Obituaries

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 19, 2000

L’Observateur / July 19, 2000

BROWNELL METAIRIE – Patsy Burroughs Brownell, 69, a native of Birmingham, Ala.,and resident of St. Rose for more than 20 years, died July 14. She was themother of Carl Lozier Jr.

She was also the sister of Susan and Ray Burroughs.

She is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services were July 17 in the chapel of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp- Funeral Home, Metairie, with interment at Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

DELORENZO MARRERO – Lillian Robert Delorenzo, 70, a native of Luling and resident of Waggaman, died July 14. She was the mother of Pamela Hartman and Kent,Dominick and Salvadore Delorenzo.

She was also the brother of Carl Robert.

She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services were July 15 in the chapel of Westside Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at Restlawn Cemetery, Avondale.

PIERCE LUTCHER – Jonnie Lou Pierce, a resident of Lutcher, died July 12. She wasthe wife of the late Walter Pierce and mother of Linda Wertz and Gene Pierce.

She is also survived by four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services were private.

REULET VACHERIE – Herman Joseph “T-Herm” Reulet, 66, a native and resident of Vacherie, died July 16. He was the husband of Odelise Kraemer Reulet andfather of Elise Folse and Jeffery Reulet.

He was also the son of the late Charles and Elise Steib Reulet and brother of Verlin Borne, Elaine Schenayder, Pierre Reulet and the late Azema Folse and Cecilia, Charles and Herbert Reulet.

He is also survived by four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by onegrandchild.

Services were July 18 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Vacherie, with interment at the church cemetery.

WALKER LIONS – Evelia Frederick Walker, 72, a native of Garyville and resident of Reserve for 10 years, died July 7. She was the wife of the late AndrewWalker and mother of Terry McKarry, Beverly Gardner, Donald and Patrick Walker and the late Lt. Sherman Walker and stepmother of Betty Painia.She was also the daughter of the late Joseph and Georgeanna Frederick and sister of Gustavia Shepard and Joseph Frederick.

She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Services were July 17 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church No. 1, Lions, withinterment at the church cemetery.

WEBER AVONDALE – Valerie Ann Weber, 49, a native of Vacherie and resident of Marrero, died July 14. She was the mother of Khaira Weber. She was also the daughter of Theresa and the late Ralph Weber Sr. and thesister of Carolyn Freeman, Joyce Bartholomew and Gretchen, Bernadette, Ralph Jr., Gerard, David, George and Dameon Weber.Services were July 18 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Marrero,with interment at Restlawn Cemetery, Avondale.

WHITE LAPLACE – Geraldine Gaetane Charest White, 52, a native of New Brunswick, Canada and resident of LaPlace for 13 years, died July 14. Shewas the mother of Mike White and Susan, Rick and Larry Dalton.

She was also the sister of Ginette, Jocelyne, Patrick, Claude, Armand, Jean-Guy, Roger and Rino Charest.

She is also survived by six grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.

Private services were July 15 and burial was in Canada.

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