Obituaries
Richard Aloysius Fahey Sr.
Sep 13, 2025
A more detailed obituary will be available soon. Please check this webpage for updates.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at St. George Catholic Church, 7808 St. George Dr., in Baton Rouge on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. A visitation will be held at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. The rosary will...
Gary R. Magee
Sep 13, 2025
Gary R. Magee, born on January 18, 1960, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the age of 65.
Gary served in the army in the 82nd airborne division. He served in the Gulf War and was stationed in Germany. He also served in the National Guard. Gary was very proud of his military service and...
Ron C. Ricks
Sep 11, 2025
Ron C. Ricks passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the age of 80.
A more detailed and specific obituary will be available soon, please visit this site for updates.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com.
Jeffery Paul Luquette
Sep 6, 2025
We celebrate and mourn the tragic sudden passing of Jeffery Paul Luquette, age 59, in Ascension Parish on September 6, 2025. Since young adulthood, he worked daily to improve himself and had reached a pinnacle in life he never thought possible.
He was born in Lutcher Louisiana in 1965 and attended Lutcher High School. Jeff resided in Saint Amant, Louisiana. He...
Daleyza Mirtala Rivera Herrera
Sep 5, 2025
Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70816, on Friday, September 19, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. until Funeral Service at 2:30 p.m
Evelin Janeth Ramirez-Duque
Sep 5, 2025
Evelin Janeth Ramirez-Duque, born on July 29, 2008, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the age of 17.
Evelin was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She always enjoyed reading and art. Evelin will be missed by everyone who knew and loved her. The family would like to extend a special thanks to those from her church and to those...
Horace Thomas "Tommy" Goodroe, Jr.
Sep 5, 2025
Horace Thomas Goodroe, Jr. (Tommy), 72, of Greenwell Springs, passed away September 5, 2025, at his home.
He was born on January 29, 1953, to Horace and Joy Goodroe in Houma, Louisiana.
Tommy graduated from Louisiana State University in 1976. He also graduated from MTI College in 1989. He married Karen Metz on June 6, 1987, and they had two daughters, Amanda...
Tessie Gore Philippe
Sep 4, 2025
Tessie Gore Philippe passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025. She was 83 years old. Tessie was born May 4, 1942, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Joseph B. Gore and Adista Fitch Gore. She was a graduate of Istrouma High School.
Tessie accepted a job with Baton Rouge General Hospital after school and worked alongside Sylvia Philippe. It was through this...
Dr. Jerome A. Planchard, Jr.
Sep 4, 2025
Dr. Jerome Adrian Planchard, Jr., a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the age of 88.
After receiving his PhD from Tulane University in Chemical Engineering, he worked as a professor of chemical engineering at LSU. After teaching, he had a long career as a chemical engineer and...
Cherry M. McCullough
Sep 4, 2025
Cherry Mae McCullough passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the age of 83, at the Baton Rouge General Hospital. Born February 10, 1942, to her parents John Howard (Mutt) McCullough and Geneva (Peggy) Rice McCullough in Baton Rouge, LA. She graduated from Istrouma High School in 1960. Cherry was a secretary for different companies and retired from the...
Rosetta Grace Mainieri
Sep 3, 2025
Rosetta Grace McBee Mainieri, a native of Morgantown, WV and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at the age of 92, returning to the arms of her beloved husband Demie in heaven.
She was born in Morgantown, WV and grew up a country girl on a dairy farm where she learned to work...
Louise Marie “Weezie” Drouilhet
Sep 2, 2025
Louise Marie “Weezie” Drouilhet passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 91 years old. Weezie was born August 3, 1934, in New Orleans to Raymond “Tiny” and Louise Bayhi Drouilhet. As the oldest child, she played a significant role in the lives of her five siblings.
At age 16, Weezie joined the congregation of the...
Zacharye James Sheehan
Sep 1, 2025
Zacharye James Sheehan was born November 12, 1974, in West Monroe, Louisiana, and was raised in Metairie, Louisiana. He graduated from Grace King High School in 1993 and then embarked on a career in IT supporting Naval Reserve training programs in New Orleans and Fort Worth, Texas.
After ill health forced an early retirement, Zach moved to Baton Rouge and took...
Shelby Jean Gomez
Sep 1, 2025
Shelby Jean Dooley Gomez passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, in Gonzales, Louisiana at the age of 82. She was born October 2, 1942, in Lessley, Mississippi to Robert L. Dooley Jr. and Selma McKey Dooley.
Shelby was a caregiver for children for most of her life. She loved gardening and decorating her home for Christmas. She adored and doted...
John B. Richard
Aug 31, 2025
John Benard Richard, retired Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System, died on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was born November 2, 1932, in Gulfport, Mississippi to John Jesse Richard and Helen Schott Richard.
John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sandra Davis Richard, son, John Blake Richard (Kristy), daughter, Elizabeth Richard Griffin (Shane), and daughter-in-law, Susan...
Viola H. Fitzgerald
Aug 31, 2025
Her children rise up and call her blessed. -Proverbs 31:28
Viola Holland Fitzgerald, age 96, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 31, 2025. She was born on October 19, 1928, in Simmesport, Louisiana, and was a long-time resident of Boothville, Louisiana. She resided in Denham Springs, Louisiana, since 2005. She was married to Louis A. Fitzgerald for...
Mary LeJeune Lemoine
Aug 31, 2025
Mary LeJeune Lemoine, born on August 18, 1938, in Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 87.
She is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who cherished her family and built lasting connections with her friends and neighbors throughout her life.
Mary began her career as a social worker and...
Henry Hamilton Wallace
Aug 31, 2025
Henry Hamilton Wallace passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was 89. Henry was born on February 23, 1936 in Stockdale, Texas and moved to Louisiana as a child. He attended Louisiana Tech University and then entered the United States Coast Guard where he was stationed in Brownsville, Texas. He married Patricia Roshto and after his honorable discharge from...
Bernard Dall DeWeese, III
Aug 29, 2025
Bernard Dall Deweese, III, passed away August 29, 2025, at the age of 82.
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Bernard Dall Deweese, Jr and Alice Bryce Fulbright. Dall would get his college degree in 1966 at Memphis State (now University of Memphis), working his way through with employment at a medical facility. He went on to serve as a staff...
Richard H. "Rick" Cappo
Aug 28, 2025
Richard H. “Rick” Cappo, devoted husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and lifelong Baton Rouge resident, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born with an unstoppable drive and an endless curiosity, Rick was never one to sit idle. After 12 years at Kaiser Aluminum, he turned an unexpected...
