Wayne L. Fisher Sr., of Slidell, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Slidell.
He was 68 years old.
He was the beloved husband of Kim H. Fisher; father of Wayne L. Fisher Jr. (Tammy), Christopher T. Fisher (Amanda), Jonathan M. Fisher, and Amanda F. Rigsby (Dustin); son of the late George and Phyllis Fisher; and brother of George W. Fisher Jr.
He is also survived by four grandchildren: Cameron Fisher, Christian Fisher, Alexis Baldassaro, and Conner Fisher.
A native of Charleston, South Carolina, he was a resident of Slidell since 1981.
He was a graduate of The Citadel in South Carolina. Wayne served in the U.S. Army during his tours in Vietnam. In civilian life, he volunteered as a fireman and served with the St. Tammany and Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Offices.
While he was a distinguished pilot with over 18,000 hours of flying time, Wayne’s true passion was serving Jesus Christ through his local church. He recognized that he was not promised tomorrow and chose to spend as much time as possible sharing with others the news about salvation through Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.
Funeral services were held at Northshore Church, 310 Kensington Blvd, Slidell, on Tuesday, April 26.
Due to the limited number of flowers that may be delivered to the veterans cemetery, the family ask that donations be made in Wayne’s memory to Haven of Hope Africa in care of Ireland Outreach International, Box 1772 Waterloo IA 50705-1772.
Inez M. Hunt passed away on April 19, 2016.
She was 92 years old.
Inez Hunt was born November 19, 1923 in New Iberia, La. She had been a resident of Slidell for the past 35 years.
She is survived by her husband, Willard R. Hunt; daughters, Kay Bolivar and husband Steve, Sherry Robertson and husband Les, Susan Daniel and husband Ed; grandchildren, Scott Sandy, Jeremy Gomez, wife Lauren, Christopher Gomez and wife Anna, Cody Robertson and wife Grace, Melissa Robertson, Kyle Bolivar and Jonathan Hunt Bolivar and wife Jacqueline; great-grandchildren, Abigail, Addison, Cooper, Avery, Hadleigh, Grayson, Leo and Isaac; and brother, James LeBlanc.
Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Inez’s life on Friday, May 6 at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 102 Christian Lane, Slidell.
In lieu of flowers, the family invites friends to make a donation in her name to the First Christian Church.
Visit www.honakerforestlawn.com to sign guestbook.
Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell.
Francis “Francy” Joseph Lawton, of Carriere, Ms., passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016.
He was 93 years old.
A native of Summit Hill, Penn., he served in the Pacific as a United States Marine during WWII. Francy was an insurance salesman for Home Life Insurance Company. He was a lifetime member of the Davis Lawton Yurko American Legion Post in Summit Hill, PA. Francy was also a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. He was a very proud Irishman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Lawton and Margaret McHugh Lawton; his daughter, Lois Helene O’Boril; his brothers, Richard Lawton and John Lawton; and his sisters, Margaret Sommers and Catherine Prosynchak.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 72 years, Helen Haluska Lawton; his daughter, Fran McElmoyle and husband Robert; grandchildren, David (Charlotte) Kerr, Christy (Michael) Bush, and Amy Red Feather; great-grandchildren, David Kerr Jr., Nathan Kerr, Jonah Masko, Gabriel Red Feather, Aliya Bush, and Matthew Bush; and great great grandson, Ethan Kerr.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 3 from 6 until 8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held in his hometown of Summit Hill, Penn. at a later date.
Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Cemetery under the direction of Porambo Funeral Home, Summit Hill, Penn.
Local arrangements are under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home, Picayune, Ms.
Obituary, register book, and driving directions can be found on the Internet page at www.mcdonaldfh.com
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to food for the poor.
Joseph A. “Casey” Marchese, of Slidell, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016.
He was 90 years old.
He was the husband of Lorraine Callihan Marchese; father of Joseph A. Marchese Jr., Victor B. Marchese, and the late Ruth M. Carpenter; step-father of Tammy M. Caro (C.J.), Kim M. Brans (Jack), and the late Rickie A. Marinello; son of the late Anthony H.J. Marchese and Anna Alessandra Marchese; and brother of the late Anthony H. J. Marchese;
He is also survived by four grandchildren: Joseph S. Catanese, Lacey M. Cummings, Devin M. Catanese, Rennie L. Clotworthy; and four great-grandchildren: Taylor Cummings, Scarlett Catanese, Anna Cummings, and Knoxlee Catanese.
He was a native and longtime resident of New Orleans, and a resident of Slidell since 2005.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
SSGT. Robert E. Lee Jr., U.S. Air Force (Retired), of Lacombe, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016.
He was 84 years old.
He was the beloved husband of Patricia Richaud Lee; father of Robert E. Lee, III (Candace), Brian Lee (Gina), Richard Lee, Virginia Lee, Steven Lee, Catherine Lee (David) and the late Cynthia Lee; and brother of Nancy.
He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Private memorial services will be held.
Nicholas Joseph Tranchina, of Mandeville, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.
He was 88 years old.
He was the beloved husband of H. Louise Parker Tranchina; father of
Nicholas A. Tranchina (Paddi) (Whitney); Frank A. Tranchina (Susan); Donna Courville (Larry); son of the late Frank A. Tranchina and Antonina (Lena) DiMaggio Tranchina; and brother of the late Peter Tranchina.
He is also survived by his grandchildren: John, Nicole, Gabrielle, Jacob, Mitchell, and Marshall Tranchina; Deidre S. Stock, Douglas and Damien Spiehler; and nine great-grandchildren.
Nicholas was a native of New Orleans and graduated from St. Aloysius High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Metropolitan Life and Transamerica Insurance Companies.
He was an avid dancer and taught for Arthur Murray’s and Lewis D’Amico Dance Studios.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral mass at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd. West (in Forest Lawn Cemetery), Slidell, on Saturday, April 30 at 1 p.m.
Interment will follow in St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
Visitation at Honaker Funeral Home will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Brother Martin High School, New Orleans, La. or St. Tammany Hospice Covington.
Visit www.honakerforestlawn.com to sign guestbook.
Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell.