Overstreet Jr., William Wiltz Sr., Edward DW Rhodes
Williams Jr., John Gertrude Geddes
beredfor hisquiet warmth, his devotion to family,and the love he gave so freely. Relatives andfriends are invited to attend theVisi‐tationatGardenofMemo‐riesFuneralHome, 4900 Airline DriveMetairie, LA 70001 on Monday,June9 2025 from 10:00amuntil 2:00pm. He will be laid to restimmediatelyafter in GardenofMemoriesCeme‐tery. Thefamilyrequests donations to St.JudeChil‐dren’sResearchHospital atwww.stjude.org. Online condolences maybeof‐fered at www.gardeno fmemoriesmetairie.com
Banks, Leslie
Leslie Banks, age37, a nativeand resident of Houma,LA, wasbornon April 6, 1988. Shepassed awayonTuesday,May 20, 2025. Sheleavestocherish her memories,her mother PamelaBanks,her daugh‐ter Cy-lay Banks; siblings, Randall James, Robert James,Frederick Banks, Darnell Banks, Frank Banks,Jr.,Cameron Miller and by ahostofaunts,un‐cles, cousins, nieces nephews,familyand friends.Lesliewas pre‐ceded in deathbyher fa‐therFrancis Banks; grand‐parents,EvelynCalloway, MaryAnn Banksand Melvin Banks. Youmay signthe guestbook on http://www.gertrudeged deswillis.com.Gertrude GeddesWillis-Terrebonne FuneralHome, Inc. in charge, (985) 872-6934.
Banks,Leslie Cooper, Timika Chee, KamYue Fong
Rainey,Antonio
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BalsamoSr.,John Dominick
John Dominick Balsamo, Sr.,age 84, passedawayon June1,2025. Adevoted husband,father, grandfa‐ther, anduncle,heshared 62wonderful yearsofmar‐riage with hisbeloved wife, LynnGrevembergBalsamo Johnwas theproud father oftwo sons,the late John DominickBalsamo Jr.and the late JamesKenneth Balsamo,and theloving grandfather of Brandon Balsamo,BrittanyB.Faust (Bryson), CaleighBalsamo, and ElizaBalsamo.Bornin New Orleans, Louisiana, Johnwas theson of the lateDominickPaulBal‐samoand thelateNina Governale Balsamo. He grewupalongside hissib‐lings:Betty Balsamo Fleeger,Robert“Bobby” F. Balsamo,and thelateSal‐vador J. Balsamo. He was alsoa cherisheduncle to manyniecesand nephews who held himdear. John dedicated hiscareer to the Jefferson Parish School Board,working as aheat‐ing andair conditioning engineer until hisretire‐ment. He found joyinthe simplepleasures of life cooking, browsing sale ads,and cheering on his favoriteteams,the New Orleans Saints andthe LSU Tigers.Hewillberemem‐
Cooper,TimikaLynette
Timika Lynette Cooper age 39, anativeand resi‐dentofHouma,LA, was bornonJuly25, 1985. She passedawayonMonday, May 19, 2025. Sheleavesto cherish hermemories, her parents LeroyJones and Darlene Robinson (Ralph); siblings, GenevieveLock‐hart(Byron),JosephJones, Keron Jones, Kentrell Jones,JoshuasJones and Javon McKayand his grandparents, Wallace Jones andChristine Jones. Timikawas preceded in death by herbrother,Leroy O’NeilJones;grandparents, Willie andGloriaSmith and Barbara Jones. Relatives and friendsofthe family are invitedtoattend the Celebration of Life Services onSaturday, June 7, 2025 at GertrudeGeddesWillis-Ter‐rebonne FuneralHome, 617 BondSt.,Houma,LA70360 at1:00p.m.Visitationfrom 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. IntermentinWoodlawn Ranch Cemetery,Houma, LA. Youmay sign theguest book on www.gertrudeged deswillis.com.Gertrude GeddesWillis-Terrebonne FuneralHome, Inc. in charge, (985) 872-6934.
KamYue Chee (née Fong),age 76, passedaway peacefullysurrounded by her family andfriends on June 1, 2025, in Baton Rouge,Louisiana.Bornon September 22,1948, in Can‐ton,China,Kam beganher lifeina placerichwithtra‐ditionand culture. Her journey eventually brought her to theUnitedStates, where shebuilt alife rooted in love,faith,and family. Kamwas adevoted wifetoWoon Tong Chee and alovingmothertoher daughterSelinaCheeand son Albert Chee. She shareda closebondwith her son-in-law Adam Wil‐son.She is also survived by two brothers,Tai Ming Fongand TaiNam Fong bothofHongKong. Her familywas thecenterof her world, andshe poured her heartintocreatinga warmand nurturing home A womanofdeepfaith Kam wasa longtime mem‐ber of theChinese Christ‐ian Church of BatonRouge Her commitmenttoher church community re‐flectedher generous spirit and unwavering belief in service to others.She was alwayswilling to lend a helping hand andoffer support whereveritwas needed.Kam hada passion for cookingand baking thatbrought joynot only to her family,but also to all who hadthe pleasure of sharing amealather table.Her culinary talents werematched by hergreen thumb. She found peace and fulfillmentingarden‐ing,tending lovingly to eachplant as shedid with every aspect of herlife. Those who knew Kamwill rememberher as akindhearted womanwhose carefor others left an en‐duringimpact. Herlegacy lives on throughthe love she gave so freely,and the memoriescherished by those closesttoher.May her memory bringcomfort and peacetoall who knew and lovedher.Serviceswill be private. Forcondo‐lences, please visitwww greenwoodfh.com
Employment Opportunity Commissiontoinstitute theRoad Builders AssociationOn-the-Job TrainingProgram. She was also integral to creating thealliance thatstillexists between Louisiana AGC and theOccupational Safetyand Health Administration. In 2004, Betty was elected as an Honorary Lifetime Member of LAGC and inducted into itsHallofHonor. Throughout her life, Betty shared her love of people and knack for buildingconsensus with numerous charitable organizations. She was particularly inspired as along-time Boardmember of the YMCA of Greater New Orleans and honored as YMCA Humanitarian of the Year in 1988. She wasa Boardmember of Austin Presbyterian Seminary where theBetty Wilson Jeffrey Fellowship Fund and afaculty endowment fund were established in her honor.
For 40+ years, Betty was an activemember and ElderofLakeview Presbyterian Church where she met her second husband NeillP.Jeffrey Jr They were marriedin1989 and splittheir time between NewOrleans and Black Mountain, North Carolina where they builta beautiful home and life togetheruntil Neill's deathin 1998.
Betty continued to split her timebetweenNew Orleans and her mountain home for thelast decades of herlife.She was surrounded by friendsand family and remained active in Bountyand Soul, awellness and educational organizationthatconnects community throughlocal food
BettyLou Wilson Jeffrey passed peacefully from this world on June 5, 2025, after afull 96 years of life
She wasloved deeply by her extensive family revered as apioneering businesswomanand devotedphilanthropist,and a cherished friend to allwho knew her.
Betty was born in 1928 and raised in Louisville, Kentuckyamongst ahardworking family that ran a successfulmulti-generational business, Anderson Wood Products. She attended Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginiaand graduated fromUniversity of Louisvillewithtwo B.A.degrees- one in History and one in English Literature. Her graduationpresent,a trip to Europe,was congruent with her senseofadventure and ignited her life -longloveoftravel.
In Louisville, Bettygot a jobasa secretary and met her first husband George H. Wilson. They were married in 1951, and in 1954, theyoung couple moved to NewOrleans to expand the Wilson family business, R.B. Tyler Company. Betty played asupportive role fromhome until George's untimelydeath in 1977. As awidowedmotherof three, she went against advice to sell what had become Barriere ConstructionCo. LLCand officiallygot to work.
Bettywas Chairwoman of Barrierefor 15 years. She wasmotivated by the challenge of being afemaleexecutiveinthe construction industry during the1970s and 80s, and she infusedthe company with family values whileholding space for her sons to take over,which they eventually did.
Bettyset thefoundation forBarriere's Culture of Care as thecompany became aleadingcontractor in theGulf South. Betty prioritizedthe safety and wellbeing of employeesher signature achievement being acomprehensive safety program that, like herself, was aheadofits time.
Morerecently,Betty became amember of St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church where many of hersons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren are activemembers. She livedout her final years at Christwood Retirement Community.
Bettywas predeceased by her parents, Sidney and Mildred Anderson, brother, SidneyJr.,and twohusbands, GeorgeWilson (1977) and NeillJeffrey (1998). She is survivedby her threesons GeorgeH Wilson Jr (Nell), Peter A. Wilson (Lisa) and Bertrand A. Wilson (Me'me'), nine grandchildrenAmelie Sanders (Wess), Nancy McKnight (Bill), George WilsonIII,Tristan Wilson, MatthewWilson (Annie), AndrewWilson (Hannah), Peter WilsonJr. (Rosalind), Mariann Sengelmann (Robert),and Caroline Wolfe(Michael), and 18 great-grandchildren.
The family wouldliketo give special thankstoDr. Mark Berenson and caregivers, especially Kinyada Carter, BettyBatiste, Lisa Manuel, Alina Ventura, and Viviana Garces, for providingher with acomfortable life over thelast years.
Amemorial service has been planned for Monday, June 9atSt. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church. Visitation willbe held at 1:00 p.m. and service willfollow at 2:00 p.m. in theSanctuary In lieu of flowers and in thespirit of Betty'slife, please send donations to Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary or a charityofyourchoice
McBurney,Dr. Donald Barrie'Don'
leans, UpstateMedical CenterinSyracuse, New York, andSt. Christopher’s Hospitalfor Children in Philadelphia. He completed his residencyand began his practice at Ochsner ClinicinMetairie, Louisiana.In1977, he tran‐sitionedtoprivate practice atSt. Tammany Parish Hos‐pital andHighlandPark HospitalinCovington Louisiana.Inthe late 1980s, hewas recruitedbackto Ochsner to developnew radiology departments acrosssoutheast Louisiana includingBaton Rouge, Hammond,and Covington. After alongand successful career,heretired in 2011 Heand hiswifesplit their timebetween theirhome onthe NorthShore anda beloved mountain cottage inHighlands,North Car‐olina until2021 whenthey chose to return to Louisiana.Known through‐out hislifeasa kind and intelligent man, he loved perfectinghis golfswing and strategy andwas proud to have been a scratch golfer formuchof his life.Heand hisfamily enjoyed watching horse racing, baseball,and golf together.Hewas grateful tohavewatched the2025 KentuckyDerby with his wifeand twoofhis three daughters at hisside. Don issurvivedbyhis wife of nearly44years,Dawn Marie (Pumilia)McBurney; his threedaughters Leanne (David) Truehart,Susan (Timothy) McNicholl, and AshleyAdams;his three grandsons;and a menagerie of granddogs and grandcats. In lieu of flowers, contributionsin memoryofDr. McBurney may be made to St.Jude Children’sResearchHospi‐tal www.stjude.org. Rela‐tives andfriends arein‐vited to attend thememor‐ial services at St.Anselm Catholic Church,306 St MaryStreet,Madisonville, LA70447 on Friday,June 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with visi‐tationatchurchonFriday beginning at 1:00 p.m. In‐terment of hiscremains willtakeplace in the columbarium at OurLady ofthe MountainsCatholic Church in Highlands, North Carolina. E.J. Fielding Fu‐neral Home hasbeen en‐trusted with funeral arrangements. Thefamily invites youtoshare thoughts, fondestmemo‐ries, andcondolences on‐lineatE.J.FieldingFuneral HomeGuest Book at www ejfieldingfh.com
Dr.William A. Mindak, Professor Emeritus of MarketingatTulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business, passed away in NewOrleans in 2025 at theage of 96.
therapeutic education, mentoring several practitionersinthe Conscious ConnectedBreathwork Communitywhose work focused on mind-body healing.
Dr.Mindak maintained meaningfulrelationships throughout his life. He remained close withhis former spouse, Monique Borgialli, continuing to mentor heracademic and professional work in Franceovermany decades.Hewas knownto many notonlyasa teacher,but also as asteady presence, an advisor, and agenerousfriend. Billwas alifelonglover of classical music andopera, andtook great pleasure in attending summermusic festivals. He also foundjoy in teachingand mentoring, and rarelymisseda day withoutcompletingthe New York Times crosswordpuzzle—adaily ritualhecherished Billwas preceded in death by hisparents, Joseph PeterMindak and Suzan Rhode, andtwo brothers. He wasthe secondoffourchildren.Heis survived by hissister Susan Whelton,and leaves behind acircleofstrong friendships, formerstudents, and colleagues around theworld whocontinuetobeinfluencedby hisinsight,mentorship, and enduring commitment to thoughtful service
WilliamLindsay Over‐street Jr 52 yearsold of New Orleans, Louisiana, passedawayonWednes‐day,May 21, 2025, in De‐catur,Georgia.Lovingson ofReginaOverstreet Gor‐don andthe late William Lindsay Overstreet Sr.De‐voted husbandofLisa BoldenOverstreet.Proud fatherofWilnishaOver‐street,William Lindsay Overstreet III, andAlexis Overstreet.Dearest brother of Kimberly Over‐street Young andSanGria Overstreet.Graduateof McDonogh35SeniorHigh School.Proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.Familyand friends are invitedtothe Homego‐ing Celebrationcelebrating the life of WilliamL.Over‐street,Jr. at Charbonnet Funeral Home,1615 St PhilipStreet,New Orleans, LAonMonday, June 9, 2025 at10:00 am.Visitationat 9:00am. Interment: South‐eastLouisiana Veterans Cemetery, 34888 Grantham College Road,Slidell, LA Pleasesignthe online guestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com. Charbonnet LabatGlapion, Directors (504) 581-4411.
Betty steppedaway from day-to-day management of Barrierein1994, officiallypassing thetorch to her sons who establishedthe company's Betty A. Wilson Educationand Safety Scholarship in 1995. She remainedChairwoman Emeritus until Barrierewas acquired in 2021 after four generations and seven decadesofprivateownership and operation. As abusiness executive, Bettychanneled her influence intoindustry leadership. On behalf of Associated General Contractors, she liaised with theEqual
Dr.Donald“Don” Barrie McBurney, age81, died on Tuesday,May 27, 2025. Don was predeceasedbyhis onlysisterKaren (McBur‐ney)DeRosierand hispar‐entsJohnBarrieand Mar‐jorie May(Freyou)McBur‐ney.Don wasbornand raisedinJennings, La and graduated from University ofSouthwesternLouisiana (nowthe University of Louisiana at Lafayette)in 1964 andfromLouisiana State University Medical School in 1968. He com‐pletedhis internship at Charity Hospital in NewOr‐leans andsubsequently volunteered to servetwo years in theU.S.Navy, functioningasa flight sur‐geonwiththe rank of lieu‐tenant. Hisprimary duty was caring forpilotssta‐tionedstateside during the Vietnam WaratSouth Wey‐mouth NavalAir Stationin Massachusetts.During thattime, Donalsolearned to flyand earned hispri‐vatepilot’slicense.To completehis residencyin radiology,hetrained and completed rotationsat CharityHospitalinNew Or‐
Arecognized leader in executive education,Dr. Mindak earnedhis Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois in 1955. He went on to found Tulane'sInternational Executive MBA Program andplayeda pivotal rolein shaping the university's global businesseducation efforts. Over thecourse of hisacademic career,he taughtatthe University of Illinois, theUniversity of Minnesota,the University of Texas at Austin, and Northwestern University, as well as internationally at Aix-Marseille in France andTsinghua University in Beijing. He also served in theU.S. Army, wherehe taughtpsychological warfare.
Dr.Mindak's contributionsextended well beyondacademia. He consulted withawide range of nonprofitorganizations—from localhealth centers and artsinstitutions to nationalassociations such as theAmerican HeartAssociationand Volunteers of America. He authored numerousacademic articles anda widely used guideonnonprofit leadership,*HowtoRun a Street SmartNonprofit*. In thesecondhalf of his life, Dr.Mindak became a quietphilanthropist. He supported manycommunity organizations in New Orleans, including TheArc of Greater NewOrleans, Smile Train, WRBH Radio forthe Blind (wherehe wasalso an occasional reader), AudubonPark, Shriners Hospital For Children, N.O. Musicians Clinic, NewOrleans International Piano Competition andmany more. He wasalso a thoughtful advocate of
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Rainey,Antonio Joseph 'YoYo'
Antonio(YoYo)Joseph Raineywas born on July 28, 1979 andpassedawayon Monday, May19, 2025. Son ofCynthia
CharlesRainey. Brotherof Anthony Rainey.Fatherof Antoino Rainey and Yoshika Rainey.Uncle of Anaiyah C. Rainey,Anthony Rainey, andA'siahJ Rainey. Nephew of Rosalee Trimble,Celestine Davis, and Lawrence C. DavisJr. Alsosurvivedbygrandchil‐drenand hisextended familyand friends. Antonio isprecededindeath by his older brotherFrederick D. Davis andhis grandparents LawrenceC.Davis andMrs EuniceC.Davis.Relatives and friendsofthe family are invitedtoattend the Celebration of Life Service onSaturday, June 7, 2025 at GertrudeGeddesWillisFu‐neral Home,2120 Jackson Avenue, NewOrleans LA 70113 at 10:00 a.m. Visita‐tionfrom9:00a.m.until 10:00 a.m. Burial Private. You maysignthe guest book on https://www.ger trudegeddeswillis.com
Gertrude GeddesWillisFu‐neral Home Inc.,incharge, (504) 522-2525.
Landon Hunter Rankins passedawayonMay 25 2025, at theage of 11.Born inNew Orleans, Louisiana, onJune28, 2013, Landon was thebeloved sonof Clyde “Trey” Rankinsand Lindsay Brownson Rankins. Landonwas abright, curi‐ous,and joyful youngboy withanole’soulwho em‐bracedlifewithenthusi‐asm andwonder. He at‐tendedschool at St Therese Academyand was a proudplayerfor theMir‐acleLeagueofGreater New Orleans, where he gavehis allinevery sport. Heplayedwithcourage, excitement, anddetermi‐nation. Landon hada wide array of interestsand hob‐bies. He enjoyedvirtual re‐ality, videogames,and learninghow to code.He was an avid traveler who looked forwardtotrips Legolandbeing afavorite destination.Whether it was lasertag,swimming, movie outingswithhis RaRa,” or enjoying chips and quesoatCarreta’s, Landonbrought joyand energytoeverything he did.Landon’slaughterwas contagious, andhis smile could brighten anyone’s day.Henever meta strangerand made friends everywhere he went.His kindness, senseofhumor, and joyful heartlefta last‐ing impression on every‐one who knew him. Landon isdeeply lovedand will be forever missedbyhis par‐ents, Trey andLindsay;his siblings, FaithFulkerson HaydenRankins (Jenna Bison), andCarmenRank‐ins;his grandparents, Rogerand Sandra Brown‐son,and Clydeand Cynthia Rankins;and hisnephew and niece, AsherWilder Rankins andEzraJo Michelle Coker. Though Landon’stimeherewas far too short, he wasa special gifttothisworld.Landon’s memorywillliveoninthe heartsofall who knew and loved him. He wasa bright light in this bigworld,and his presence will be deeply missed. Heaven hasgained a one-of-a-kind legend YouJealous Bro?”Rela‐tives andfriends arein‐vited to attend Landon’s Celebration of Life on Sat‐urday,June7,2025,atGar‐den of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 AirlineDrive, Metairie, Louisiana70001 Visitationwillbegin for 12:00 pm,witha serviceto followat2:00pm. Burial willfollowimmediately after services in Garden of MemoriesCemetery. Friends andfamilyattend‐ing areencouragedto wearbrightlycolored clothingand/orHawaiian shirtstohonor thelight and joyLandonbrought to all ourlives.Inplace of flowers, thefamilyhas re‐quested that donationsbe madetothe Children’s HospitalofPhiladelphia’s Cardiac ICUunitinloving memoryofLandonRank‐ins.Tosendthe familyon‐linecondolences,please visit www.gardenofmem oriesmetairie.com
Rizzuto,Betsy Margaret Pretlove
BetsyMargaretPretlove Rizzuto,bornJune10, 1929, passedpeacefully from thisworld at herhomein Covington on May24, 2025 after nearly 96 yearsofa welllived life.Those who sharedher life enjoyedher quick witand herdelight in the companyoffriends duringher numerous par‐tiesand game nights.She paidgreat attentiontode‐tailwithgood effect in all her endeavors, andwith her intrepid spirit she forgedahead through every challengeand ad‐venture life hadtooffer. Proud former member of the Krewes of Juno, Shangri-Laand Amor.A na‐tiveofNew Orleans, then Chalmette,she retiredto Lumberton,MSand was the proudformerownerof the Very Berry Farm.She eventuallysoldthe farm and settledinSlidell, LA Faithful, loving wife of the lateHenry G. Rizzuto for64 years.MotherofDeboraR Hadeen,David R. Rizzuto (Pamela Navo Rizzuto), Nancy R.Love(Kenton Adler), Darren P. Rizzuto (JamieThomas Rizzuto) and thelateHenry Michael Rizzuto,Sr. Grandmother ofSabrina R.Matlin(Jim Molle), Lauren E. Rizzuto (Matthew Fairman),Henry Michael Rizzuto,Jr.,Rachel E.Rizzuto (Danny Yoerges), Ethan G. Puzarne, andKris‐ten E. Rizzuto. Greatgrand‐motherofClementine Yoerges and Lucille Yoerges.Sisterofthe late Henri L.R.Pretlove, Jr (Bobby),William James Pretlove, Sr.(Jimmy),and Arthur CharlesHughPret‐love. Sister-in-lawofJames Rizzuto (Nancy), Germaine Duhe Pretlove,and Frances Gagliano Pretlove.Daugh‐ter of thelateAgnes (Nessie) Reid McClymont and HenriLionelRobert Pretlove, Sr.Aunt to nu‐merousniecesand nephews throughout Louisiana,Texas,Califor‐nia,Florida andPennsylva‐nia.Faithfulfriendand partner of thelate FrankA L.Ferroni.The familyex‐tends heartfeltthanksand gratitudetoLaQuadra Legarde who supported Betsy as aconfidante, companion and champion for thepast6 yearsand to ComforCarefor theirassis‐tance andcare. ACere‐monyofLifecelebration including amemorialser‐vice, will take placebegin‐ningat11:30 am on June 21, 2025 at Sage Lake Se‐niorLiving, 1444 Andrew Dr.,Covington,LA. Please visit www.honakerforestla wn.comtosignguestbook ArrangementsbyHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell, LA.
wasalso adecades-long member of theItalian American Marching Club. He found profoundjoy and spiritual nourishment as an ExtraordinaryMinister of theEucharist at Saint PiusX Church, and later ministered the Eucharistto thehomebound while a member of SaintAngela Merici Church. In recent years, he also enjoyedhis involvement with Legatus and theContessa Entellina Society,demonstratingan immense pride in his Sicilianheritage. Jack is survived by his devotedwife, Darlene, with whom he shared the past sixjoyous years, cherishingtheirtimetogether as they aged gracefully and found renewed companionship. He wasa loving father to histhree sons, Jack JacobIII, Mark Everard, and Craig Thomas. He leavesbehind eight cherished grandchildren and their loving spouses, along with hisfifteen adored great-grandchildren,all blessed by his presence. He is also survived by hisdear siblings, Mrs. Jeanann Brousse, George,and John, and their spouses. Jack is joyfully reunitedinheaven with his lovingwife, Elsie, with whom he shared alife rich in travel,finedining, and especially,the joyous hostingoflargefamily holidays, always centered on love, gratitude, and prayer. He wasalso preceded in deathbyhis beloved parents, Jack Sr.(PaPaw)and Marguerite DuVernay, who instilled in hima deep faith;and LlewellynMarks, hisfirst wife,and the mother of his3 sons. Jack oftenworeblueas aheartfelt tribute to his beloved mother's (MeMaw)profound devotiontothe Blessed Mother Mary, aspiritual tribute he carried throughout hislife. In celebration of hislife and steadfast faith,we prayerfully encourage attendees to wear Jack'sfavorite color, blue, as a symbol of hisdevotion Afuneral service will be heldonTuesday, June 10, 2025, at MostHolyTrinity CatholicChurch, 501 Holy Trinity Dr.Covington, LA Visitationwill be heldfrom 10:30 AM -12PMwith a Mass of Christian Burial to begin at 12 PM.Interment will immediatelyfollowat Metairie Cemetery,5100 PontchartrainBlvd. New Orleans, LA. Jack would appreciate any gifts be giventothe favorite religious organizationofyour choice.
Schexnaydre, CarolSue Graham
neverbeforgottenand we are forevergratefulfor her. FuneralServiceswillbe heldatHonaker Funeral Home, 1751 GauseBlvd. West, Slidell, LA on Wednesday,June 11, 2025 Visitationwillbegin at 12:00 noon,followedbythe funeralservice at 2:00 pm BurialwillbeinForest LawnCemetery. Please visit www.honakerforestla wn.comtosignguestbook ArrangementsbyHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell, LA.
Victor Irving
Victor Irving Talbert, age89, of Metairie, LA passed away on June 2, 2025. He was born on April 5, 1936, in Bainbridge,GA to Manson Irving Talbert and Gladys Reynolds.
Victor is survivedbyhis belovedwife of 67 years Carolyn Sullivan Talbert; his daughterPatti T. Blackledge (Barry);his granddaughters Jennifer Lacoste (Stevin), Katelyn Kubacak(Ivan), Taylor Thibodeaux (Joseph); and greatgranddaughter AbigailJaneThibodeaux.
Victor is preceded in death by his parents and his daughterPeggyD Talbert
Victor Talbert was a1st Lieutenantinthe United States Army. He is agraduateofAuburn University and received his master's degree in finance and accounting at Southern MississippiUniversity. In 1957, he met thelove of his life Carolyn(Cosmo) Sullivan. They had two daughters, threegranddaughters, and threegreat -grandchildren, twoof whom are unborn. Together they created a successful financial and real estatecompany and operated thecompany for over 60 years. Victor was a greatman of faith, an avid fisherman, enjoyed running marathons, and loved theAuburn Tigers. Victor willbegreatly missed by his family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeralservices at Grace FuneralHome, 450 Holy TrinityDrive, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM withvisitation on Monday beginning at 10:00 AM.
Burial willfollow the services at Sandhill Cemetery, Ponchatoula, LA
Watkins, Jerry Lynn
GrammarSchool andwent ontograduatefromArch‐bishopRummelHigh School.A skilledcraftsman and entrepreneur,Jerry was theproud founder of J.W.Millwork.Through his work, he broughttolife countless custom millwork pieces, blending artistry withprecision —a true re‐flection of hisdedication and talent.Outside of his career,Jerry embraced life fully.Hewas an avid fish‐erman,alwayshappiest witha rodinhandand water nearby.Heloved traveling,discovering new placesand experiences, and found joyintending his vegetablegarden, nur‐turingitwithcareand pa‐tience. Jerrywillbere‐memberedfor hiscreativ‐ity,workethic,and the quiet passionhebrought toeverythinghedid.He leavesbehinda legacy of craftsmanship,kindness, and deep love forfamily and thesimplepleasures oflife. Relativesand friends areinvited to at‐tendthe FuneralServices atGardenofMemoriesFu‐neral Home &Cemetery, 4900 AirlineDrive,Metairie, LA70001 on Saturday,June 7,2025. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am with a service at 11:00 am fol‐lowed by burial anda toast atthe graveside. To order flowersoroffer condo‐lences, please visitwww gardenofmemoriesmetairi e.com.
but also by atreasured friend, Cheryl Gray of Don‐aldsonville,whose com‐panionshipbrought joyin his lateryears.Johnwillbe rememberedfor hisquiet strength, hisunshakable values, andthe legacy of love, service, anddignity heleavesbehind. In lieu of flowers, thefamilykindly asksthatdonations be madetoSt. AugustineHigh School-The John J. Williams,Jr.,’57 Memorial Fund to supportthe next generationofPurple KnightScholars. Relatives and friendsofthe family are invitedtoattend aFu‐neral Mass of Christian BurialatSt. Paul Catholic Church,6828 Chef Menteur Hwy NewOrleans,LAon Monday, June 9, 2025 at 11:00 am.Visitationbegins at9:00am. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery ArrangementsbyD.W RhodesFuneral Home,3933 WashingtonAve NewOr‐leans,La70125. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to signthe online guestbook.
Jack Jacob Scariano Jr., adevout manofGod, was peacefullycalledhometo theLordonMay 30, 2025, in Covington, LA,atthe blessedage of 91. He now rests in eternalpeace Born on February 5, 1934, in NewOrleans, LA, Jack lived alife marked by deep faithand serviceto Godand family.A committedlifelong Catholic,Jack attended St. Leothe Great GrammarSchool before becoming aproud alumnus of JesuitHighSchool.He then attended Louisiana StateUniversity,where he wasactiveasthe social chairman of Lambda Chi fraternity and also president of theBronc and Bridle Club. Followinghis graduation, he remained a lifelong avidLSU fan, sharinghis love and passion forLSU sportswith his sons and family.His professional life spanned50 years, 36 ofwhich were dedicatedtohis integral role as Co-founder, President, and CEO of Scariano Brothers, where he worked unwaveringly hard, leadinghis cherished family business with diligence and foresight,driven by adesire to provide hisfamily with abetterlife and more opportunity before hisretirement.Jack
CarolSue “SuSu” Gra‐ham Schexnaydre, 77, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed awayonMonday, June 2, 2025, in Slidell. Sue, as she was known, wasborn, April 1, 1948, in Amite, Louisiana,toA.C.and Wanzie Graham.In1971 She marriedRonnieSchex‐naydreand residedinNew Orleans.In1976 thecouple moved to Slidell. Shewas precededindeath by her parents A.C. &Wanzie Gra‐ham;byone brother, Mike Graham; andtwo sisters, Shirley Dykes, andNell Rick. Sheissurvivedbyher husband,RonnieSchex‐naydre; twochildren, Melissa VanGeffen(Cory), Jason Schexnaydre; three grandchildren,Karis VanG‐effen, BradyVanGeffen FarrahVanGeffen;broth‐ers,Ray Graham,C.A.Gra‐ham,Rocky Graham,Joe Graham, Dennis Graham; sisters,Georgette Fontenot, Debbie Smith, KayeGraham, TammyBen‐nett, CandiceCrowe;nu‐merousnieces, nephews, and otherrelatives.Inher younger days,Sue worked asa supervisor at Western Union in NewOrleans for 20years.Later,she man‐ageda hair salonfor 20 years while also working asthe secretaryfor the Slidell YouthSoccerClub and hadmanyother jobs throughouther life.Out‐sideofwork, Suelived for her children andgrandchil‐dren, shewas agreat cook, loved gardening, collecting antiques, andspending timewithher family& friends.Her favorite song was “You AreMySun‐shine”which shesang many, many timestoboth her kids andgrandkids Sue neverhesitated to help and always putothers first. Herselflesslovewill
Jerry Lynn Watkins, age 72, passedawaypeacefully athis home on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. He leaves be‐hindhis belovedwife, Karen Hollis Watkins; his children: Travis Watkins (Tina), Christoher Watkins, and Melissa Ekstrand (Danny);grandchildren: Brandan Watkins, Skylar Watkins,Madelyn Harris, Ethan Ekstrand,and Cameron Watkins. He is alsosurvivedbyhis sis‐ters, Judy andJoan; his godsons,Michael Brown and TrentGambrone; his mother-in-law,RuthHollis; his sister-in-law, Judy Hoff‐mann(George); hisbroth‐ers-inlaw,James Hollis (Toni)and BrianHollis; his dearfriend, TheresaGam‐brone;his furbabies: Amber,Ruby, andLucy; and ahostofnieces, nephews,and cousins. BornonSeptember 8, 1952 inNew Orleans, Louisiana, Jerry wasthe belovedson ofthe late Daniel “Red”H Watkins andthe late Helen C.Duplaisir Watkins. He was raised in aclose-knit familyalongside hissib‐lings:JudyBrown (late, Rudy),JoanWatkins,and the late TommyWatkins Healsojoins hisbest friendinheaven, Tony Gambrone, andhis fatherin-law, Tom“Colonel” Hol‐lis.Jerry attended St Christopherthe Martyr
John J. Williams,Jr.,a proud sonofNew Orleans and devotedfamilyman passedawaypeacefully on June 5, 2025, at theage of 86. Born on ChristmasDay in1938 to John J. Williams Sr. andBessieBell Williams,John'slifewas markedbyunwavering faith,steadfastduty, and deep love forhis family. A memberofthe inaugural classesofSt. Augustine HighSchool,Johntook great prideinattending an institution that shaped young Blackmen into lead‐ers.His time thereinstilled inhim thevaluesofdisci‐pline,excellence, and brotherhood—principleshe carried throughevery sea‐son of hislife. Followinghis education,Johnanswered the call to servehis coun‐try in theUnitedStates Army, exemplifying com‐mitment andpatriotism. Uponreturning home to New Orleans, he builta ful‐fillingliferootedinhard work, community,and fam‐ily.Heservedwithdistinc‐tionfor 36 yearsatthe U.S. PostalService,and in his freetime, he found great joy in bowlingand working inhis woodshop,pastimes heloved andsharedwith friends andfamily. John was thebeloved husband ofLucille Angelety Williams,his partnerinlife and love.Together, they raisedthree devotedchil‐dren: John III (Christine), Matthew (Tina),and Jonette (Lawrence).His legacycontinues through his five grandchildren— David,JohnIV(Darcell), Maria,Matison,and Gabriela—andhis greatgrandson, Johnathan, who brought himpride andde‐light in hislater years. He was preceded in deathby his parentsand hischer‐ished siblings:Lillian Gilyot (Melvin), Earl Williams (Do‐lores), Yvonne Watley OliverWilliams, Joseph Williams (Gearldine), Li‐onelWilliams, andStanley Williams.Healsomourned the loss of hisin-laws:An‐thony L. Angelety andLu‐cille GuillaumeAngelety. John’spresencewas a groundingforce—his calm demeanor, principled char‐acter,and loving heartleft anindelible mark on all who knew him. He is sur‐vivednot only by hisfamily
Edward LeroyWiltz,Sr., a loving husband, father father-in-law,grandfather and great-grandfather, passedawaypeacefully surrounded by familyon Friday, May30, 2025 in his home. Mr.Wiltz wasborn onAugust13, 1927, in a small St.Tammany parish settlementnamed Indian Village,tothe nowlate Frank andDorothy Wiltz and wasthe youngestsib‐lingofthe nowlateLouis and Regina.Edwardwas a selftaught, intelligent, for‐ward-thinking man. He was generous, compassionate, independent andresilient. If youneeded help andhe had themeans,hegave freely. “He’dgiveyou the shirt offhis back.” When hewasn’tonthe road or working,heenjoyed pic‐nics, fishingand driving withfamilythroughoutthe countryside.Hehad a stronglovefor pets,espe‐cially straydogs andcats thathewould oftenadopt and shelter. In hislater years,hewould visitthe NationalWorld WarIImu‐seumand recall memories longforgotten. In addition tohis parentsand siblings, Mr. Wiltzisalsopreceded indeath hiswife, Miriam Wiltzand Marion Mercadel ofwhomheshareda long union with.Survivors in‐clude hischildren, Brenda (Stanley),Edward, Jr (Tanda),Don (Paulette), Eric(Erica),Angela (Michael) andRobert (Noel), as well as ahostof grand,great andgrandchil‐dren, nieces andnephews, other relativesand friends. A Mass of Christianburial honoringthe life and legacyofthe late Edward Leroy Wiltz, Sr., will be held atCorpusChristi Catholic Church,2022 St.Bernard Avenue, NewOrleans,LA 70116 on Saturday,June 7, 2025 at 10 am.Interment LakelawnCemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd New Orleans,LA70124. Visita‐tion8 am in thechurch. Pleasesignonlineguest‐book at www.charbonnetf uneralhome.com. Charbon‐net LabatGlapion,Direc‐tors(504) 581-4411.
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OPINION
ANOTHERVIEW
Michigan to test whether independent can winasgovernor
Ron Faucheux
Here’ssomebody to watch in next year’s elections: Mike Duggan. He’srunning for governor of Michigan as an independent. He’salready polling 25%. Pros frombothmajor parties fear he could turnthe raceupside down. The66-year-old Duggan is the current mayor of Detroit. He formerly served as Wayne Countyprosecutor in addition tomanaging the Detroit MedicalCenter andSMART, theregion’s transit authority In 2013, Duggan jumpedintothe Detroit mayor’srace. Thecitywas in fiscal collapse withafallingpopulation,47,000 abandoned houses andthe highest unemployment and homicide rates in thenation.For years, Detroit hadbeen operating under stateoversight. Even though Duggan had to run formayor as awrite-in candidate due to residency andfilingissues, thatdidn’tstop him. He campaigned on the slogan, “Every neighborhood has afuture.” His platform wasbasedonfiscal reforms, crime reduction and economic development. He easily ledthe first roundofvoting. In thesecond round, he beat Wayne County Sheriff BennyNapoleon, aformer Detroit police chief, with 55% of thevote. He’ssincewon two landslidereelections. As Detroit’smayor for nearly 12 years, Dugganhas focused on city finances, street lighting,public transitand response times for emergency services.That’sinaddition to improving air quality andreducingblightand graffiti— practical issues thatcut across political ideologies.Healso strengthened park maintenance, converted vacant buildings into livablerentalhousing and establishedthe city’s first office of sustainability. Anew pollpegshis jobapproval rating in Detroitatastratospheric 84%.
Duggan’s point of pride:The 2023 censusestimate showed Detroit’spopulation growingfor the first time since 1957. Now he’s promising to bringhis brand of leadership to the governor’smansion. CurrentDemocratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmeristerm-limitedand will likely seek the presidency in 2028. Michigan is aswing state withsqueakyhinges. Donald Trump carried it both times hewon. Four of its lasteight governors have been Democrats andfourhavebeen Republicans.That’swhy the2026gubernatorial race is nationally important.
TheDemocraticprimaryfront-runner is Secretaryof State Jocelyn Benson, 47. Recentpolling showsher dominating herparty’sfield. Oneofher opponentsisLt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, 42. The current Republican front-runner is U.S. Rep. John James,43, aformer two-time GOPcandidate forthe U.S.Senate. The primaries will beheld next August. If elected, either James or Gilchrist would be the state’s first African American governor
As an independent candidate, Dugganexpects to pull equally from both parties. Theformer Democratplans on appealing to Trump voters who, as hesays,“want to shake up thesystem,” but “withoutthe nastiness …[or]divisive language.”
Says Duggan on his website: “The political partiesare trapped in atoxic cycle of brutalelectionsand battlesfor a slim majority….only to have thefar right or farleftdrive theagenda. The only way to changethatisto forgeanew pathwhere people comebefore politics, apath that enables us to bridgethe divide andwork together to deliverresults.”
He adds, “I’m not runningtobethe Democrats’governor or theRepublicans’ governor.I’m running to beyourgovernor.”
TheGlengariffGroup poll shows Democrat Benson with 35%, Republican James with34% and independent Duggan with 22%. Other candidate combinations haveDuggan getting as much as 25% and26% of thevote, and with room for growth among voters outsideofDetroit whodon’tknow much abouthim Both parties worry Duggan will take votes away from them. And he will. The Epic-MRA poll found him drawing 23% of Democrats, 21% of Republicans and 31% of independents It’s difficult to estimatehow many votes an independent candidate willsiphon fromeach major-party candidate. That’sbecause independents often win according to something Icall the Layer CakeEffect.The first layermay comefromDemocrats and Republicans about equally.The second layer may come mostly fromone party’svoters; the third layer,from the other party Americans are fed up withthe current political system. One day,they may realize thatreal change will onlycome when candidates not beholden to eithermajor party start winning major elections Could that happen in Michigan next year?
Ron Faucheux is anonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana.
Issues with Mid-Baratariaproject viewed fairly
Quin Hillyer’sMay 11 column stands out as the most balanced reporting yet on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion by thepaper It may be providential that this project now receives asecond look under theNational Environmental Policy Act. As anational co-chair in sediment transport along with credentials in port and navigation engineering, Imust notethat the recently disclosed 2022 modeling report projects land-building at one-third of theoriginalenvironmental impact statement estimate, while operations and maintenance
costs have ballooned to $50 million ayear
The project’scongressionally granted Marine Mammal Protection Act waiver was not based on science or sound marine ecology Its bypass of standard protectionswould allow lethal harm to dolphins and threatened species, while ignoring concerns raised by commercial fisheries, the parish floodplain manager and the deep draft navigation Iauthored the 2018 letters of objection for Plaquemines Parish working with the Marine Mammal
What happensnextatwhat’s left of Nottoway matters
For 150 years, Nottoway Plantationwas aplace of grandeur to some and arelic of hate to others, and now it has burned to the ground for everyone. It was theSouth’smost enormous antebellum mansion, built in 1859 by theenslaved for a “sugar baron.” Enslaved architects,mathematicians, artists, landscape designers, builders, healers, executive chefs and wet nurses created and maintained its ornate features. In 2019, hotel developer Joseph Jaeger Jr., owner of 16 New Orleans area properties, purchased the estate for $3.1 million (it’s currently owned by Dan Dyess,
who also owns the historic Steel Magnolia House Bedand Breakfast in Natchitoches).
Descendants whose labor built and sustained this place deserve thefirst say in whathappens next
The real tragedy isn’tjust the fire. It’sthat Nottoway endured as aglorified tourist attraction while hiding the violence and forced labor behind its walls. We must stop romanticizing plantations as charming relics. They aremonuments to cruelty
Let us honor the lives stolen, preservetheir stories and demand an honest history GARYWATSON NewOrleans
I’dliketoask letter writer Jim O’Neill (“CatholicChurch’s exclusion of women ignored”) if he is familiarwith the gospels?Itseems his issue is with Jesus Christ, notthe Catholic Church. For O’Neill’sbenefit, all 12 of the apostles Jesus chose were men. Women played crucial roles in his ministry,but none were chosen or appointed as apostles to go outtoall the world and preach thegood
news. As acradleCatholic and an actual woman, what Jesus ordained is good enough for me. It’sthe Catholic Church, not the U.S. government. However,there are some places, countries, religions that actually do repress women that O’Neill may want to take alook at, if he’s concerned about that.
LINDAWATROUS Harvey
Commission and other nongovernmental organizations whoopposed the project. Those filings outlined the modeling discrepancies, permitting conflicts, endangered species violations and NEPA procedural flawsthat now undermine the project. All options must be back on the table, including cost-effective dredging alternatives. Louisiana deserves the review in process, and Iapplaud the Landry administration fortaking this on.
Second Amendment fans siton sidelines amid unchecked tyranny
For decades, supporters of the Second Amendment have been espousing that their right to own agun wastoprotect themselves and their family from governmenttyranny.Wenow have uniformed, unidentified people kidnapping people off the street that are going about their lives. It has been presumed that these uniformed people are government agents doing aduty to round up illegals. It seemsthat it may include indiscriminate pursuit of citizens or legal immigrants, and the government is secret about this. What we are seeing in these actions is exactly what tyranny looks like. It maybebrownskinned people now.InNazi Germany, it started with disabled, intellectuals, homosexuals and the Romani being sent to camps. It turned into arresting political opponents and eventually millions of Jews. Where are the Second Amendment proponents? Or were their protestations only justification forhatred and bigotry of “others” that had little to do with tyranny?
EARL PRATZ Metairie
GEMInI (May 21-June 20) Speak up and stand behind your word. Protect and take care of your home and take advantage of any efficiency-related rebates available.
cAncER (June 21-July 22) Stay focused on what's important to you, and finish what you start. Social events will lead to interesting connections that can offer insight into how you can avoid setbacks.
LEo (July 23-Aug. 22) Refuse to let stubbornness become your downfall. Put ego aside and show resilience, integrity and foresight. If you play it cool you will receive the support you require to reach your destination.
VIRGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Say a little, do a lot. The less conspicuous you are, the easier it will be to address your agenda. You are overdue for a change, so visit a place that inspires you.
LIBRA (sept. 23-oct. 23) Updating your skills and qualifications, attending a networking function and engaging in discussions that offer insight into trends will help you make wise choices. Expand your mind and your longterm goals.
scoRPIo (oct. 24-nov. 22) Emotions will surface regarding your relationships. Limit spending, overreacting and joint ventures. Concentrate on how you look and feel, and choose a path that offers peace of mind.
sAGIttARIus (nov. 23-Dec. 21) Get into the swing of things, attend functions that make you happy or spend time
with someone who makes your heart flutter. Changes at home will encourage you to reevaluate what's important to you.
cAPRIcoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You'll meet with opposition, denial and false information. Hasty decisions will lead to regret and lifestyle issues. Distance yourself from those tempting you with indulgent suggestions.
AQuARIus (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Make your surroundings more efficient Personal and financial gains are apparent. A social event will lead to interesting concepts you can integrate into your lifestyle.
PIscEs (Feb. 20-March 20) Verify everything you hear before passing it along or incorporating that information into your plans. When in doubt, take a pass and protect your interests.
ARIEs (March 21-April 19) You are better off than you realize. Observe, and you'll see a path forward that can help you get involved in something essential to reaching your goals.
tAuRus (April 20-May 20) Taking risks will leave you in a weak position Whether it's a physical, financial or emotional chance you take, expect to face last-minute changes. Too "much of anything will work against you.
Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.
CeLebrItY CIpher
For better or For WorSe
peAnUtS zItS FrAnK And erneSt
SALLY Forth
beetLe bAILeY
GooSe And GrIMM
Sudoku
InstructIons: sudoku is anumber-placing puzzle based on a9x9 grid with several given numbers. Theobject is to place the numbers 1to9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. Thedifficulty level of thesudoku increases from monday to sunday.
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer
THewiZard oF id
BLondie
BaBY BLueS
Hi and LoiS
CurTiS
Bridge
By PHILLIP ALDER
Christian Nestell Bovee,anepigrammatic writer who diedin1904, said, “Musicisthefourthgreatmaterialwant —first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music.”
Ifalivetoday,hewouldsurelyrelegate music to fifth behind food, clothes, shelter and bridge. In bridge, the fourth bid in an uncontested auctionisgame-forcing when it is in the fourth suit. Usually, responder is hunting for thebestgame, but sometimes he wants to suggest aslam.
Lookatthisdeal.WhenNorthhearshis partnerrebidonespade,heknowsgame in spades should be easyand thata slam mightbepossible.Jumpingimmediately to four spades does not do justicetohis hand. Instead, he first forces to game with two diamonds. Then, after opener continueswiththreeclubs,Northjumps to four spades, which logically is aslamtry. Now South, with such agreat hand, cantakecontrolwith(RomanKey-Card) Blackwoodbeforebiddingsevenspades or seven no-trump.
After West leads the diamondqueen to thebare ace, how shouldSouth plan the play?
Each Wuzzle is aword riddle which creates adisguised word,phrase,name, place, saying, etc. For example: nOOn gOOD =gOOD aFTErnOOn
Previous answers:
word game
InstRuctIons: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,”such as “bats”or“dies,” are not allowed. 3. additional words made by adding a“d” or an “s” may not be used. 4. proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.
toDAy’s WoRD HERALDs: HER-ulds: Announces.
Average mark35words
Time limit 50 minutes
Can you find 45 or morewords in HERALDS?
yEstERDAy’s WoRD —VIctoRIous
loCKhorNs
marmaduKe
Bizarro
hagar the horriBle
Pearls Before swiNe
garfield
B.C.
dIrectIons: make a 2- to 7-letter word from the letters in each row. add points of each word, using scoring directions at right. Finally, 7-letter words get 50-point bonus. “Blanks” used as any letter have no point value. all the words are in the Official sCraBBlE® players Dictionary, 5th Edition.
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer
ken ken
InstructIons: 1 Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 thorugh 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating. 2 The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners. 3 Freebies: Fill in the single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner. HErE is a
WiShinG Well
Scrabble GramS
Get fuzzy
jump Start
roSe iS roSe
animal crackerS
DuStin
Drabble
Wallace the brave
breWSter rockit
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date of thelastpubli‐cationofsuchnotice, all inaccordancewithlaw BY ORDEROFTHIS COURT DEPUTY CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK: PETITION FORAUTHOR‐ITYTOSELL IMMOVABLEPROPERTY AT PRIVATESALE NOTICE NOTICEISGIVEN that Linda Washington,duly appointed andqualified Testamentary Executrix ofthe Succession of Charles Feistisapplying for authoritytosellat private sale to Remy Amilion,who is domi‐ciled in theCityofNor‐folk, StateofVirginia, at 824 Maltby Crescent Norfolk,VA23504, as per the attached Louisiana Residential Agreementto Buy or Sell,haveoffered topurchasethe property described aboveand designatedbythe alpha‐bet “A”atprivate sale for Ninety-EightThousand
Former state Rep.Joe Toomy and hiswife,JoAnn, spend manyevenings on theirterrace overlookingthe Mississippi.
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Both Joe and JoAnn Toomywere raised in Old Gretna, and now, after 45 years of marriage, they’ve returned there, occupying not one but two condos overlooking the Mississippi River.Their penthouse home offers luxe living and alarge terrace, while the floor below includes ahome gym, acraft room and aman cave. Jyl Benson has the story on Page 12. Interior designer Louis J. Aubert continues his series on how to totally remake aroom. My favorite tip: “The
huesina rug may serve to inspire your entire color scheme, drawing colors from therug for both paint and fabrics for upholstery andwindow treatments.” Wish I’dknown thatsooner.See more on Page 8.
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INSIDEOUT EDITOR: Karen Taylor Gist, kataylor@theadvocate.com
InsideOut’smission is to give readers peeksinside themany different ways that people in theNew Orleans area live. We profile spaces that are opulent, or just offbeat; sophisticated or simple; functional or light-hearted;historicorbrand-spanking new. Andanything in between Please help us by sending information and JPEG photos of your home, or specific spaces inside it,to insideout@theadvocate.com. We love gardens andoutdoor spaces,too. And we’re waiting to hear from you.
Karen Taylor Gist
Tomatoes are one of home gardeners’ favoritecrops. Why? The fruit is delicious and versatile, it’srelatively easyto grow and can take up littlespace. But with harvest time here, Dan Gill talks about the things gardeners should watchout for.That’s on Page 4.
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If you planted yourtomatoes at the best time, March to midApril, you should be harvesting delicious, vine-ripened tomatoes by now.Ifyou didn’tplant tomatoes for yourself, farmers markets are well suppliedwith all types of locally grown tomatoes that are allowed to ripen or nearly ripen on the vine for excellent flavor.
Problems in thegarden
Tomatoes seem to have more than their share of problems, but most of us end up getting
Gill GREEN THUMB
adecentcropanyway.Some problems, however,are especially tragic.
BACTERIAL WILT: This disease is certainly one of these, and I have received reportsabout it this year.
Oncethe bacteria get into the tomatoplant (fromthe soil or insects), theymultiply rapidly and move intothe vascular system, clogging up the vessels. This prevents the plant from moving water from the rootsinto the upper plant.If your tomatoplants are growing vigorously and doing well, and suddenly (within amatterof aday or two) wilt and die, it is very likely bacterial wilt. There isn’tmuch thatcan be done for bacterial wilt except to remove and dispose of affected plants (notinyour compost pile, of course).Future plantings should be made in a different location.
Tomatoes may be grown in containers, but if roots grow from the bottom of thecontainer into infected soil, they may contract the disease. Do not reuse stakes or ties from infected plantings.
tomatoes indoors, light is not important to the process there is no need to put them in awindow.
Broken promises
BLOSSOMEND ROT: This has been another common problem. This is aphysiological disease caused by acalcium imbalance in thefruit —not a pathogenic organism. Affected tomatofruit have around, dark brown, dry,sunken area at the bottom of thefruit,right around wherethe blossom fell off.
Several factors may cause blossom end rot. Plants subjected to wide fluctuations in soil moistureare prone to this problem. Plants in containers areespecially vulnerable, as the soil in thepots dries out so fast
Excessive phosphorus can interfere withcalcium uptake, so be cautious about using fertilizers high in phosphorus (the middle number in the analysis).
Acalcium deficiency in the soil will causeblossom end rot, but have your soil tested to see if the soil is deficient before adding any calcium to the soil.
To deal withacurrent problem, treat plantswitha product labeled to controlblossom end rotintomatoes.These prod-
ucts, available at local nurseries and garden centers, contain calcium in arapidly available form and are sprayed onto the plants.
TOMATO FRUIT WORMS: Tomatoes thatturn soft and mushy likely had asmall wound caused by splitting at the top or holes from tomato fruit worms. Once the skin is broken, microorganisms get into the flesh and causethe rot.Inspect your tomatoes frequently,and any that showacrack or hole should be harvested, rinsed, dried and ripenedonthe kitchen counter indoors.
Indeed, many gardeners harvest tomatoesinthe pink stage and ripenthem indoors out of harm’sway.Ifyou ripen
I’ve gotten several recent complaints about tomato flowers falling off. The main crop is already set on your tomato plants. Once aplant is developing about as many fruit as it can handle, it will tend to drop most or all the flowers it continues to produce. There is nothing you can do about this, and there’snoneed for concern. Also, as summer weather gets hotter,you should expect to see problems with poor fruit set and the production of lower-quality fruit. In most instances, the problem is not with the care you are giving your plants, but with poor pollination due to the heat. Without good pollination, either the flower will not set fruit and drops off, or the fruit that is formed will be irregular in shape. If pollination is poor and not enough seeds form, the fruit will not develop properly, resulting in aflat spot or crease in the tomato. The end of anormally round fruit mayform a pointed blossom end.
STAFF FILE PHOTOBYSCOTT THRELKELD This is the time to harvest tomatoes planted in early spring.
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GARDEN TIPS
PLANT NOW: Vegetables to plant in June include cantaloupe, collards, cucuzza, eggplant, luffa, okra, peanuts, hot peppers, pumpkin, Southern peas, sweet potato (slips — rooted cuttings) and watermelons.Although squash and cucumbers can be planted in June and July, production is difficult during mid-summer due to pest problems. In late June, you can plant seeds of tomatoes, bell peppers and eggplant to produce transplants for fall production.
STORM PREP: Prepare trees for hurricane season by pruning out all weak, rotting or dead branches.Trees whose trunks show significant decay and threaten a home or other important structure should be removed. Large trees can impact more than just your property, so you should also consider how your trees might affect neighboring properties
as well. Contact local statelicensed arborists for estimates and recommendations.Try to be present when the work is being done It’s the best way to avoid surprises
LAWN CARE: Be cautious applying weed killers to your lawn during summer. High temperatures increase the chance that many types of weed killers may discolor or damage the grass. MSM Turf (metsulfuron) and Celsius lawn weed killers can be used during summer
Cantaloupes can take the heat
BY DAN GILL Contributing writer
Garden advice
I am, for the first time, growing cantaloupe. I have a couple of questions. Since I’m still just in the blooming stage, do you think the heat of summer will catch up with me and prevent producing any fruit? What do I look for to know when to pick and eat them? Thank you. — Sandy Cantaloupes are very heattolerant, so yours should be fine over the next couple of months. When cantaloupe fruit are ripe, you will find:
1. They have a strong smell of ripe cantaloupe.
2. The skin turns from a green background to a gold background.
3. The rock-hard fruit begins to soften and give a little when pressed with a thumb.
4. And, the best indication of ripeness, the stem connecting the cantaloupe to the vine will let go of the fruit with a tug, leaving behind a clean, concave scar on the fruit.
If you think about it, these are the same characteristics
When harvesting canteloupes in the summer, consider the same characteristics that you look for at the grocery store.
we look for when purchasing cantaloupe fruit in the store. I planted a cucumber vine in a very
Llarge pot. It is growing very well and flowering constantly, but I have yet to see any cucumbers. Can you tell me what the problem is? — Janet
First, make sure the vine is producing both male and female flowers — only the female flowers make fruit (the male flowers just fall off).
The male flowers are connected to the vine by a short, thin stem. The female flowers are connected to the vine by their ovary, which looks like a miniature cucumber If your plants are not producing female flowers yet, give them time.
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If you have bothmale and female flowers and the female flowers are falling off without making fruit, the problem is pollination. This is usually carried out by various insects like bees. If insects are not doing this successfully for you, use a small watercolor paintbrush to pick up pollen from male flowers and dust it on the female parts of open female flowers. Generally,this should be done before 9a.m.
The second possible issue is thatsome cucumbershave been bred to be gynoecious. These typesofcucumbers only produce female flowers. This makes themveryproductive, but if there arenoplantsproducing male flowers nearby, theywill not make fruit.
Astandard cucumber that produces bothmale and female
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Cucumber vines musthave male and female flowers to be able to produce.
flowers needs to be planted along withthe gynoecious plantstocarry out pollination. Icut atree downafew years ago.That spot in my yard is now covered withSt. Augustine grass.Afew weeks ago, Idiscovered agrowth that looks likeacross between amushroom and acauliflower growing in four places closetowhere the tree wasgrowing.When Idig it up, it comes back in afew days. It’sgrowing in aclump, white, and it’s sortof firm.What is it? Howcan Istop it?
What you see are the spore producing structures (called fruiting bodies or mushrooms)
mer.Inaddition, small-fruited cherry tomatoes and plum tomatoes generally remain productive despite the heat.
of afungus that is rotting/ decaying the wood that was left in the ground when the tree wasremoved. The fungus itself is in the soil and buried wood —removing the fruiting structure does not remove the fungus producing it.
When the woodhas all decayed, the fungus will go away But until then, just remove the fruiting bodies as they appear if they bother you. If they really bother you, you can excavate the area and physically remove any wood that wasleft behind. That’salot of work, however, for something that isn’treally causing any harm, and is just decaying the wood left behind.
Dan Gill is aretired consumerhorticulture specialist withthe LSU AgCenter.Hehosts the “Garden Show” on WWL-AM Saturdays at 9a.m.Email gardeningquestions to gnogardening@agcenter.lsu. edu.
If you planted heat-tolerant varieties, such as Solar Set or Heatwave, you may find that theyare morereliable at producing fruit through the sum-
Thebestyou cando
We tend to harvest our highest-qualitytomatoes in late May and early June. By mid- to late-summer,intense heat and
building pest populations, such as caterpillars, birds, stink bugs and fruit rot, take aheavy toll. Keep your plants properly watered, mulchedand control pests when needed, and you ensure the best harvest you can. Spinosad is an excellent insecticide to control caterpillars, leaf miners, thrips and some other pests. Acopperbased fungicide or chlorothalonil can be used to manage most disease problems.
Once you have identified a pest problem and begin treatment, don’tjust spray once. It’s best to spray regularly for the rest of the season to keep the plants in good shape.
We generally do not maintain tomato plants in late summer after production stops or is greatly diminished and the plants are bedraggled. Typically,wepull out our spring/ early summer tomato plants and plant anew crop of young transplants in August for afall crop.
So, if you weren’thappy with this go round, you’ll have another chance in afew months.
Made in the
shades
Fun fact: Thelargest set of crayons ever madeincludes 120different shades. You can probably find them all on New Orleans houses, especially the century-old ones, with gingerbread that canaccommodate five or six different hues all on its own. Thishabit of adding joyful exterior color is just amore Caribbean wayofexpressing ourunofficial motto: laissez les bon temps rouler.
—KarenTaylor Gist
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COVERING NEWGROUND
Howtomake choiceson
window treatments
We began the process of creating aroom fromscratch in the last column by identifying its “givens,” making note of the dimensions, ceilingheight and any special features. Design inspiration came via Pinterest and Houzz or simply from placesyou’ve seenand admired. Now,let’stake the next step. Gettingoff on theright foot
KNOCK ON WOOD: Flooringisliterally the base of the room andisvery importantboth to thespace’sappearance and function.Ifyou are blessed with awood floor,consider its condition. Can it be cleaned and used as is?
Artist Hunt Slonem, who owns acollectionofhistoric properties (including three Louisianaplantation homes), prefers to retain wood floors in the condition he finds them. His philosophy is that wear andimperfections speak to thehistory of the place
Taking apage from hisbook, avoid the unrealistic quest for perfection, which can result in an overly restored house that has lost the rich patina of age. Embrace the soft wear that probably attracted you to the old house in thefirst place.
Painting wooden floors can create aunique look.
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Apatterned ruginlight and bright colors canlighten the tenor of aroom. The colorsinthe rugalso provide inspiration forbothpaint and fabrics for upholsteryand windowtreatments
CONSIDER PAINTING: Sometimes an existing wood floor cannot be refinished. Think aboutpainting it instead. Dependingontraffic, a deck-enamel painted floor topped with aclear coat is very serviceable as well as very attractive.
The floor of thesmall deninmy home was painted25yearsago and hasshown very littlewear,even though it openstothe gardenand hasbeen ahangout for multiple dogs
Apaintedfloor can be as simple as asingle color,oritcan be more complex. For instance, I’veseen great effect achievedwiththe additionofa2-inch-widestripe of a contrasting color set 6inchesfrom the walls in the rooms of aFrench
STARTING WITH A NAKED ROOM
THREE-PART SERIES
Last time
1. Find your style
2. Assess the room’s size and shape
3. Think about light fixtures
This week 1. Flooring
2. Window coverings
Coming up next 1. Furniture 2. Accents
Quarter service wing. Historically,paint was used to simulate the look of acheckerboard floor of black-and-white marble. A more contemporary take on this might be aharlequin pattern rendered in tone-on-tone shades of a single color
With the use of painter’stape, a striped painted floor is within reach of the DIY brigade.
WEAR AND TEAR: In areas that you know will receive daily hard use, consider durable materials such as LVP(luxury vinyl plank), stone or tile.
LVPdoes well in playrooms and other active areas of the home. Traditionally,stone and tile have been the norm in bathrooms for good reason. While colors and combinations of color maypass in and out of fashion, stone and tile remain timeless. What could be more classic than a basket weave in an Arts and Crafts bungalow or apenny tile floor in a midcentury modern ranch?
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COLORINGWITH TEXTILES: Rugs add texture, color andpattern. The colors in arug may serve to inspire your entire color scheme, drawing colors from the rug for both paintand fabricsfor upholstery and window treatments.
Rugs are available in a near-infinite variety of colors, patterns and price points. Patterns range fromclassic Oushaks to contemporary designs in multiple colors that blend,morph andmoveacross the surface like aMark Rothko painting.
Lookingout forthe windows
THE BASE LAYERS: Window treatments are aworld unto themselves. They can range from totally bare windowsif you have adecent view and no privacy issues to full, layered window coverings.Most rooms call for something between these two extremes.
An assortment of shades are available that allow adegree of light control and varying degrees of privacy
n Sunshades are great to cut glare while allowing afiltered view of the outdoors. Be aware that no one can see in during the day,but sunshades are virtually transparent atnight.
n The classic, old roller shade is nostalgic in appearance and economical.Often used under asheer fabric, they allowfulllight duringthe day and full privacy at night.
n Woven shades add texture while filtering light; when lined, they also provide privacy.These can range from a fine grasscloth-like material to arough coarse texture.
n Fabric Roman shades can be drawn up for full light or lowered for privacy.When made from asolid fabric that matches the wall color,they virtually disappear
n Wooden-variety venetian blinds with awoven fabric tape are agreatchoice for a wood-paneled room. Mahogany-stainedslats with black linen tape are ahandsome combination.
n Traditional interior shutters may be opened for full
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vary andshutters are available withoutthe “stick” for amore contemporary appearance.
n Shadesand shutters may be usedalone or as alayer behind drapery.Whenused in this way,there may be afull drapery that, when closed,will cover thewindowormay be stationary panels that frame the window
almost felt-like fabric called “bump.”
The drapery hangs better, andthere is the added bonus of some insular value, which is much appreciated in older homes. Installedonatraverse rod or on rings on aheavy pole, drapery can be opened for maximum light and closed for full privacy
Do consider the use of the room when deciding on a windowtreatment. Aserious mediaroom requires movie theater darkness that would please avampire. Nothing is more annoying than glare on a screen.
And, finally,keep in mind the levelofprivacy you wish
light and view or the louvers maybe adjustedtoallow filtered lightwhile maintaining privacy. Louverwidths may
FANCY HANGERS-ON: Now on to the subject of drapery and curtains. Curtains generally refer to unlinedfabric, either gathered on arod or hung from rings on arod.Drapery is amore complexconstruction most often linedand sometimes also inner-lined with an
to achieve; there might be a neighborhood Gladys Kravitz within viewing range. (If you’re not old enough to rememberher,look it up.)
LouisJ.Aubert is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and an avid preservationist. Some of his most visible New Orleans projects include making interior color selections for Gallier Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Louisiana Supreme Court Royal Street Courthouse, and both interior and exterior selections for St. Stephen’sBasilica. Contact him at mrcolour@aol.com.
ChrisDorion 504.451.4274
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Apatina of ageand wear can add to the charmofwood floors.
ONEINAMILLION
Largehomeoffers loadsofcharacter in OldMetairie
BY VICTORANDREWS Staff writer
Mulberry Drive in Old Metairie has aunique Y-shaped entry off of Metairie Road, creating apark for old-growth trees and well-maintained landscaping.
That pastoral spot is the view from 105 Mulberry Drive, a house and neighborhood that evoke images of the familyfriendly movies of the 1950s and ’60s —upscale suburbia with meticulous landscaping, tall oaks, well-kept dwellings and arobust sense of style.
Built after the end of World WarII(1947) and set at an angle to afford it the best views of the surrounding area, the home holds more than 6,000 square feet of space with five bedrooms and an abundance of character.The asking price is
$2.975 million.
The unusual configuration of the lot, which comes to a point in the front, creates a vast lawn that is graced with dappled light courtesyoflarge trees.The landscaped area draws the visitor to abrick path that leads to the compact porch andthe side-set front door
The home’sfoyer opensto the formal livingroom, aflowing space illuminated by a bayed wall of large windows overlooking thefront lawn. Rich wood floors with inlaid details draw the eye across the area, past the double sets of bookshelves to the fireplace with anintricately carved surround.
Twopassages off the living room lead to the home’sdining room and great roomvia a hallway.
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Mature and manicured landscapingforms a fitting frame for the 6,000-square-foot home on Mulberry DriveinOld Metairie.
Theformal dining room is a generous almost square space well situated for memorable meals or entertaining. It enjoys awindowonto the front porchaswellasa passageinto the kitchen.
Creatinga thoroughfare through the home from the public formal rooms to the great roomand bedrooms beyond, the hall feelsmuchlike an extension of the sunny great room.
Sixfloor-length windows, which cleverly include two doors, linethe back wall of the great room. Thespace is bright, with atantalizingview of thebackyard, andwellbalanced,with light stone tiled
Atwo-tiered island is the centerpiece of the storage-filled kitchen, laden withprofessional-grade stainless appliances.
floors. Awall of built-in shelves andcabinets is the prime post for entertainment electron-
icsand averitable library of books, with doorstoconceal a half-wall’sworth of storage Twodoorways lead into the culinary centerofthe home, oneinto the bayedbreakfast area with louvredshutters on the windows. The otherdoorwayleadstoahallconnecting the dining room andkitchen andcontaining the home’s vaultlike custompantry. The tile fromthe great room continuesinto the kitchen, a storage-richspace with atwotieredisland. The stainless appliances areagleaming accompaniment to the ash-tinted cabinets anddarkcounters. Behind the kitchenliesa laundry space with an auxiliary stairwayand accesstothe home’stwo-car garage and powderroom. Across the great room are
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Aunique shape to the pool allows multiple groupstoenjoythe aquatics withplenty of spacein between.
twoofthe home’ssleeping quarters and the mainstairway to the second floor
The primary suite has wide windows andwooden floors to warm the space. Twowalk-in closets provide apparel storage. The en suite, with double vanities andasparkling, glass-encased shower,sports a bright hexagonal tile floor
The second bedroom on the first floor is also en suite and can be easily used as ahome office.
The unique configuration of the house yields avariety of second-floor areas. The main area includes two bedrooms andtwo baths, one en suite, withanabundance of closets and access to attic storage.
The stairs from the main floor lead into an L-shaped room that has akitchenette and office configuration. Over the garage, asecond floor includes acombination living room and bedroom, plus afull bathand more access to storage.
At the rear of the homeis awonderland of pool, pool house and entertaining spaces framed by well-crafted landscaping. The centerpieceof the backyard is the trefoilshaped pool with stairs and seating. Twocovered areas, one off the great room andone at the pool house, offer aduo of al fresco options for evening meals.
Windows and whimsy combine in the pool house, afun spot for
One in aMillion is an occasional series featuring upscale homes for sale in the metro area.
The pool house is ajewel box-likestructure with two walls of windows soaring to the vaulted ceiling. Afull kitchen keeps edibles handy and afull bath makes aprés-swimshowering and dressing convenient. With anew roof in 2024, the home alsofeatures agenerator andsecurity system. The home is listed by Shaun McCarthy,ofMcCarthyGroup Realtors, (504) 322-7337.
The enviable viewofthe NewOrleans skyline from theToomys’ expansiveterrace
On the
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Gracious lifestyle takesup2 condos in OldGretna
BY JYL BENSON Contributing writer
The river has kept drawing them back. JoAnn andJoe Toomy moved to apenthouse condominiumonthe Old Gretna riverfront three yearsago, after spending 14 years in apenthouse condominium on theAlgiers riverfront. Now they will never leave.
“My next home will be amarble mausoleum,” said JoAnnToomy.“I’m not going anywhere.”
“My father movedusherefrom Hoboken, New Jersey,in1950 to take ajob operating amolasses terminal on the Mississippi River,” saidJoseph Toomy.“We settled in GretnaGarden Park, about 10 blocksfrom theterminal.”
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ABOVE: Aweathered chest on the couple’s terrace is filled withglassware and other entertaining implements. The fresh herbsfrom theminiature garden are used forcooking and cocktails. RIGHT: Joeand JoAnn Toomyuse collections of both contemporaryand inherited family tableware for entertaining in their airy, sun-splashed penthouse overlooking the Mississippi River ä See RIVERFRONT, page 14
JoeToomyinherited this NewOrleans-made billiards table from hisfather,who acquired it from apool hall in Bogalusa. It is the centerpiece of the downstairs man cave that Toomycalls ‘The Hole.’
JoAnnToomy’s luxurious bathroom has aprivate balcony overlooking downtown OldGretna with aviewtothe north of St. Joseph’s Church.
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JoAnn Toomy was raised blocks away on Huey P. Long Avenue.
A long history together
After years of friendship, the couple married 45 years ago after the tragic death of JoAnn Toomy’s first husband, leaving her widowed at age 31 with four young children.
“Joe was my daughter’s godfather. We married, and he helped me raise my children,” said JoAnn Toomy, a partner in two area businesses.
The couple remained in Gretna, where they raised their children, while Joe Toomy served as representative of District 85 in the Louisiana Legislature from 1984 until 2008. During part of the time, he worked as an insurance broker
Several months ago, he retired as board chair of the Port of New Orleans after working with the riverfront operations and development entity for 16 years.
The couple heavily engages in civic and charitable endeavors, including Hope Haven, PACE and St. Joseph’s Church in Gretna. They frequently open their home for fundraisers. They are members of the Louisiana Chapter of Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museums and travel to the Vatican every other year
“My wife said the only thing I have retired from is a paycheck,” Joe Toomy said.
“But my connection with the river runs deep. I am just drawn to this river I can’t seem to get away from it.”
Both of their penthouse condo locations have offered stellar, expansive views of the river and downtown New Orleans beyond.
Their current 2,600-squarefoot home in Old Gretna opens
onto a 1,100-square-foot terrace, which is divided into a series of living areas for morning coffee, dining al fresco, entertaining over wine or cocktails and conversing with guests in comfortable armchairs under a gazebo.
The couple also purchased a smaller condominium directly downstairs that serves as a more casual entertaining space. It also includes a home office/library, a small home
The family’s primary living room is appointed in fresh shades of blue, taupe and white. The pillows on the white cotton-covered sectional sofa were collected from various European wineries on the couple’s travels.
The Toomys’ bright, airy primary bedroom opens onto an 1,100-square-foot terrace overlooking the Mississippi River. The pillow on the chaise bears the names of the couple’s 12 grandchildren.
PHOTOS BY JEFF STROUT Glass-fronted cabinets display frequently used pieces, many of them family heirlooms, that elevate frequent gatherings of family and friends.
Downstairs in the second condo, the kitchen has a decidedly masculine, contemporary feel compared to the upstairs, primary space. It is used mostly for heating snacks, mixing cocktails, and serving wine for casual gatherings centered around the billiards table and television sports events.
gym, a craft room for JoAnn Toomy, and a man cave where Joe Toomy keeps the restored billiards table made by Saunier Wilhem Co. of New Orleans that his father bought out of a pool hall in Bogalusa when Toomy was 10 years old.
There is also access to a small balcony overlooking the river.
While not formal, the upstairs space is appointed in the
traditional manner the couple favors, which includes collections of dark antiques and inherited family pieces.
It features three bedrooms, including a spacious, enviable primary overlooking the river and a well-appointed kitchen with a seated island.
Like the kitchen’s counters, the island is topped in white quartzite. Both are oenophiles, and the wall behind the cook-
top is tiled in a depiction of an Italian vineyard scene. The remaining backsplash of mirrored glass rises under the glass-fronted cabinets to visually expand the space while reflecting the river outside from across the room.
Art and mementos from the couple’s extensive international travels adorn the walls and surfaces.
A china cabinet displays sev-
Also in the downstairs condo, the couple sacrificed an ample closet for use as a well-appointed craft area for JoAnn Toomy
eral generations of family dinnerware. Fine rugs accent the pale hardwood floors. The color palette is in shades of blue, white and taupe, including a large sectional sofa covered in pristine white cotton.
The downstairs space is more playful, with carefree porcelain tile flooring, a decidedly masculine leather sectional sofa, and a kitchen equipped for preparing snacks and serving wine and cocktails, but not much more.
The walls are hung with the couple’s extensive collection of brilliantly colored, sportsthemed expressionist artworks from the late artist LeRoy Neiman.
“I just call this space ‘the hole,’” Joe Toomy said. Save for international travel, there are few reasons for Joe and JoAnn Toomy to ever leave their Old Gretna riverfront neighborhood.
“I feel like I have come home,” JoAnn Toomy said. “We have the luxury of staying on the river right where we want to be.
“We can walk pretty much anywhere. We have restaurants, bars, beer pubs and our church, but we like entertaining at home on our terrace best of all. When you get it right, it’s good. It’s fun when you marry your best friend.”
Gulf Coast natives, more at greenhouse sale
With plants and garden supplies aplenty, the City Park Pelican Greenhouse Plant Sale has lots to offer for those with green and not-so-green thumbs. It takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday at 2 Celebration Drive.
From annuals, perennials, tropicals and succulents to houseplants and antique garden roses, the sale encompasses a wide assortment of Gulf Coast native species.
Prices for 4-inch pots start at $3. Plants include figs, hibiscus, hydrangea, gardenia, sage, eggplant, salvia, azalea and to-
mato. Roses start at $25.
For information, visit neworleanscitypark.org.
3 midcentury-modern homes on PRC tour
The Preservation Resource Center explores three Lakewood South homes during its annual MidMod Home Tour and Happy Hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 18.
Two of the midcenturymodern homes were designed by Albert Ledner, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of which was his personal dwelling. The third was the personal residence of T. Sellers Meric. The homes are at 5328 and
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Film: African, Creole architecture influences
“Ancestral Artistry: The Influence of Africans and Creoles on Louisiana Architecture” will be screened along with other activities, including exhibits by the artisan, starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Reach Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., Building C, in New Orleans.
The screening is part of Plessy Day events by the Louisiana Architecture Foundation, in conjunction with the Plessy & Ferguson Initiative.
The noon film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Jonn Hankins, New Orleans Master Crafts Guild; Jeff Poreé, master plasterer; Darryl Reeves, master blacksmith; and Karina Roca, blacksmith apprentice.
Plessy Day also features a family-friendly workshop led by the Louisiana Children’s Museum, live music and food.
The event is free; registration is encouraged. Visit plessyandferguson.org/upcoming-events.
HNOC to host antiques forum with experts
The weekend-long celebration of history and aesthetics
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returns to The Historic New Orleans Collection for the annual Antiques Forum.
“Light and Distraction: Material Culture of Southern Amusement” will be the theme for the Aug. 8-10 incarnation. Board games, the circus, pleasure gardens, horse racing and more will be examined.
A lineup of experts and enthusiasts include Tara Gleason Chicirda, of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; Claudia Pfeiffer, of the National Sporting Library & Museum; and Allison Robinson, of The NewYork Historical Society Registration is open for a single day or for the full forum, plus add-on activities. Sessions start at $60. Visit hnoc.org.
Property research seminar June 28
Friends of the Cabildo is hosting a seminar on researching property June 28 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum in the
Master plasterer Jeff Poreé, from left, New Orleans Master Crafts Guild founder Jonn Hankins and master blacksmith Darryl Reeves assess the Craftsmen’s Tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.
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Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave.
Led by Robert J. Cangelosi Jr., an adjunct lecturer at Tulane University’s School of Architecture, the talk will outline how to use primary and secondary sources, preparing a chain of title and discovering improvements made over the years.
The 10 a.m. seminar will also be on Zoom. Cost is $35, $25 for members.
To join the class or for information, visit friendsofthecabildo.org.
Volunteer projects abound at City Park
A variety of cleanup days and initiatives are on tap at City Park to improve and maintain the extensive urban green space. Those coming up include:
n Super Saturday: 9 a.m., Scout Island entrance bridge, 40 Magnolia Drive.
n Litter Cleanup Krewe: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave.
n Horticulture Projects: 9 a.m. Wednesday Volunteer Center
n Graffiti Cleanup Krewe: 9 a.m. Thursday Volunteer Center
n Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project: 9 a.m. Friday. Big Lake Native Trail near 7 Friedrichs Ave.
n Urban Forest Support Initiative: 9 a.m. June 14. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave. Register for the programs and find out more about what to bring at friendsofcitypark. volunteerhub.com.
Have a home and garden event coming up? Send it to events@theadvocate.com.
NEW ORLEANS
TRANSFERS ISSUED MAY 28 TO JUNE 1
DISTRICT 1
MAGAZINE ST. 1381: $535,000, Garden Muse LLC to Dana K. Winfield.
PALMYRA ST. 2619-2621: $190,000, Catbu LLC to Benjamin Matthew Lewis and William Ray Rice Lewis Jr.
S. PETERS ST. 1107, UNIT 520: $100 and other valuable consideration, Christopher W. Robertson Sr. and Martha Lowe Robertson to D and M Campbell Lining Trust.
S. PETERS ST. 1107, UNIT 408: $480,000, Charlotte Daigle Blanchard and Dean M. Blanchard to BDE Investments LLC.
DISTRICT 2
BIENVILLE ST. 3512: $539,000, Andre M. Stolier to Rachel Everett Kurtz and Tommy Joseph Kurtz
CANAL BLVD. 7050: $365,400, NAF Cash LLC to Barbara C. Marino and Joseph B. Marino Jr.
CANAL ST. 2701, IBERVILLE ST. 2722, N. BROAD ST. 123: $1,950,000, Manson Yancey Group LLC to 2701 Canal Street Investments LLC.
CATINA ST. 6734-36: $460,000, Palmisano 1996 Investment LP to Hailin Luo.
COLBERT ST. 5944: $685,000, Eric Clark and Leland Emery Clark to Dominique S. Williams Tate.
EXCHANGE PLACE 320, UNIT 8: $10, Brigid Mary Brown to Steven John Guidry.
GEN. DIAZ ST. 6934: $600,000, Gretchen E. Lynn Riedel and Joseph A. Riedel to Clayton C. Geary Jr.
HIDALGO ST. 737: $389,000, Harold Martin Plauche and Katie Lynn Plauche to Kathleen Wallace Rues and Timothy Rues.
LAKE VISTA PARK 32, 34, TERN ST. 15: $1,925,000, Merit Watson Shalett to 15 Tern LLC.
LOUIS XIV ST. 6010: $560,000, Michael Raleigh Upshaw and Vanessa Legaspi Upshaw to Elizabeth McGovern Brown and Nicholas Brown.
ROYAL ST. 1100-10, UNIT 8: $750,000, Ross Development Group LLC to William D. Grove
URSULINES ST. 822: $325,000, Gerald P. Mallon to Harry Charles Hamm III.
DISTRICT 3
A.P. TUREAUD AVE. 2631: $130,000, Dianna M. Moore Causey to Christian Williams and Katara Williams.
REALESTATETRANSFERS
ARTS ST. 2423: $95,000, Dan Melvin Rousseve Jr. and Denise Rousseve Espradron to Shawanda Moore.
BASINVIEW DRIVE 5269: $61,000, Succession of James E. Miller III and Michele D. Jackson Miller to DECS Investment LLC.
BURGUNDY ST. 2473: $350,000, Succession of James William Hedges to Jerry Lee Holland and Jessica Lee Holland.
BURKE ROAD 7508: $150,000, Edwin G. Hessler and Jennifer Craig Hessler to Willie Brown Jr.
CHAMBERLAIN DRIVE 5635: $139,000, Julia Covington Lloyd and Steven William Lloyd to Portta LLC.
CHARBONNET ST. 2443-45: $90,000, Augustus Brock, Carolyn Brock Smith, Helen Lee Brock and O’Neal Brock to Robert Brock.
CLOUET ST. 817-819: $475,000, Craig Michael Durel and Emily Michelle Hair Durel to Joshua Matthew White Parish and Stanley Ted Parish White.
CLOUET ST. 1710: $20,000, Robert King III to Erroll Jerome Jr.
DESIRE DRIVE 4856: $70,000, Barbara Bobbie Rue Wade Parks to Walter G. Andino Oseguera.
DOWNMAN ROAD 6500: $560,000, SS Realty LLC to 6500 Downman Investment LLC.
ELMIRA ST. 2109; GALLIER ST. 2109: $10 and other valuable consideration, River City Realty & Investments LLC to Paulson Investment Group LLC.
ESPLANADE AVE. 405, UNIT 307: no value stated, Debbey A. Mire and Richard D. Mire to Michael Man-
zella and Michelle Manzella.
FORTIN ST. 2964: $222,500, Edward J. Pennington Jr. to PJD Houses LLC.
FRANKFORT ST. 1415: $555,000, Christine Losa Avery and Russell Avery to Gail Naron Chalew and Stuart Alan Chalew.
GAWAIN DRIVE 4626: $125,000, Michael Lawrence Beasley to Kenneth C. Vogt.
KERLEREC ST. 2400: $380,000, David Eric Gillies and Kayleigh Allyn Maier Gillies to Peyton Smith.
LAFAYE ST. 6124: $304,000, J. Netos Construction LLC to Jarielle Jenee Johnson.
LAINE AVE. 4840: $45,000, Carlos A. Guzman and Rocio Argueta Monterrosa Guzman to Heriberto Jose Guzman Lopez and Miriam Lisbeth Barrios De Leon Lopez.
LAKE BARRINGTON DRIVE 7461: $325,000, Angela E. Rovaris and
Dereck J. Rovaris Sr. to Kenneth Ellis.
LARK ST. 1712: $590,000, PJD Houses LLC to Karla O. Jones.
LOUISA ST. 1619: $88,000, 1619 Louisa St. LLC to John J. Staughton.
LURLINE ST. 4901: $289,000, David Lee Berke and Debbie O’Neal Berke to Megan Simmons.
MADRID ST. 1400: $565,000, Jamie Leigh Russo Smith to Alejandra Tovar and Shea Danielle Bowers Tovar.
MANDEVILLE ST. 4955: $218,000, Alan Michael Delery, Carl J. Delery Sr., Ferdinand J. Delery III, Gail Delery Sabathia, Joan Delery Pappion, Karen Ann Delery Charbonnet, succession of Marie Delery and Peggy Delery Pospisil to Sara Lynn Hill Nicholson.
ä See ORLEANS, page 18
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MARYWOOD COURT64: $189,000, Stephanie Hughes Parker to Ryan Marrero.
MERCIER ST.7822: $150,000, Michael Raymond Robinette to Robert Cannon Jr.
MICHOUD BLVD.4250: $320,000, EBE FenceCo. Inc. to Unique Rentals and Dumpsters LLC.
NEW YORK ST.2655: $225,000, Arnette LynneHill to JazHall.
N. BLUERIDGE COURT26: $175,000, Shanda L. GallowSentmore to Kenya C. Williams.
N. TONTIST. 1658-60: donation, no value stated, Alexis JosephKing and C. Hunter King to Christopher H. King.
PAUGER ST.2900: $81,000, Administrator of The United States Small Business Administration to Clayton Richard.
PLUM ORCHARD AVE. 4432-4434: $80,000, Carl Booth to Macrays Properties LLC.
ROYALST. 5727: $75,000, Prime Imports Co. Inc. to Aelia LLC.
ST.ANTHONY AVE. 4325: donation, no value stated,Brigid T. Cheri Martin to Nashia M. Pierce.
ST.ROCH AVE. 4615: $383,000, Matthew JosephShrevetoMeghan Smith Conti andNathanP.Conti
DISTRICT 4
ANNUNCIATION 2720-2722: $550,000, Charles J. Meagher to AnthonyConnell Ashley and Joey Frances Gutflieish.
AUDUBON TRACE 3324: Kelley McDougall to Jeffrey A. Sadler, $280,000.
HATHORN ST.3806: BrookeL Buschuk to Phillip M. Clark, $388,000.
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY 3917: Michael A. Gangi to Grate Seafood LLC, $350,000.
JULIUS AVE. 522: EdwardM.Beasley III to Jessica Russell, $242,000. MOLE COTTAGEST. 3409-3411: AlixandraSigmundik to Billy Miller,$450,000.
KENNER
COLORADO AVE. 4329: Rose M. Vaughn to AmaInvestment Group LLC, $200,000. CONNECTICUT AVE. 3722: Edna ZunigatoChristopher Zuniga, $109,000.
DOLPHIN COURT832: K. Musso to
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Scott Musso, $200,000.
GEORGIA AVE. 2001: Jt Louisiana Construction &Maintenance Inc. to Robbies Bar LLC, $550,000.
JOHNS HOPKINSDRIVE 206: Anne Mugge to Christina Heredia, $227,000.
KANSAS AVE. 3122: Sheryl Walsdorf to Nabeel G. Rana,$268,000.
LEXINGTONST. 2513-15: Reinas Auto Service LLCtoLeodan Rodriguez,$220,000.
MOSELLE DRIVE 46: Stephen A. MiglioretoErwin R. Ixcot, $360,000.
PHOENIX PLACE 3112 UNIT D: Apm Properties LLCtoThree Thousand OneHundredTwelve Phoenix St Apt D. LLC, $59,000.
PLATT ST.4023: Quinlivan Homes LLCtoTorrie Thompson, $345,000.
W. GRANDLAKE BLVD.3709: Brian M. Das to Matthieu T. Kenner, $324,500.
METAIRIE
42ND ST.3225: Three Thousand TwoHundredTwenty FiveForty
WEST JEFFERSON
n TRANSFERS FORMAY 23-29
AVONDALE
DILLARD DRIVE 141: Finance of Ameria Structured Securities Acquisition Trust2018H.B.1. to Green Homes RemLLC,$66,500.
GEORGE ST.437: Jefferson Parish Council to DoraWhittington, $6,750.
RUTH DRIVE 784: BingTranto Khoa XVo, donation, no value stated.
BARATARIA
JOAN MARIE DRIVE 4930: Mary Peak to Zachary D. Somme, $260,000.
BRIDGE CITY
HOOTER ROAD 844: Jefferson Parish Council to RichardE Davis, $6,750.
GRANDISLE
DEWBERRYLANE 138: Caminada Coastal LLCtoBrook R. Eymard, $193,200.
LA. 13940: Luther A. StowersJr. to Deete R. Stuart, donation,no
Second St LLCtoCadogiProperties LLC, $264,900.
ACADEMY DRIVE 4849: Bridget A. Heymann to Victor E. Cerise IV, $279,900.
AIRLINE PARK BLVD.1313: Kiosk Inc. to AishwaryaS.Tomar, $310,000.
ARLINGTONDRIVE 220: Jennifer Dufour to LHC Builders LLC, $1,100,000.
AVE. B2100: Sukhjeevan D. GrewaltoAVD LLC, $549,000.
BURKE DRIVE 4600: LS Realty LLC to Kyle J. Aucoin, $695,000.
BURKE DRIVE 4716: Brent D. Albert to A. E. Carr, $365,000.
DAVID DRIVE 1508: Teresa Vargas to Asmar Estates LLC, $150,000.
DREYFOUS AVE. 4720: Evelyn R. Nicosia to Anita Lui, $235,000.
DUMAINE ST.1001: Samuel J. Clesi Jr. to Kevin VMiller, $273,840.
E. MAPLE RIDGE DRIVE 302: R4a2 Enterprises LLCtoKatherine Pyburn, $1,145,000.
FRANKEL AVE. 1000: Natasha A. R. Denton to Blaine Lirette, $228,000.
GARDENIA DRIVE 1424: Patricia P. Mount to Harrison Wenzel, $405,000.
GREEN ACRESCOURT 5216:
value stated.
ORANGE LANE 132: George A. Huye to Tina Sullivan,$155,000.
GRETNA
BEHRMAN HIGHWAY 1097: Wild Ratan LLCSeries 300 Cypress Lanes to Iglesia Evangelica Vision Derenio Inc., $454,000. CEDAR LANE 10: Michael Selser to CameronJ.Avery,$296,000.
MosheSolomonow to Jamie Daray, $449,000.
GROVE AVE. 731: Robert L. Korndorffer Jr. to Next Properties LLC, $70,000.
HARING ROAD 4116: CertificateholdersofCwabs Inc. to Green Homes RemLLC,$194,250.
N. CUMBERLAND ST.1504: Sandra L. Sausse to SherriS.Campbell, donation, no value stated.
PARK DRIVE SOUTH 4721: Celso E. Hernandez to NafCash LLC, $340,000.
PURDUE DRIVE 4520: Brandi L. Reinhardt to MariaKowitz, $360,000.
RICHLAND AVE. 1605: Emily Daigle to Abigail J. M. Verret, $349,000.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE 6200 UNIT 537: Shelanie Espinas to Hasan A. Alshaar, $16,000.
SCHOUEST ST.7217: AnnBurger to Alaniss P. H. Sabillon, $240,000.
SEVERN AVE. 805: Allison C. Daigle to Kynlee Bartosh, $220,000.
SHIRLEY DRIVE 1001: Jared C. BarciatoBenjamin Watson, $319,000.
SHIRLEY DRIVE 1306: Joseph B. Illg III to Rebeca Tone, $500.
SHIRLEY DRIVE 1306: Joseph B. Illg Jr.toBeniamin A. Tone, $200,000.
SHIRLEY DRIVE 1306: Walter S. Illg to Rebeca Tone, $500.
TRANSCONTINENTAL DRIVE 4725: Katie MashburntoDouglasJ. Blythe, donation, no value stated.
VINCENT AVE. 369: Sherry Hughes to AvdLLC,$1,000,000.
CORRECTION
CARRIAGE ROAD 8708, RIVER RIDGE: Donald P. Preau to Katherine Ferrara, VickiHill andDarryl Hill, $280,000.
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to Betty Milfort, $167,000.
NORTHBROOK DRIVE 2260: Patrick J. Barbaro to Catherine Gray, $215,000.
ROMAIN ST.1227: Billie Thomas to Dennis Lagarde, donation,no value stated.
WHISPER LANE 3317: Martes Group LLCtoJada Williams, $288,750.
WRIGHT AVE. 733: Therron Victor to Angelica Collazo, donation,no value stated.
HARVEY
DOGWOOD DRIVE 1309: Frances
ST.TAMMANY
TRANSFERS FROM MAY13-19
ABITASPRINGS
HILLCREST COUNTRYCLUB
SUBDIVISION, LOT15, SQUARE 8: Tamprop Inc. to KarenM.Franco Garay,$12,000.
ABITAOAKS LOOP 142: Karl Mundt and Helmut Mundt and Giselle Mundt to Benjamin T. Bienvenue and Mary L. Bienvenue, $284,000.
GULCH ST.70334: Joseph N. Favaza and Dana S. Favaza to Necaise FamilyTrust, $160,000.
HILLCREST COUNTRYCLUB ESTATES,LOT 122, SQUARE 1: El El Si LLCtoTrux Air Conditioning Inc., $9,000.
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M. KirbytoMichael J. Parks, $183,000
DOGWOOD DRIVE 1472: Sonia F. Angel to Jaswinder S. Kaur, $106,000.
HAROLD ST.2415: Jefferson ParishCouncil to Freeman Couto Jr., $6,750.
LYNBROOK DRIVE2465: Angel M. Roberts to Aaron M. Lawson, $257,000.
LAFITTE
SCHIEFFLER COURT5135: Jefferson Parish Council to Angela Roberts, $6,750.
MARRERO
ARTESADRIVE 1321: Khai P. Nguyen to Linh M. Nguyen, donation, no value stated.
LA. 435 25370: Herleikson irrevocable trustto Kevin Nicely, $240,000
NEAR ABITASPRINGS,PORTION OF GROUND: Janet C. Alt Damare to Joseph M. Damare, donation, no value stated.
NEAR ABITASPRINGS,PORTION OF GROUND: St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College to Congregation of the Marianites of Holy Cross, donation,novalue stated.
YVONNE AVE. 303: Linda D. Treubel to Sherri D. Doane, donation, no value stated.
COVINGTON
AMY COURT705: Sharon L. Savage to Ralph J. Malbrough Jr. and Shannon M. Malbrough,donation, no valuestated.
AZALEA PARK SUBDIVISION, LOT
BUCCANEER DRIVE 2645: Amy Alexie to Jeffrey Bruce,$145,000.
CELTIC DRIVE 1717: Mandie Bouvier to Peggy V. Lentz, $235,000.
COUBRA DRIVE 5833: Cynthia E. JohnsontoEricG.Walker, $147,500.
DOLORES DRIVE 2528: Darrick Juneau to VictoriaLagoa, $180,000.
GAUDET DRIVE 1236: NilsonVargas to Cindi Swan, $167,000.
GIAISEST. 1909: Jefferson Parish Council to Trudy Laprade, $6,750.
JOYANN DRIVE 2565: Nationstar Mortgage LLCtoFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,$139,147.
LIBERTY OAKS DRIVE 4821: New Orleans Property Ventures Inc. to Ernesta T. L. Coleman,$301,000.
RANDOLPH ST.5451: Kenia K. Serrano to Sherill F. Bautista, $300,000.
16: SMB Construction LLCtoB SharpProperties LLC, $730,000.
BARRINGTONDRIVE 1239: DSLD Homes LLCtoRobert J. Whaley and Brenda A. Whaley,$323,475.
BARRINGTONDRIVE 1252: DSLD Homes LLCtoBrian Trosclair and Lauren Trosclair, $319,095.
BELLE VU LOOP 24: Miriam L. Pizzitolo and Maria P. Marinello to Regina D. Pounds, $259,500.
BERTEL DRIVE 166: Sean D. McMahonand Jeanette C. McMahontoBrandonHarvey and Nickie Harvey,$622,500.
BLEU LAKEDRIVE 20: GlennL. Gendron and Jina S. Gendron to Jeffrey S. Summers, $415,000.
CHRETIEN POINT AVE. 813: TerraBella Group LLCtoJames Pacione and Jennifer Pacione, $205,000.
RUE LOUIS PHILLIPPE 6529: Heriberto D. Santos to Michele Hampton, $230,000.
SILVER LILYLANE 1212: Dannie R. Campbell Sr.toOfell Harris, $12,000.
WOODCREST DRIVE 5101: Destani N. Clement to Brad P. Clement Sr., donation, no value stated.
TERRYTOWN
DELMAR ST.531: Alexis Vargas to DoloresS.Mendez, $210,000.
DUNKIRK AVE. 568: Corie Tapieto Amalia Z. Modesta, $165,000.
E. MARLIN COURT560: Monique L. Toney to Darna Hookah Inc., $170,000.
GRAPE PLACE2173: Christina L. GautreauxtoGregory Delosreyes, $250,000.
CYPRESSPOINT DRIVE 4272: Watercross Development LLCto BrittanyT.Dugas, $108,000.
CYPRESSPOINT DRIVE 4281: Watercross Development LLC to Haaswood Development LLC, $108,000.
DAISY ST.72388: Tina R. Burgett to MichaelA.Vegas,$203,000.
E. EIGHTH AVE. 102: ARC Realty LLCtoCedric F. Jones and Kimberly A. Krause Jones, $525,000.
EMERALD FOREST BLVD,350, UNIT 20102, PARKING SPACE11: Succession of Michael B. Neff to Gabriel A. Nath and Kimberly Nath, $109,500.
EMERALD FOREST BLVD.350, UNIT 22106, PARKING SPACE64: Paul M. Chauvin and Kelly C. Chauvin to Brian Kline,$113,000.
ESTELLE COURT3045: DSLD
HOLMESBLVD. 237: Horton Inc. Gulf CoastD.R.toSarayia A. Ester,$290,900.
HOLMESBLVD. 239: Horton Inc. Gulf CoastD.R.toTiffianyAllen, $310,900.
N. LEXINGTONAVE.2121: Bonnie C. Leah to Kelsey Everett, $285,000.
WESTWEGO
OAKAVE.759-7591/2: A. Stewart Rentals LLCtoCarlito Dominguez, $150,000. AVE. F619: LeeJ.BourgtoCasey Bourg,donation, no value stated.
CENTRAL AVE. 812: Bravo Residential Funding Trust2019 2. to Michael Glinky,$105,000.
FOUR OCLOCK LANE136: Kelli M. Callais to Wesley J. Rule, $90,000.
HomesLLC to Kristina A. Stout, $300,545.
GAMMA AVE. 74534: Kimberly B. Herrera to Gerica Garrett, $195,000.
KANAWHACOURT117: Leslie C. DomingueztoFouquetLiving Trust, $580,000. LA. 1129 80224: Preslee L. Jones, BaileyA.Barrios, CassandraL. Jones and RichardW.JonesJr. to Chad S. LaCoste, $215,000.
LAKE BEND DRIVE 13198: Craig J. Benoit and Cathy C. Benoit to Michael W. Praytorand Jeanne S. Praytor, $589,000.
LENEL ROAD 75286: Kathleen G. Duvernetrevocable living trust to Paul F. Duvernetand Kathleen G. Duvernet, donation, no value stated.
LISMORE LANE328, UNIT 71: BoltinProperties LLCtoNAF Cash LLC, $249,000.
LOURDESLANE 211: Succession of David B. MillertoElroy J. Levequeand Jennie H. Leveque, $314,000.
LOURDESLANE 266: Ruth H. Burns Joubert to Sweet Olive Trust, donation, no value stated.
MONGA DRIVE,LOT 228: Better HomesLLC to Jason Guy,$40,000. NORTH ST.71525: Succession of Warren J. KellerSr. to Maximum Move LLC, $276,800.
RIVERDALE DRIVE 123: BrandonS.McGehee and Rachael T. S. McGehee to RobertBruno, $1,425,000.
RONALD REAGAN HIGHWAY 1015: Lagoda Rentals LLCtoFelders LandCo. LLC, $275,000.
RUTLAND ST.522: Gingery Prop-
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erties LLCto522 E. RutlandSt. LLC, $370,000.
SMITH ROAD 21271: Daniel K. Crane and Susan LakeCrane to Peyton O. Gallup and Madison C. Gallup, $545,000.
VERSAILLES SUBDIVISION, PHASE 5C, LOT232: Joseph L. Calix and Nhatthuy Tran Calix to Derek J. Hendersonand Stephanie S. Henderson, $573,000.
W. 21ST AVE. 1120: Dontpizzameoff LLCtoDr. Lisa Loescher LLC, $100 and other valuable consideration.
FOLSOM
REALESTATETRANSFERS
and Melanie H.Woods to Michael McIvor andNicole McIvor, $713,500.
WHITE HERON DRIVE 149, UNIT 25-A: CynthiaL.Giblin to MarkT. Dwyer, $253,000.
MANDEVILLE
BALD CYPRESS DRIVE 904: Paul A. Jones and Melissa H. Jones to Deborah Rucker, $500,000.
BOCAGELANE 741: Ennis irrevocable trust toWillardO.Lape Jr. and Candace F. Lape, $435,000.
COURS CARSON 2356: Bonnie H. CampbelltoNicholas R. Kerth and Victoria F. Klibert, $375,000.
DEVON DRIVE 346: Patsie Dehuff to Gary MarchandJr., $545,000.
FOUNTAINS PARK BLVD.239: MarthaJ.Maher to KarenK.Broussard, $225,000.
Saleun-Guillaume, $280,000.
MOSS LANE 333: Carey B. Stockton and Jessie D. Stockton to Scott Simon and Jennifer Simon, $390,000.
RAPATEL ST.925: Leslie J. Strikmiller and Catherine W. Strikmiller to Angela C. Rowell, $330,000.
RUE TOULON 1: Cory M. Macmenamin and Megan E. Macmenamin to DanielS.Lindsay and Kathleen J. Lindsay, $537,600.
SCARLET OAKLANE 1036: Lance J. Wehrly and Katrina L. WehrlytoRobert Folse Jr., Melissa Fanguy-Folse and Cynthia Folse, $640,000.
JIM PARKER ROAD 76200: Donald A. McCulloch, Paul T. McCulloch and Tasha Ann Roux McClellan to ZCEThree LLC, $7,073.
LA. 41 64452: Crossing ABaptist Fellowship Inc. to Clarence C. MileyJr.,$250,000.
SAWYER COURT705: Ricky L. Radfordand Cynthia A. Radford to Christina Cole andCharlesW Cole II, $530,000.
TAYLOR FARM ROAD 64317: DSLD Homes LLCtoSarah Nunez, $352,910.
WINDSONG PLACE134: NorthshoreHousing InitiativeInc., Brett E. Stewartand Mikayala Stewart to Jacob King and Lacey King,$195,000.
SLIDELL
ARBOR VIEWDRIVE 447: Wilbert L. Williams III andOmishan O. Williams to Ryan D. Brownand Amber S. Brown, $95,000.
AUDUBON PLACE SUBDIVISION, LOT21, SQUARE 30, UNIT 3: Amy E. Thompson to Louis J. Tortorich Jr., donation, no value stated.
AUTUMN LAKESROAD361: Michael S. Gelpiand CindyA Juneau Gelpi to Phannguyen LLC, $350,000.
AYSHIRE COURT 131: Leon L. Watzke Jr. and BarbaraA.Watzke to Jelinda Gibson, $525,000.
BIRDIE DRIVE 38, UNIT 7D: Wayne Songy and FaySongy to Richard Byrnes, $125,000.
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HOLLIDAY ROAD 83582: Succession of KarenE.Rebennack to Michael Combel andFrieda Combel, $115,000.
NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Jim Clark and Christopher Clark to Ronald T. Jackson, donation, no valuestated.
STONELAKE ESTATES,PHASE 1, LOT24: KarenY.StassitoMatthew J. Severns and Melissa A. DiMartino Severns, $41,000.
LACOMBE
KAYDRIVE 60276: Succession of Clarence A. Page Jr. to Robert H. Forcha andChristine L. Allen Forcha, $267,500.
LYDIA ST.31233: Keith J. Felsman to Sabrina A. Moldaner, $185,000.
NEAR LACOMBE, PORTION OF GROUND: David Riveraand Tracy W. RiveratoRoy CathcartIII, $63,000.
S. EIGHTH ST.60262: RoyCathcart III to JeanineD.Cryer, $80,000.
MADISONVILLE
ENGLISH OAKDRIVE 677: Alexander W. Bier and Anna B. Janette Bier to Dane Henssler,$368,500.
FOXFIELD LANE 625: Succession of Lois M. Johnson and Joe E. Johnson Sr. to Kristina T. Dale and Stephen M. Dale, $270,000.
GAINESWAY DRIVE 402: Jason Blau, Jeffrey Blau and others to Carolyn D. Juster, $305,000.
S. CHENIER DRIVE 415: Stephen M. Nabors and Deborah S. Nabors to Chase A. Huston and Erica A. Huston, $110,000.
SPIKE DRIVE 71729: DSLD Homes LLCtoKelly L. Morales and Nicholas A. Ernst, $209,875.
SUMMER HAVENCOURT2: The Woods Family LLC, BryanWoods
FOYST. 738, UNIT B-1: GSRE LLC to Steven Marse, $168,000.
HIGHLANDDRIVE 145: Wayne M. LaCombe to Savy D. NawJr. and Nina D. Foil, $223,000.
JACQUELINECOURT18: Nationstar Mortgage LLCtoFederal National Mortgage Association, $125,000.
JENNY LANE 311: Grant Garrett to Dana Garrett, donation, no value stated.
LAFAYETTE ST.1415: Ollie E. Brumfield III to Erik M. Brumfield, $220,000
LEXINGTONDRIVE 208: Barney Blakeney and Sabena Blakeney to Emily D. Scrubyand Lucas R. Scruby, $400,000.
LOGAN LANE1882: AmyC.Walker to MuratS.Guler and Anna VladimirovaGuler, $167,500.
MENUET ST.70341: John Nirenbergand AllysonA.Villarsto Jonathon P. Guillaume and Flora
TOWNOFMANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Succession of Nicholas J. Campo Jr. to Craig G. Swabyand Jenna L. Hildebrand, $365,000.
TUNICAPLACE 103: 5923 Mandeville 70122 LLCtoLeon Watzke and BarbaraWatzke,$485,500.
TUPELOTRACE 10: Gregory J. St Angelo and Patricia L. St.Angelo to SBN VFNBC LLC, $1,300,000.
VIREODRIVE 439: LeroyE. Shoenberger and Elizabeth A. Wochley Shoenberger to Robert LipeIIand Riavelle Galang Lipe, $482,500.
WEST ST.310: Larry D. Easleyand Mandane B. EasleytoThomas J. Discherand DebraA.Discher, $820,000.
PEARLRIVER
ALTONSUBDIVISION, LOTS 5, 6, 7, 12, SQUARE 29: Wallace P. CouvillionJr.,Beulah C. Roberts and others to Southern LadPro LLC, $9,000.
ANTHONY DRIVE 111: David B. Merry to TammyMerry,donation, no value stated.
CAMPANA LANE34340: DSLD HomesLLC to Luann Moak, $251,485.
TODAYINHISTORY
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday,June 7, the 158th day of 2025. There are 207 days left in the year.
Todayinhistory:
On June 7, 1998, in acrime that shocked the nationand led to stronger state and federal hate crime laws, James Byrd Jr., a49-year-old Black man, was hooked by achain to apickup truck and dragged to his death in Jasper,Texas. (Two White men were later sentenced to death and executed for the crime; athirdwas sentenced to life in prison.)
Also on this date:
In 1776, Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, offereda resolution to theContinental Congress stating “that these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent States.”
In 1892, Homer Plessy,aCreole of color,was arrested for refusing to leave aWhites-only car of the East Louisiana Railroad. (Ruling on his case, Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld “separate but equal” racial segregation, aconcept it renounced in 1954.)
In 1929, the sovereign state of Vatican City formallycame into existence as the Italian Parliament ratified the Lateran Treaty in Rome.
In 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Griswold v. Connecticut, struck down, 7-2, aConnecticut law used to prosecute aPlanned Parenthood clinic in New Haven for providing con-
FILE PHOTO BY JENNIFER ZDON
Keith Plessy,grandnephew of Homer Plessy, stands in thelocation his ancestor was arrested after boarding a‘White’ train caratthe Press Street Station in NewOrleans in 1892.
traceptives to married couples
In 1979, Texas became the first state to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday.(Juneteenth becamea federal holidayin2021.)
In 2021, MaggieMurdaugh, 52, and her son Paul Murdaugh, 22, from aprominent South Carolina legal family,were found shot and killed on their family’s property.(Alex Murdaugh, Maggie’shusband and Paul’s father,would be found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.)
Today’sbirthdays: Singer Tom Jones is 85. Actor Liam Neeson is 73. Former Vice President Mike Pence is 66. Rock musician-TV host Dave Navarro is 58. TV personality Bear Grylls is 51. BasketballHall of Famer AllenIverson is 50. Actor-comedian Bill Haderis47. Actor Michael Cera is 37. Rapper Iggy Azalea is 35. NFL running back ChristianMcCaffrey is 29.
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CHELSEA COURT3304: Josefina E. Gerasta to Brian J. Guillot and Jennifer G. Guillot, $10,000.
CHINCHAS CREEK ROAD 40801: Colin P. Minster to Natasha Yacsko, $164,000.
CLARKSTON GROVE DRIVE 5149: Pennymac Loan Services to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,$180,000.
COLLEGE ST.2970: James l. Bates Jr. to Gilberto Valencia and Sonia Bautista Valencia, $72,000.
CROSS GATES BLVD.245: BenjaminS.WilliamstoMalerie R. Grace and Alexandria Grace, $335,000.
CYPRESSWOOD DRIVE 505: Raymond E. Martin and Patricia T. Martin to Nicholas P. Gauthreaux, $218,000.
DAUPHINE ST.4134: Barbara P. Cannon, Scott A. Cannon and Donn E. CannontoKevin E. O’Neill, $200,000.
E. LAKEDRIVE 204: Amanda L. Oertling to Pierce W. Huff and Rhonda F. Huff, $237,000.
E. LAKESHORE VILLAGE DRIVE 405: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to SavonM.McMickle and SheniseS.Newell, $234,900.
EASTWOOD DRIVE 1553: Frank H. Buffone Jr. and Coralie A. Buffone to Kami E. Danna, $220,000.
EDGEWOOD PLACE58174: Freedom Mortgage Corp. to Danny Nguyen, $62,000.
FOUNTAIN DRIVE 135: Deborah L. Cordes to CarlE.Sumlin and
MarySumlin, $210,000.
GARDEN DRIVE 35501: Brandon E. Padgett to NoeV.Alvarado and Brenda X. Maradiaga Andino, $259,000.
LAKESARDIS DRIVE 601: Lavieta S. Henry to Miranda S. Crawford, $215,000.
LAKESHORE ESTATES,PHASE 1A1, LOT110A: George P. Landry Jr. and Mary M. Rush Landry to SimbraEnterprises LLC, $167,500.
MAPLEWOOD DRIVE 1529: Joshua R. Dakin and Aimee M. Englande to Angelina Cefolia, $209,000.
MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4538: D. R. Horton Inc. Gulf CoasttoCarlos W. Espinal Garcia and Sinthia C. MatuteAguilar Garcia, $274,000.
MARINA DRIVE 996: Lesley C. Schuhmacher to Chad Millerand Tina C. Miller, $205,000.
MARIS STELLA AVE. 1047: Pintail Property Developers LLCtoJeremyM.Engeran, $227,000.
MICHIGAN AVE. 742: NitaH. Alexander, DavidM.Haik and Stephen M. Haik to Antonio R. Mazariegos and Beata M. Sasik Mazariegos, $208,000.
NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: TammyA.Legnon to Lerene M. Mangano Family revocable trust, $295,000.
NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: Walter L. Sullivan to El El Si LLC, $1,000.
NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: Betty J. Weaver,Shirley W. Robinson, Raymond A. Weaver Jr. and others to Greater Baptist Church, $40,000.
NORTH HARBOR NO.IISUBDIVISION, LOT12, UNIT 1-A: Tamland Investments Inc. to Wade A. Deslatte and Tony Smith Deslatte, $70,000.
OAKLEAF DRIVE 107: Newbill
Investments LLCtoAmanda B. Cutright,donation, no value stated.
ROE DRIVE 60805: D. R. Horton Inc. Gulf CoasttoDeborah Granier, $292,900.
ROYALGARDEN CONDOMINIUM, UNIT 10A: Troy T. Rizan and Michelle M. Anos Rizan to Deborah Perry,$130,000.
SCHOKLEYDRIVE 208: Rickie Johnston and PatsyR.Johnston to St. TammanyParish, $227,000.
SELBOURN ST.56713: Randolph Eason to Walter Ybos III and Shannon M. Ybos, $18,000.
SILVERWOOD DRIVE 133: Ronald BurchJr. to Dylan Caillouetand MadisonCaillouet, $255,000.
ST.AUGUSTINEDRIVE 1114: Kerry M. Keeffe and Jan N. Keeffe to DevinJesionowski and Heather Jesionowski, $209,900.
THAMES DRIVE 327: Harold J. Newman II andBrendaF.Newman to Fleming Properties of LA LLC, $105,000.
TIMBERLANE DRIVE 403: Marcy E. Mayeux to BrittonJ.Hareand Laurie A. Munson, $185,000.
WELLINGTONLANE 2216: Danny L. Nguyen to Justin Grundstrom, $322,000.
W. MEADOWLAKE DRIVE 3502: Hoan Duong Nguyen and Bao H. Nguyen to Joshua Gardner and Rachel Gardner,$324,000.
WEST MORGAN SUBDIVISION, LOTS 22-35, SQUARE 41: Sandra R. DileotoRobertM.WeddellJr., $500.
WEST MORGAN SUBDIVISION, LOTS 22-35, SQUARE 41: Julie A. McPhersonFogartytoRobertM WeddellJr., $500.
WILLIAM DRIVE 213: Courtney M. MorrisonRahmel to Helen O’Brien, $185,000.
WINDSOR DRIVE 102: Jennifer L. Bradley to Ryan Jablonowski, $380,000.
WOODRUFF DRIVE 115: Succession of Kenneth W. Bennett to Jose G. E. Lozano and CandidaS Aceituno, $330,000.
SUN/BUSH
EJ OALMANNROAD, PORTION OF GROUND: LaurelB.Stuckey, James M. Burns and others to James Clesi,$50,000.
HOLLOW HILL ROAD 80346: BrandonLaiche and Kathryn Olavarrieta to Branko Bahat and Maja PopovBahat, $590,000.
LA. 41 79316: RobertG.Dennis to David Ingram, Bonnie Ingram and Alan Bundy,$257,000.
NEAR SLIDELL, LOTS 7-10: Meredith E. Williams Mautemps to Bruce R. Williams, donation, no value stated.
Newmom rattledbyother womaninthe workplace
DearAnnie: My boyfriend and Ihave been together foreight years. We have an 18-year age gap. I’m 39, and he’s57. We have astrong relationship and have been through hell andback together.God blessed us with our 6-monthold son, “Michael.” We have a happy little family
We also work together There’sbeen ayoung co-worker constantly throwing herself at my boyfriend. It’shappened beforeatother jobs we’ve had, too. When Italk to him about it, he’scompletely oblivious. I don’tknow how to handle this co-worker without getting upset with him. He said he’snot awareofher behavior,that he loves me and our son, and he asks me why Iget upset with him aboutit.
How do Ihandle this co-worker conundrum? —Unconfident New Mother
Dear Unconfident: It’scompletely understandable to feel unsettled, especially as anew mom who’snavigating both home life and work life with their partner What stands out to me isn’tyour boyfriend’sbehavior but your need for more security and his support.
If he hasn’treciprocated or even noticed this co-worker’s advances,it’slikely because he genuinely isn’tentertaining them. So rather than question his loyalty,focus on what you need. Let him know that you trusthim but would appreciate his awarenessand backup when someone crosses aline. You’re on the same team, so approach this as one.
On the work front, keep things professional.Often the best way to thwart an attentionseeker is to ignore them. Ifthe situation escalates, you and your boyfriend can reevaluate and set boundaries together.
Yousaid it yourself —you’ve beenthroughhell and back together.You’ll make it through
this,too. Focus on each other, nurturing your relationship and enjoying parenthood and your new son. Everything else is just noise.
DearAnnie: I’m writing in response to “Waiting On A Friend,” the senior struggling to make friends in her retirement community.It’strue that in our stressed-out society,isolation can increase over time, especially for women.
While your response really covered what’sneeded, I thoughtitwouldn’thurt to add acounterpoint to one belief “Waiting” has that’sinterfering with her success in building bonds: the idea of reciprocation, thatit’sgood manners to wait for others to reciprocate and ask her to engage in activities. It’s not that she’swrong; the positive intentions behind such abelief make sense, for example, not wanting to be aburden to others or force arelationship. However,inaworld of isolation, being the consistentinitiator can make all the difference.
Ratherthan waiting for reciprocity of invites, look for reciprocity of agreement.If people accept your invitations and enjoy these experiences, that’salso asign of reciprocity.She should see herself as the leader she already is, and continue showing up, offering invitations. Overtime, thatkind of steady effort may inspire others to initiate invites to her in return. —Friendly Food forThought DearFood forThought: Thank you for your letter. Youbring up an interesting point, which is that reciprocation doesn’talways comeinthe form we expect. As you said, asimple “yes” can be just as genuine as an invite. Ihope “Waiting” continues putting herself out there and initiating, too, bothfor herself and for those in her social circle. Oftentimes, what we put into the world is what we attract in return.
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