Obituaries – January 3, 2001
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, January 2, 2001
AMEDEE
GARYVILLE – Vivian Oubre Amedee, 89, a native and resident of Garyville, died Dec. 29. She was the wife of the late Samuel Amedee and mother of Roy Amedee Sr.
She was also the daughter of the late Theophile and Lena Lorio Oubre and sister of Anna Mae Cashio and the late Leroy Oubre.
She is also survived by two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were Dec. 30 at St. Hubert Catholic Church, Garyville, with interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve.
BATISTE
NEW ORLEANS – Michael Norwood Batiste, 41, a native of Vacherie and resident of New Orleans for 14 years, died Dec. 24. He was the husband of Antoinette Harvey Batiste and father of Ryan and Brad Batiste.
He was also the son of Norwood Batiste.
He is also survived by his grandmother, Equator Batiste.
Services were Dec. 30 at Star of Bethel Baptist Church, New Orleans, with interment at Providence Memorial Park.
BURKE
EDGARD – Thaddeus Jude Burke, 43, a native of Vacherie and resident of Baton Rouge, died Dec. 29. He was the son of Irving Jr. and Rose Burke, brother of Elizabeth Guarrillo, Charlene Gillard, Gerald Sr. and Emmanuel Burke and adopted brother of Ray Sr. and Dora Edwards.
Services were Jan. 2 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Edgard, with interment at the church cemetery.
CLEMENT
CHALMETTE – Bobbie Jean Clement, 66, a native of Norco and resident of St. Bernard Parish for 49 years, died Dec. 29. She was the daughter of the late Aline Landry and Joseph Clement and sister of Peggy Morales and Aline, Gerald and Ray Clement.
Services were Jan. 2 in the chapel of Vickers, Verrette & Dornan Funeral Home, Chalmette, with interment at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
MURPHY
AMA – Esther Petit Murphy, 76, a native of New Orleans and resident of Ama, died Dec. 28. She was the wife of the late Arnold Murphy.
She was also the daughter of the late Octave and Elbe Petit and sister of Lynn, Merlin and Ursula Petit and the late Minerva Champagne, Irma Gagneaux and Allen and Hilton Petit.
Services were Dec. 30 at St. Marks Catholic Church, Ama, with interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery, Taft.
SCALLAN
NEW ORLEANS – Albert Joseph Scallan, 71, a native of Reserve and resident of Metairie for 36 years, died Dec. 29. He was the husband of Maridel Smith Scallan and father of Julie Christman and Matthew, Paul, Albert, Andrew, John, Patrick, Christopher and Jeremy Scallan.
He was also the brother of Rita Zeringue.
He is also survived by 13 grandchildren.
He was a graduate of Leon Godchaux High School and worked in the oil field service industry for many years.
Services are Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church, New Orleans, with private interment. Visitation will be Jan. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Leitz- Eagan Funeral Home, Metairie.
TORRENCE
LAPLACE – Carolyn Cooper Torrence, 53, a native of Gramercy and resident of Kenner, died Dec. 26. She was the wife of Elzy Torrence and mother of Travis Torrence.
She was also the sister of Betty Coleman, Jacqueline Mattos, Lily Teague, Beverly Johnson, Donna Williams and Ricky Cooper.
She was a teacher in the St. James Parish school system.
Services were Dec. 30 at the Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall, LaPlace, with interment at St. John Memorial Garden, LaPlace.
