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RIVER RIDGE – Lilly M. Turner Armstrong, 69, a native of New Orleans and resident of Boutte for 24 years, died May 30. She was the mother of the Rev. Dareal McCray, Bishop Deborah Hall and Rnyshah, Karl and Lloyd Armstrong Jr.She was also the sister of Selena Johnson, Verlene Williams, Lula Mae Brown and Herman Turner.She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.She was pastor of True Church of God in Christ and member of Stars of Neremiah Association, Star of Hope Benevolent Society, Fellowship Gospel Train, Daughters of Jerusalem, Ministers Alliance Association, Forgotten Men Committee and the NAACP.Services were June 5 in the chapel of Richardson Funeral Home, River Ridge, with interment at St. Marys Cemetery, Boutte.BIGELOW
LAPLACE – Donald L. Bigelow, 44, a native of Lima, Ohio, and resident of Reserve, died June 3. He was the husband of Sallie Whitehead Bigelow, father of Tara Bigelow and stepfather of Michael Cambre Jr. and Kevin, Cari and the late Steve Gehegan.He was also the son of Ronald Bigelow and the late Mary Joe Smith, brother of Randy and Trina Bigelow, Stanley and Robert Wheatley and Albert Smith and stepbrother of Barry and Glenn Entremont.He is also survived by six grandchildren.Services are today at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace, with interment at St. John Memorial Gardens, LaPlace. Visitations starts at 8 a.m.HALFORD
LAPLACE – Maggie Short Halford, a native of Sumrall, Miss., and resident of LaPlace for 18 years, died May 31. She was the wife of William Halford and mother of Julie Bordelon and Carl, Connie and the late Clifton Hemphill.She was also the daughter of the late Jim and Ruth Martin Short and sister of Elderidge Short.She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.Services were June 4 in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace, with interment at St. John Memorial Gardens, LaPlace.HERNANDEZ
METAIRIE – Simona Estella Hernandez, 77, a native of Trujillo, Honduras, and resident of LaPlace, died May 31. She was the mother of Mario and Marco Hernandez, Fidelina Malone and Carlos, Roberto and Francisco Sanabria.She was also the sister of Emma Sutherland, Georgina Alvarado and Jorge Hernandez.She is also survived by 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.Services were June 2 in the chapel of Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, Metairie, with interment at Cementerio General in Trujillo, Honduras.LaBICHE
GARYVILLE – Clarence LaBiche Sr., 91, a native and resident of Garyville, died June 1. He was the husband of the late Bernice Strawhorn LaBiche and father of Sadie Bradford, Madeline Carter and Clarence Jr. and Don LaBiche.He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.Services are today at 10 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Garyville, with interment at Providence Memorial Park, Metairie. Visitation starts at 9 a.m.LEBLANC
RESERVE – Challing Eugene LeBlanc, 4, a native and resident of Reserve, died June 2. He was the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Delaneauville LeBlanc and brother of Channing, Chassie and Channie LeBlanc.He was also the grandson of Albert and Gladys LeBlanc and Lydia and the late Eugene Delaneauville Jr.Services are today at noon at St. Peter Catholic Church, Reserve, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation starts at 9 a.m.MADERE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Wanda Waguespack Madere, 38, a native of New Orleans and resident of Reserve and Sacramento, Calif., died April 8. She was the wife of Trey Madere and mother of Elisa Madere.She was the daughter of the late Mary Ann Waguespack and sister of the late Rochel LeBlanc and Pam Abernathy.Private services were April 14 in Sacramento, Calif.MORICI
DESTREHAN – Jacob Frank “Jack” Morici, 74, a native of Independence and resident of St. Rose, died June 4. He was the husband of Lois Falgout Morici and father of Jack, Terry and John Morici.He was also the son of the late Vincent and Josephine Morici and brother of Rita Heohn, Frances Santangalo, Margaret Lang, Pat Hall, Marion Field, Josephine Stephens, Ann Buras, Vincent Morici and the late Jenny Fabre.He is also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Services are today at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Destrehan, with interment at the church mausoleum. Visitation starts at 8 a.m.OUBRE
GARYVILLE – Pierre Oubre Sr., 94, a native of Vacherie and resident of Garyville, died May 30. He was tthe husband for 67 years of Celine Cambre Oubre and father of Amelia Matherne, Barbara Causey, Nobie Freeman and Lenore and Pierre Oubre Jr.He was also the son of the late Rene and Odile Louquette Oubre and brother of Richard Oubre Sr. and the late Armentine Kliebert, Melba Cambre and Rene Sr., Claude Sr. and Hubert Oubre Sr.He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.He was a retired employee of San Francisco sugar mill and member of the Holy Name Society.Services were June 1 at St. Hubert Catholic Church, Garyville, with interment at St. Peter Mausoleum, Reserve.RIVERE
METAIRIE – Tiny “Myrtle” Trauth Rivere, 81, a native of Des Allemands and resident of Metairie for 30 years, died May 29. She was the mother of Sylvia Lightell, Linda Howard, Dianne Shapiro and Joan and Edwin “Sonny” Rivere.She was also the sister of Leotha Meyer, Beryl Wolney and June Lirette.She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.Services were June 4 in the chapel of Lake Lawn Funeral Home, Metairie, with interment at Lake Lawn Park Cemetery.TREGLE
MARRERO – Frances ODonnell Tregle, 76, a resident of Luling, died May 30. She was the wife of the late Elmo Tregle and mother of Pat Leninger, Vickie Keller and Eileen Rogers.She was also the daughter of the late Rufie Wilkerson ODonnell and Charles ODonnell and sister of Gloria Vernon and the late Charles, Kenneth and C.J. ODonnell.She is also survived by seven grandchildren.Private services were June 1 in the chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at Westlawn Memorial Park.TREHERN
METAIRIE – Wilbur Trehern, 64, a native of Pensacola, Fla., and resident of St. Rose for eight years, died May 31. He was the father of Annette Roberson, Erica Fontanille and Kim and Blake Trehern.He was also the brother of Betty Baur and Kenneth Trehern. He is also survived by two grandchildren.Memorial services were June 3 in the chapel of L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, Metairie.