Obituaries
Virginia "Vergie" Mae Caillier
Sep 25, 2023
Virginia “Vergie” Guidry Caillier was born in Cecilia, Louisiana on February 18, 1926, and passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Ann and Paul Domke, of Baton Rouge, and Carolyn Marie and Louie Cinquemano, of Katy, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Donald Mitchell...
Stephanie Smith Felder
Sep 24, 2023
Stephanie Smith Felder passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the age of 74. She was born September 23, 1949, in Jackson, Mississippi to Joseph Peter Oliveri and Josephine DiStefano Oliveri. She attended Mississippi State University. Having been an EMT for over 30 years, she found her passion when she became the CEO of Operation Life Saver in Baton...
Rea K. Merchant
Sep 23, 2023
Rea K. Merchant, born on October 22, 1932, passed away on September 23, 2023, at the age of 90.
Rea was born and grew up in Billings, Montana. She completed high school, and moved on to become an Assistant Office Manager at Wilson Warehouse in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a member of First New Testament Church. Her hobbies included...
Sharon "Jeanell" Lindsey
Sep 21, 2023
Sharon “Jeanell” Lindsey, a beloved member of the Baton Rouge community, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at the age of 80. She was born on October 21, 1942, in Savannah, Georgia to Hardy and Muriel Howell.
Jeanell was the co-owner of Lindsey’s Space Walk and Amusements with her husband, Buddy, where they were able to provide countless families...
Joseph Mark Toniolo
Sep 20, 2023
Joseph Mark Toniolo, a native of Jersey City, NJ and a resident of New Roads, LA, passed away at Pointe Coupee General Hospital on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at the age of 75.
Joe earned a Bachelor’s Degree at Rutger’s University and a Master’s Degree from NYU in Traffic Engineering. He worked for several engineering companies including Jacob’s...
Johnny Lynn Folks
Sep 19, 2023
Johnny Lynn Folks, age 79, a native of Ellisville, Mississippi and a 55-year resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on September 19, 2023, following a lengthy illness.
Johnny was born to the union of his parents John Wesley David “W.D.” Folks and Pearl Estelle Folks (nee Williams) of Pittman, Mississippi. In 1962, Johnny graduated from Murphy High School in...
Marion "Missy" Hopkins
Sep 19, 2023
Marion "Missy" Vaughn Hopkins, 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by her faith and family at home in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, after a 4-year battle with cancer. Missy was born in Columbus, Georgia, to Marion and Frank Vaughn and lived there for 14 years until her family moved to Lafayette, Louisiana. She attended Lafayette High...
Dale J. Landry
Sep 18, 2023
Dale J. Landry passed away on September 18th 2023, at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He is survived by his wife of 52 years; Judy, son Chris (Stacy), grandchildren Abigail Jolie, Bailey Marie, and Tyler Joseph, sisters; Sheryl and Janelle (Micky), and brother; Craig (Tuesday), he is...
Jane Spence Lang
Sep 17, 2023
Jane Marie Spence Lang passed away surrounded by family on September 17, 2023. She was 93. She is survived by her children, Meinrad Franklin “Buddy” Lang, Jr. (Denise); Annette Lang Raterman (David); Mary Lang Gregory (Randy); Karen Lang Baker (Bill); and Ellen Lang Sciambra (Jay); 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She is also survived my numerous nieces and nephews as...
Margaret Begnaud Toups
Sep 17, 2023
Margaret Begnaud Toups, 80, rejoined the Lord in heaven on Sunday, September 17, 2023, with her son at her bedside to comfort her as she passed. She was born on January 19, 1943, and grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Margaret was preceded in death by her former husband Paul Leslie Toups, Sr.; her mother and father, Harry and Beulah Begnaud; and...
Betty Ann Hemphill
Sep 16, 2023
Betty Ann Hemphill was greeted by her Lord and Savior with open arms on the beautiful morning of Saturday, September 16, 2023, surrounded by her family whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eldred and Ruby Hemphill, nephew Tiger Blackwell, as well as numerous other cousins and grandparents whom she had missed through the...
Mary Meador
Sep 16, 2023
Laugh as long as you breathe, love as long as you live, her lifetime goal to live by.
A resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died on September 16, 2023 at 2:40 am at her home. She was 93, born on November 2, 1929 in Gilbert, Louisiana and a long time resident of Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by...
Megan Denise Bloom
Sep 15, 2023
Megan Denise Bloom, beloved daughter to her mother, Lisa Falcon, father and stepmother, Gerard and Pamela Bloom; was born on December 19, 1983 and left this world on September 15, 2023 at the age of 39. Her passing has left a void in the hearts of her family and friends, but her memory will always be cherished.
Megan had a...
Richard E. McCorkle
Sep 15, 2023
Richard E McCorkle, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on September 15, 2023 at the age of 76. He had many jobs beginning with the Frostop while he was in college, Cook on a boat, welder, mechanic for Tidewater. His last job he was a tremendous help to his wife, with her Randolph Shepard business.
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Barbara Tassin
Sep 15, 2023
Barbara Tassin peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the age of 80. She was born August 1, 1943, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Anthony “Tony” Bonacorso and Rose Bonacorso. A 1961 graduate of St. Anthony High School, Barbara worked for Goudchaux’s part-time while raising her family.
She was a member of the St. Alphonsus Hospitality...
Elijah Blake Glover
Sep 14, 2023
Elijah Blake Glover, beloved son, nephew, grandson and great-grandson, passed away on September 14, 2023. He was born July 22, 2023, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
He entered this world early and although he was only with us 54 days, we have memories to cherish for a lifetime. We will forever remember Elijah staring at us with tongue out, and...
Juanita Barton Cole
Sep 13, 2023
Juanita Barton Cole passed away on September 13, 2023. She was born on December 21, 1927 in Horatio, Arkansas, the daughter of Essie Mae Brown and John Barton. She married Luther Francis Cole on March 9, 1945, and began a marriage of 68 years, that ended with his death on July 26, 2013, though her love and devotion to Luther...
Vyomesh Adhvaryu
Sep 13, 2023
It is with great sadness we share the loss of a beautiful light from our earthly world in the form of Shri Vyomesh Navanitlal Adhvaryu
He ascended with Bhagavan Sai Baba on September 13 at 4:02 pm at his home peacefully in Baton Rouge- surrounded by his wife, son, daughter and all four grandchildren- he leaves a tremendous void...
Theresa Nicosia Marchiafava
Sep 12, 2023
Theresa Nicosia Marchiafava passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the age of 92. She was born on January 19, 1931, in Frisco, Louisiana to Santo Nicosia and Angelina D’Amico Nicosia. She was a graduate of Livonia High School.
Theresa is preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of 33 years, Charles J. Marchiafava, Sr.; her brother...
Pam Cox Causey
Sep 9, 2023
Pam Cox Causey, age 75, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Pam was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Raleigh Edwin and Mildred L. Cox. She graduated from Istrouma High School in 1966, after which she pursued a degree in Education from Louisiana State University. Pam spent most of...
