Douglas Arnold Schneider
(August 30, 1931 – March 1, 2008)
Died at 7:58 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at his residence in Kentwood. He was a native and former resident of New Orleans, LA and later retired to Kentwood. Age 76 years. He retired as owner of Crescent Gun and Repair in New Orleans, was Past Master of Trinity Lodge #375 of New Orleans and two time Past Master of Lodge #184 of Spring Creek. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1908 Short St., Kenner, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon on Wednesday. Services conducted by Fr. Richard Miles. Interment Garden of Memories, Metairie. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Hall Schneider, Kentwood; 3 daughters, Mrs. Gloria Gaines and husband, Edward, Raceland, Mrs. Orna Mumphrey and husband, Clarence, Prairieville and Elsie Jo Schneider, Abita Springs; brother, Gerald Schneider, New Orleans; sister, Mrs. Elaine Laurence and husband, Tommy, Auburn, AL; 8 grandchildren; 8 1/2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph V. and Mabel Boudreaux Schneider.
Louise Ardillo Marabelli
(October 25, 1924 – March 1, 2008)
Died at 11:12 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was a native of Kenosha, WI and a resident of Independence. Age 83 years. Visitation at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, from 9:30 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Services conducted by Fr. Chris Romaine. Interment Colonial Cemetery, Independence, LA. She is survived by her 3 daughters, Diana Ardillo, Indpendence, Sandy McAlister and husband, Donald, Independence and Marianna Miller and husband, Jim, Knob Noster, MO; brother, Johnny Marabelli, Kenosha, WI; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Sam Ardillo; parents, John and Ida Marabelli; sister, Olivia Harvey; brother, Anthony Marabelli.
Jason Phillip Smith
(July 11, 1986 – March 1, 2008)
Died at 11:25 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. He was a native of Belle Chasse and a resident of Montpelier, LA. Age 21 years. Visitation at Montpelier Baptist Church, Montpelier, from 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008 until religious services at 12 Noon. Services conducted by Rev. Rusty Durant and Rev. David Theriot. Interment Montpelier Cemetery, Montpelier. He is survived by his mother, Pamela Morris Smith; two sisters, Jessica Lynne Smith, Montpelier and fiance’, Joseph Wall, Springfield and Jennifer Lynne Futrell, Montpelier; grandparents, James E. Morris and Kathryn Crouch Morris, Belle Chasse; step-grandmother, Mary Smith, Derby, MS; aunts and uncles, Mitchell and Vickie Futrell, Montpelier, James Phillip Morris, Belle Chasse, Kenny and Ruby Smith, Picayune, MS, Karen and Mike Anderson, Pearl River, Kathy Louise Smith, Long Beach, MS, Tori Smith, Derby, MS; 8 cousins, Ken, Cher, Victoria, Nolan, Brandy, Jeremy, Joshua and Jacob. He was preceded in death by his loving father, Kerry Vireece Smith, who died in a car crash on November 21, 2007; grandparents, Nolan Ray Smith and Shirley Meitzler Biehl. Special thanks goes to St. Helena Parish Nursing Home where Jason resided from December 2006 with love and excellent care. Also to Occupational Therapist, Linda Charleville for not only the therapy but the love and devotion she had for Jason. As an employee of the hospital, I think of St. Helena Parish Nursing Home and St. Helena Parish Hospital as one. I thank everyone and every department for the love they showed Jason. Jason’s mother, Pamela Smith.
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