ELAINE C. HEBERT
Elaine C. Hebert peacefully made her journey home surrounded by her loved ones on Feb. 15, 2022, at 78 years old.
She was born on May 7, 1943, and was a resident of Chalmette, LA for over 40 years. She moved to Slidell in 2005 and resided there for the remainder of her life.
In her younger years, she was an accountant for Adler’s on Canal St, taught Catechism at St. Mark’s Catholic School for 15 years, taught sewing classes, was a Brownie and Girl Scout Troop Leader and worked at The Department of Agriculture with her bestie, our Pretty Aunt Sandy.
In her later years she attended Delgado Community College in New Orleans and became a certified Floral Designer and enjoyed a happy 20+ year career creating arrangements for various occasions and meeting people like Bono, Sting and Bon Jovi along her journey as a florist.
She worked tirelessly for many years in the floral design industry until she was diagnosed with a brain tumor on her hypothalamus in 2006.
Following surgery and its complications she retired and spent the remainder of her years being the rock of her family and loving all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with all her heart and always being there for them.
She loved nothing more than when her family would gather for holidays, birthdays and random UNO games and get-togethers with her famous lasagna and chicken fricassee.
She was always a good sport with her “good-lookin’ Grandsons,” children and hubs when they would get a laugh out of her naivete.
She had the greatest laugh and it was infectious, we all would do and say anything to make her laugh.
She loved Cheetos and popcorn and QVC and was addicted to all 3 daily.
She leaves behind a legacy of love and memories that will last a lifetime. We are all comforted to know she is now in the loving arms of Our Savior Jesus and reunited with the love of her life of 58 years.
They traveled the world together and now they’re traveling the heavenly plane together with everyone else that has gone before, waiting for the day we’ll all be reunited.
She is survived by her loving Daughter/Caretaker Sheree Hebert Davis (Mike) and Son Harry J. Hebert, III., Grandchildren Ryan A. Simon (Brittany), Aaron M. Davis (Kasey) and Seth J. Davis (Samantha), Great-Grandchildren Abby, Kensey, Kylie and Kinley and Brother Frank A. Chartier, Jr. (Donna).
She is loved and missed also by a host of many nieces, nephews and Godchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Frank A. Chartier, Sr. and Laura B. Chartier and her loving husband Harry J. Hebert, Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a gathering on Friday, March 4, 2022, at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, in Chalmette, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A memorial service will be held in her memory at 1 p.m. She will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.
To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.
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Maria M. Nevarez, age 89, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022.
She was born in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Evelyn M. Franklin, age 97, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022.
Born in New York, NY, she was baptized at St. Patrick Cathedral as her Catholic faith remained an important part of her entire life.
She worked for American Airlines, then later moved to New Orleans, and then Palm Lake in Slidell. She was a big supporter of St. Jude Children’s Hospital and all organizations involved with homeless animals.
Ronald J. Frey, age 88, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022.
He was a longtime resident of Chalmette before moving to Slidell.
Earl Joseph Gonzales, Jr., age 72, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Born in New Orleans, he was a former resident of St. Bernard Parish, and retired from Exxon Mobile after 36 years of employment.
He served over 20 years as president of United Steelworkers Local 13-522 and was an active member of the Krewe of Bilge and Dionysis.
Col. Roy Nels James (USAF Ret.), age 80, of Lacombe, LA, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022.
A native of Hillsdale, OK, he served in the U.S. Air Force for 27 years and achieved the rank of Colonel.
He piloted several fighter jets and served at many stations in the world.
Barbara T. Wilcox, age 68, of Pearl River, LA, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022.
Born in Malden, MA, she taught at St. Margaret Mary School, and for over 20 years at Slidell High.
She loved to garden and take beachfront walks in Destin.
John King White, age 78, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
A native of Miami, FL, he earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Louisiana Tech, and a Master’s in Engineering Management from the University of Alabama-Huntsville.
He was employed by NASA, and was later sent to represent the chief engineer at Michoud. In 1994 he was promoted to Michoud Facility Resident Manager, holding that until retirement in 2002.
He was a member of Pinewood Country Club and Oak Harbor Golf Club.
Robert “Bob” Riley Richardson, age 84, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University and served his country with the Marine Corps, later retiring from Exxon with over 30 years.
He served as a Stephen’s Minister at St. Timothy on the Northshore and enjoyed being part of the Cursillo community, working his way up to serve as Rector.
Lloyd Sidney Belt, Jr., age 82, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022.
He attended Jesuit High and lettered in wrestling, also joining the Civil Air Patrol, which led him to join the U.S. Air Force after high school.
He served his country in Cape Romanzof, Alaska, which he said was the coldest place he had ever been.
After the military he worked in heavy machinery.
Doris Jean Campbell Anderson, age 76, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022.
She grew up in Oak Ridge, TN, attended a community college in Knoxville, then moved south and was a resident of Slidell for the past 50 years.
She was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church, where she was a teacher in the Mother’s Day Out program.
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Beatrice DiFranco Livaccari, age 95, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2022.
A native of New Orleans, she was a devoted homemaker who was a member of the Bayou Liberty Garden Club.
Joseph Stephen Moran, age 62, of Lacombe, LA, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022.
A native of New Orleans, he worked in the car repair industry and was an auto-body technician by trade.