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In Memoriam

Remembering the Blue Jays who have gone before us.

Posted Monday, December 23, 2024

John C. Combe, Jr. 

Father of Jay C. Combe '83

Grandfather of Charles J. Combe '29

Brooke R. Arthurs

Mother of Blain C. Arthurs '93 & Gregory S. Arthurs '96

Joseph D. "Joe" Perez III '60

Brother of John S. Perez 64† & Jeffrey M. Perez '70

Earl J. Magner, Jr.

Grandfather of Joseph B. Battaglia IV '13 & Luke J. Battaglia '21

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Patricia P. "Patty" Mount

Wife of Walter E. Mount, Jr. '46†

Grandmother of Blaine M. Perkins '10, Austin M. North '16, & Evan D. North '2019, Ryan G. Mount '21, & Ethan L. Mount '24

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Patty’s life on December 23, 2024, at St. Angela Merici Church, 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie LA 70002 with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. and a Catholic Funeral Mass to follow at noon.

Alfred J. "A.J." Jeanfreau '60

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Monday, December 23, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

Patrick J. "Pat" Browne '56

Father of Patrick J. Browne, Jr. '88 & Stephen B. Browne '91

Brother of Stephen '41 & John '48

Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Road in Metairie, LA 70005, followed by a memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m.

Posted Friday, December 20, 2024

Patricia M. Ellis

Wife of Donald G. Ellis '64

Mother of Donald G. Ellis, Jr. '88, Michael H. Ellis Joseph L. Ellis '00

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the following services on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home: Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass following at 1:00 p.m.  

Joan B. Martin

Grandmother of Brady J. Mullen '25

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 9:00 a.m.  

Frank J. Misuraca, Sr.

Father of Frank J. Misuraca, Jr. '88

Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation at the Chapel of the North American Martyrs at Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, starting at 10:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will follow the visitation at 12:00 p.m.  

Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2024

James D. Anderson

Father of Derek J. Anderson '85

Grandfather of Alex Anderson '14

 

Ray B. Reynolds

Grandfather of Lloyd L. Passafume III '20

 

Sidney A. Chrestia

Father of Adam A. Chrestia '94

Relatives and friends are invited to join the family for a funeral service at Our Lady of the Rosary Church on Friday, December 13, 2024. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Mass at 11:00 a.m.  

Christopher L. Wiebelt '76

Father of Christopher L. Cain '95

Son of Andrew H. Wiebelt '39†

Brother of Andrew H. Wiebelt II '72

A visitation will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home at 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70816. The Memorial Service will begin at 3:00 p.m.

Raúl R. Bencomo '68

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass at 2:00 p.m. at Jacob Schoen and Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m.  

Posted Monday, December 2, 2024

Miles G. "Gordon" Stevens III

Brother of Paul S. Stevens '70 & Robert K. Stevens '74

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Mass, held at St. Catherine of Siena Church,105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, LA 70005 on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. with eulogies to begin at 12:45 p.m. Visitation will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124 on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. Rosary. Additional visitation will be at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024, prior to Mass.

Loretta D. Parent

Grandmother of Bradley S. Parent '12 & Patrick B. Parent '14

 

Mary R. Taylor

Wife of Thomas J. Taylor '37†

Mother of Thomas J. Taylor, Jr. '80†

Grandmother of Steben S. Campbell '89†, Erick C. Aertker '95, & Scott T. Aertker '98

Great-grandmother of Christian J. Aertker '24 & Patrick R. Aertker '29

 

Elizabeth B. "Betsy" Dowling

Grandmother of Thomas P. Dowling '11, William M. Dowling '16, Matthew J. Dowling '19, & Christian B. Dowling '26

 

James Edward Brown '53

Father of James E. Brown, Jr. '77

Grandfather of John Paul Brown '13

Brother of Edward V. Brown, Jr. '63

 

William H. "Billy" Ladner '56

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life service on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 910 Cross Gates Boulevard, Slidell, LA. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the Memorial Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m.

Posted Wednesday, November 20, 2024

James A. "Jim" McCann '71

Son of John J. McCann '33†

Brother of Michael P. McCann '72

 

Posted Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Dolores H. Schroeder

Wife of Robert C. Schroeder '56

Grandmother of Samuel H. Barker '28

Relatives and friends are invited to join her family in attending her funeral service at Jacob Schoen & Son, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, LA on Saturday November 16, 2024. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to noon with a Rosary at 11:15 a.m. and Mass at noon.

John K. "Ken" Saer

Brother of Edward H. Saer, Jr. '37†, Albert C. Saer '38†, & Donald M. Saer '51†

A funeral Mass will be said on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 12:00 noon at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m.