Obituaries published November 6, 2014
Carol Kelleher Farrell passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. She was 76 years old. She was the wife of James C. Farrell of Slidell. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 16, 1937, to...
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View ArticleAll six local high schools enter playoffs
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