OBITUARIES
Patrick Lee
Dec 24, 2007
Patrick A. Lee, 17, of Long Beach, MS passed away on Monday, December 24, 2007 in Gulfport, MS. Patrick was a Junior at Saint Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, MS. He played basketball his freshman year at St. Stanislaus. Patrick played baseball with the Long Beach Youth Association for seven years and was coached by his Dad, Tony Lee....
William Bourgeois
Dec 23, 2007
William L. """"W.L.""""""""Dub"""" Bourgeois, age 82, of Gulfport, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Bourgeois was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was the owner/operator of Builders Specialty Supply, Company, Gulfport. He was a member of the MS Gulf Coast Home Builders Association where he served on...
Albert Kranz
Dec 23, 2007
Albert Dorine Kranz, age 87, of Long Beach died December 23, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Kranz was a native and lifelong resident of Long Beach, a retired civil service employee of the U.S. Navy, a member of the Southern Star Masonic Lodge #500 in Long Beach and was of the baptist faith. Mr. Kranz was a veteran of World War...
George Grasle
Dec 22, 2007
George Grasle, age 42, of Biloxi, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Grasle was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi to Braun Funeral Home in Cahokia, Illinois (618)332-6793 for services.
Allen Elmont
Dec 22, 2007
Allen W. Elmont, 47, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2007 in Mobile, Alabama. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona and currently resided in Biloxi, MS. Allen was currently working at the Beau Rivage and will be greatly missed by all that came in contact with him. Allen is survived by his daughter, Samantha Roy; his cousin, Julie Bertagni; and...
Charles Cartee
Dec 22, 2007
Charles Prentiss Cartee, age 63, of Gulfport, died on December 22, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis S. Cartee and Ruby Patrick Cartee. Charles is survived by his wife of 39 years, Beth Pemberton Cartee; his children, Kelli Cartee Brent and her husband, Mitch, of Hattiesburg, MS, and Ashley Cartee Hagg and her husband,...
Carol Curtis
Dec 22, 2007
Carol Ann Curtis, age 65 and a 26 year resident of the MS Gulf Coast, died on Saturday, December 22, 2007 in Jackson. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Herman & Bernice Pittelkow; her husband, David Curtis; her son, Michael Curtis and her brother, Ralph Pittelkow. She is survived by her daughters, Candy Hughes of Long Beach, Jill...
James Curet
Dec 20, 2007
James Durant LeFebvre Curet, 80, of Perkinston, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Stone County. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Nell Glass Curet; son, Scott Curet and wife, Wendy; and granddaughter, Kelsey. He was a long time resident of Kiln; a veteran of the Coast Guard, in WWII aboard the USS Peoria; and retired from Litton Industries. Mass...
William Brady
Dec 20, 2007
William (Bill) E. Brady, Sr, age 70, of Gulfport, died on December 20, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Daniel Scott Jones. Mr. Brady is survived by his children, William Edward Brady, Jr and his wife, Cindy, of Phoenix, AZ, Michael Ray Brady of Gulfport, and Kimberly Jaylene Jones and her fiance', Craig Ladner, of...
Lucille Mechatto
Dec 19, 2007
Lucille Nolan Mechatto, age 92, passed away on December 19, 2007 at the Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Mrs. Mechatto was a resident of Belzoni most of her life, and lived in Gulfport for 2 years where she attended Trinity United Methodist Church before moving to Ridgeland. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belzoni where she taught...
Bessie Stewart
Dec 19, 2007
Bessie Mae Newsom Stewart, age 91, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 in Pensacola, FL. She was born April 4, 1916 in Carriere, MS and was the youngest of four children of Dr. and Mrs. L.P. Newsom. She grew up in Poplarville and graduated from Pearl River Junior College in 1936. In 1938 she graduated from Mississippi State College for...
Nunzio Loiacono
Dec 18, 2007
Nunzio Joseph Loiacono, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 3:30 p.m., age 81. A former resident of Kenner, Louisiana and a resident of Diamondhead, Mississippi, Mr. Loiacono was a businessman and contractor. Beloved husband of Santina Papalia Loiacono and by former marriage to Grace Coco Loiacono. Father of Anthony S. Loiacono, Sr., Nick J. Loiacono,...
Kerry Hetherington
Dec 17, 2007
Kerry Hetherington, age 52 of Long Beach, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2007. Kerry graduated from Long Beach High School in 1974 and attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College. He worked in construction and various other jobs. Mr. Hetherington is preceded in death by his grandparents, Clinton and Vernice Ladner, Robinson and Cora Hetherington. Survivors include his parents, Bob...
Richard Dick Osswald
Dec 17, 2007
Richard Lee """"Dick"""" Osswald, age 82, of Long Beach passed away on Monday, December 17, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Osswald was a resident of the Coast since 1965, he served in the United States Navy during World War II, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1951 with a degree in electrical engineering. He was the owner of Osswald...
Caleb Andrew Thornton
Dec 16, 2007
Caleb Andrew Thornton, 26, a life-long resident of Gulfport, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Allen Thornton. Survivors include his mother, Pam Thornton; brother, Jacob Thornton; son, Cain Thornton; and maternal grandparents, Gordon and Polly Allen, all of Gulfport. Caleb was greatly loved and will be missed by his family...
William Bill Williams
Dec 16, 2007
William (Bill) G. Williams, age 60, of Gulfport, died on December 16, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie E. Williams and two sisters, Mary Ellen Dickson and Elaine Gail Haynes. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Joann Williams of Gulfport; his children, Gene Williams, Mark Williams and his wife, Anglee, of Jackson, MS,...
Josie Mcdonald
Dec 16, 2007
Josie Pucheu McDonald, age 89, of Long Beach, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. McDonald was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and she was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. She was one of the charter members of the St. Thomas Mother's Club now the Carnival Association of Long Beach, Inc....
Fred Sneed
Dec 15, 2007
Fred Payton Sneed, age 16 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Saturday, December 15, 2007 in Pearlington. Fred is the precious son of Arkel and Jacqueline Sneed, grandson of Granny Kay Wedgeworth of Saucier, MS and the late Larry Wedgeworth, the late Arkel Sneed Sr. & Ann Beth Sneed Sr. and great grandson to Gladys Grammy Bastian of...
John Pecoul
Dec 15, 2007
John """"Johnnie"""" Joseph Pecoul, Sr., age 87, passed away in Biloxi, MS. He was born January 1, 1920 in New Orleans, and lived there most of his life, moving to Waveland in 1999. His proudest accomplishment was being a veteran of the Army, serving with General Patton in World War II. He was a founding member of VFW Post 6640....
Harry G. Coleman
Dec 15, 2007
Harry G. Coleman, age 86, a resident of Long Beach, MS passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007 in Long Beach. Mr. Coleman had been a resident of Long Beach since 1955. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a recipient of the Bronze Star and American Defense Service Medal. He was a member of the American...
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