The New Orleans Advocate Obituaries

• Cockerham, Walter Doty

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  Dr. Walter Cockerham died at Poydras Home in New Orleans on August 4, 2024, at the age of 91. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on May 17, 1933,...

• Leary Sr., Paul James

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  We celebrate the life of Paul James Leary Sr., who passed away peacefully at the age of 84, on September 1, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones and...

• Knight Sr., Charles

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  Charles Knight, Sr. July 19, 1947-August 24, 2024. Gulfport, Mississippi. Charles Knight, Sr., born in New Orleans, Louisiana, transitioned in...

• Kugler, Diane C.

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  Diane C. Kugler, of Slidell, Louisiana, died on Friday, August 16, 2024. She was 79 years old. Diane was preceded in death by her beloved husband...

• Smith Sr., Michael Louis "Big Mike"

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  Michael Louis Smith Sr., affectionately known as "Big Mike," was born on August 21, 1955, in Centreville, Mississippi. He passed away peacefully on...

• Aswad, Doris Mae Adamson "MawMaw"

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  Doris "MawMaw" Mae Adamson Aswad passed away peacefully at home in the presence of family on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at the age of 90. Loving...

• Connetti, Arlen Charles

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  Arlen Charles Connetti, of Pearl River, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2024, at the age of 85. Born on February 4, 1939, in Buras,...

• Lambey, Sister Veronica Ruth

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  Sister Veronica Ruth Lambey, SSF, Ph.D. (nee Veronica Almira Lambey) the daughter of the late Theodore Lambey and Mrs. Carlotta Lambey, entered...

• Kreig, Alice Lange

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  Alice Lange Kreig - age 98 of Belle Chasse, LA died peacefully at her home on August 30, 2024 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by her...

• Waguespack, Henryetta Rareshide "Tita"

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  Henryetta "Tita" Rareshide Waguespack passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at the age of 89. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years,...

• Williams Jr., Willis John "Bill"

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  Willis "Bill" John Williams Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and community leader, passed away peacefully at his...

• Bourgeois, James Armond

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  In Loving Memory of James Armond Bourgeois. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James Bourgeois, a devoted husband, father,...