In Memoriam

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This page features death notices and information about funeral services pertaining to deceased members of the Jesuit High School community. The page is frequently updated and is based mainly on information contained in the death notices published on Nola.com/Times-Picayune and in the New Orleans Advocate. The list of deceased is also compiled and printed in Jaynotes, Jesuit’s alumni publication.

Jesuit alumni who live outside the metro New Orleans region are encouraged to submit information about their deceased loved ones.

Alumni can also email us at volunteer@jesuitnola.org or call us at (504) 483-3947 to submit information or ask questions about information the In Memoriam process.

For In Memoriam listings prior to June 1, 2013, visit Jesuit’s website archives.

Posted Sunday, June 21, 2020

Karen Jansen Buford

Mother of F. Turner ’95 & William S. Buford ’98.


Funeral Services will be private.

Posted Thursday, June 18, 2020

Octavio Gutierrez

Former JHS Security Guard


Services held on June 19th.

Owen J. Lacour Sr.

Father of Charles E. D.D.S. ’70, Barry L. ’72, & Edmund G. MD ’76.

Grandfather of Ronald J. ’83 & Craig L. Drez ’91. Owen J III MD ’86, Gregory S. ’88, Stephen M. MD ’90, Jeffery B. MD ’94, Keith J. MD ’97 Mark J. ’97 & Joseph C. LaCour ’08. Michael A. ’06, Andrew S. ’09 & James O. Puente ’12.

Great-grandfather of Ronald J. Drez, III ’11, Thomas H. Jr. ’10 & Joseph Barnett ’22, Noah W. Broussard ’24, Patrick G ’15, Cole W. ’19, Matthew C. ’19, Luke G. ’20, Logan L. ’24, Jude G. ’25 & Connor LaCour ’25.


Arrangements are limited to family.

Almena Hosea Stayton

Great- Grandmother of Nathan T. Vatter ’22


Arrangements are private.

Dorothy “Dot” Orgeron Trosclair

Grandmother of Wade J. Trosclair ’07


Arrangements are private.

Lois Meyer Sciambra

Daughter of the late Emile F. Meyer J. ’40

Great-Grandmother of Tyler S. Sciambra ’25


Arrangements are private.

Anna Mae Katz

Mother of Eugene N. ’66 & Michael E. Katz ’71


Arrangements are private.

Posted Monday, June 15, 2020

May Ann Chung Gee

Grandmother of Curtis A. ’08 & Trevor A. Lew ’13, William S. ’09 & Mason E. Helt “12


Arrangements are private.

Arona Mae Hauck Laubourdette

Grandmother of Leo A. Laubourdette III ’05


Arrangements are private.

William J. Flatley, Sr. ’59

Arrangements are private in Texas.

Posted Thursday, June 11, 2020

Don Nicholas Wattigny

Grandfather of Dylan Richard ’11.


Visitation at 9 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Infant Jesus of Prague Church, 700 Maple Ave, Harvey, LA 70058. Burial will be private.

Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Alfred Edgar LaPointe ’45

Father of Marc J. LaPointe, MD ’73

Grandfather of David M. ’01 & Michael C. Grishman ’04


Visitation at 10 a.m. and Mass at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at St. Angela Merici Church, 901 Beverly Garden Dr., Metairie, LA.

Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Lucien Joseph Castro

Father of Christopher T. Castro ’84


Visitation at 9 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at

St. Pius X Church, 6666 Spanish Fort Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124.

Norma Jean Jefferson

Wife of Ronald J. Jefferson ’59


Visitation at 11 a.m. and Mass at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70001

Posted Sunday, June 7, 2020

Phyllis Guarisco Robicheaux

Mother of Paul M. ’81 & Cliff D. Robicheaux ’85

Grandmother of Sean M. Robicheaux ’07


Visitation at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 1501 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, La