Jesuit High School of New Orleans

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.

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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 Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Evangeline Fell Hunter

Mother of James P. ’77 & John P. Hunter ’84, & the late the late Dawn Richard ’71.

Funeral Services will be private.

Ronald Joseph Lauland ’52

Visitation at 10:30 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at St. Cletus Church, 3600 Claire Ave., Gretna, LA 70053

Arthur Alexander “Doc” Sigur, D.D.S.

Father of Arthur Alexander Sigur III ’81

Visitation at 10 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at St Louis, King of France Church, 1609 Carrollton Ave., Metairie, LA 70005

Posted Sunday, July 12, 2020

Lucas Henry Ehrensing, P.E. ’63

Father of Lucas H. Ehrensing, Jr. ’96

Visitation at 10 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2020 at Jacob Schoen & Son,

3827 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119

Dorothy H. Cleggett

Mother of Brent E. Cleggett ‘87

Funeral Service was Private.

Posted Friday, July 10, 2020

Shirley Mae Gross Buddendorff

Wife of the late James J. Buddenbdorff ’52

Mother of Kenneth A., MD ’77, James J., Jr. ’79 & Christopher C. Buddendorff, M.D. ’87

Visitation at Noon and Mass at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124

Robert Earl “Bob” Songy, M.D. ’64

Brother of the late Michael G. Songy ’62

Father of Andrew R. Songy ’90

Grandfather of William Dutch Songy ’24

Visitation at 10 a.m. and Memorial Service at 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Chapel of the North American Martyrs, Jesuit High School. 310 S. Solomon St., New Orleans, LA 70119

Posted Thursday, July 9, 2020

Patricia Sutton Cromiller

Grandmother of Evan J. Thomas ’09

Visitation at 9:30 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70001

Ursula Wegmann ‘Sue’ Finegan

Grandmother of William J., ’11, & Clayton A. Kallenborn ’14 & Jason P. Finegan ’16

Visitation at 10 a.m. and Mass at Noon on Friday, July 10, 2020 at St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70001

Posted Monday, July 6, 2020

William R. “Billy” Leary ’58

No Funeral Services schedule at this time.

Posted Friday, July 3, 2020

Mary Anastasia Doud Bendernagel

Wife of Edmond Joseph “Chick” Bendernagel, ’52

Mother of John E. Bendernagel ’80

Grandmother of John G. Bendernagel ’19

Visitation at 11 a.m. and Mass at Noon on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Judie Wallace Warren

Grandmother of West W. Warren Jr. ’24

Funeral Services will be private.

Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Anthony J. Centanni Sr.

Father of Anthony J. Centanni, Jr. ’72

Visitation at 9 a.m. and Catholic Funeral Services at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. July 3, 2020 at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA 70001.

Posted Monday, June 29, 2020

Carl Von Meysenbug ’44

Funeral Services were held in February 2020.

James L. Arruebarrena

Father of James M ’04, Michael N. ’09 & Christopher D. Arruebarrena ’11

Visitation at 9:30 a.m. and Memorial Services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Celebration Church, 2100 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA 70005