By Lenonard Gray-Staff Reporter

St. John

DUMAS

VACHERIE – Mary Esther Saul Dumas, 70, a native and resident of Vacherie, died Feb. 7. She was the wife of the late Bernard Antoine Dumas Sr., and mother of Trudy Steib, Geralyn Banford, Stacey Efird, Myra Allen, Andrea, Bernard Jr., Dwight Sr., Mark and Terrence Dumas, and the late Karen Dumas.

She was also the daughter of the late Etienne Joseph and Irma James Saul.

She is also survived by nine grandchildren.

Services were Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Vacherie, with interment at the church cemetery.

ORY

LAPLACE – Raymond E. Ory, 88, a native of Mt. Airy and a 26-year resident of LaPlace, died Feb. 9. He was the husband of Claudia Mahier Ory and the father of Kathy Snage, Ronnie, Raymond Jr., Rodney and Burton Ory.

He was also the son of the late Emilien and Louisa Vicknaire’ Ory, and brother of Scholastic St. Pierre, Jenny Lemoine, Mable and Ernestine Ory, and the late Eurline Babin, Eva Gayaut and Ida Smith.

He is also survived by 13 grandchildren.

Services were Feb. 11 at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church with interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve.

Abbate

NORCO – Connie Ann Abbate, 42, a resident of Garyville died Feb. 11. She is the wife of Peter Abbate Sr., and mother of Peter Abbate Jr., Brad Abbate, Brad Abbate, and Brandie Abbate. She was the sister of Alvin Louque, Donald Louque, Sandra Anslum, Susan Falcon, and Carolyn Rizzuto.

She is survived by one grandchild.

Services were Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Norco. with interment at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum, Destrehan.

Jacob

LAPLACE – Madison Nicole Jacob, 6 weeks, a native and resident of LaPlace died Feb. 10. She was the daughter of Mark and Kim Gros Jacob, the sister of Mark Jacob Jr., and granddaughter of Jessie Gros and the late Diane Gros and Sam Jacob and Mary Lynn Jacob.

Services were Feb. 13 at 12 p.m. at Millet-Guidry Funeral Home. LaPlace with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with interment at Restlawn Park Cemetery, Avondale.

Sherman

LAPLACE – Andrew Sherman Jr., 46, a resident of LaPlace died Feb 10. He was the husband of Suzette Gaudet Sherman and the father of Andrew Sherman, Charmer Pratt, Baishawn Pratt and the late Autumn Sherman.

He was the son of the late Andrew Sherman Sr. and Dorothy Lively Sherman, and brother of Richella Sherman Johnson, Jerry Smith, and the late Harry Sherman.

Sherman was a floor maintenance supervisor for Wal-Mart and a graduate from Francis T. Nichollas High School and Delgado Community College.

He was a former floor maintenance supervisor for Service Master. Services are today at 10 a.m. at New Home Ministries with an interment in Providence Memorial Park, Metairie. Visitation will be today at 9 a.m.

Williams

KILLONA – Cappel Williams Jr., 19, a native of Hahnville and a resident Killona died on Feb. 4.

He was the step-son of Gertis Marshall Williams and the brother of Damon Songy, Quentin Williams and Charles Marshall, and Shanna Marshall Downs.

Services are today at 10 a.m. at Canaan Baptist Church, Killona with interment at Bethlehem Cemetery, Hahnville.

Visitation starts at 9 a.m.