shay was preceded in death by her grandfather Lambert J. Hassinger,...

Dorothy Cozzo Naquin passed away at age 89 on January 8th, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jeanne Fury Cozzo and Joseph Cozzo Sr, husband Morris Naquin, son Gregory Naquin, brother Philip Cozzo, and brother-in-law John Castelluccio. She leaves to cherish her memories by siblings Joseph Cozzo Jr, Barbara Castelluccio and Janet Ferrara (Joel Ferrara) and brother-in-law Steve Kinyoun. She is also survived by daughter-in-law, Karen Naquin and grandchildren Jamie Naquin Johnson...

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Dolly Bonano Cammarata, passed away peacefully at her residence with her family by her side on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the age of 90. She was born on July 12, 1929 in New Orleans to the late Gasper and Alice Legendre Bonano. Dolly was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Santo (Sam) Cammarata; and two brothers, Lester and Warren Bonano. She was the proud and devoted mother to her four children, Maryalice Pendergast, Gina...

Raoul Mier passed away on January 7th at the age of 92. He was born on July 6, 1927 in Havana, Cuba.  Raoul is survived by: Carmelina Rey de Mier, his wife of 72 years; his children, Myra Mier Miramon (Michael Miramon) and Raul Mier (Kyle Hilburn); his grandchildren, Thomas M. Brahney (Melissa) and Bridget Brahney (E. Christian Laudan, Jr.); and his great grandchildren: Kelsie Brahney, Kinley Brahney, Caroline Laudan, and Zachary Snow. Raoul graduated from Tilton College in New...