Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Anthony Tony Matthew Lanza
Oct 16, 2010
Anthony (Tony) Matthew Lanza, age 74, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010, at Rosewood Nursing Home in Lake Charles.
Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1936, Tony had a life long passion for the film industry. He began making his own home movies as a young boy and has preserved many family memories by restoring old footage, setting it to...
Beatrice Thibodeaux
Oct 16, 2010
Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice Thibodeaux, 88, will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 2pm at Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon Johnny Mounce will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss. The family will receive friends beginning at 8am on Tuesday up until service time. Mrs. Thibodeaux was born on May 22, 1922 in Gaydon, Louisiana...
Seidel S. Ike Hall, Jr.
Oct 16, 2010
Mr. Hall peacefully died, his son at his bedside, at Summerfield Retirement Community in Slidell, Louisiana, where he had resided since December of 2009. He had been a resident of Lake Charles since 1950.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ceocia Brammer Hall on October 15, 2007; by step-son, G. Brian Jones on January 22, 1985; his parents,...
Fred Manuel
Oct 15, 2010
Fred Manuel, 85, of Lake Charles died at 10:50 AM on Friday, October 15, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Manuel was a native of Durald, LA and had lived in Lake Charles since 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and became a member of the American Legion W.B. Williamson Post #1. Mr. Manuel retired from...
Lillie Marie Duplein
Oct 15, 2010
Lillie Marie Duplein, 81, of Lake Charles died at 4:05 PM on Friday, October 15, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Duplein was born on August 24, 1929 in Leroy, LA and was a graduate of Indian Bayou High School. She lived the rest of her life in Lake Charles. Mrs. Duplein was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary American...
Marion Brown Guy
Oct 15, 2010
Marion Ray Brown Guy, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 15, 2010, with her loved ones at her side.
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to William Faustin and Mary Victoria Clouatre Brown, Mrs. Guy moved to Lake Charles in 1951. She worked as bookkeeper for the Food Services Department at McNeese State University for 10 years....
Donald "Buck" James Laborde
Oct 15, 2010
Funeral services for Donald Buck James LaBorde, 57, of Sulphur, will be held on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 11am at St. Theresas Catholic Church in Carlyss. Father Jerry Boulinger will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss, Louisiana. The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 17, 2010 beginning at 3 pm at Robison Funeral Home. A...
Clifton Tonk Fontenot
Oct 14, 2010
Clifton "Tonk" Fontenot, age 84, passed away on October 14, 2010, at a local nursing home.
Born November 11, 1925, in Eunice, "Tonk", as he was lovingly known to everyone, was a very special person, always wanting to help anyone in any way he could, especially with gardening and taking care of flowers. When he lived in Big Lake, he often...
Frances Annette Hinson
Oct 14, 2010
Memorial services for Frances Annette Hinson, 67, of Hackberry, will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 6pm at Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Gerald Rodrigas will officiate. Cremation was entrusted to Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive guests beginning at 5pm on Saturday before the memorial service. Mrs. Hinson passed away on October 14, 2010 in a Lake...
Sandra Hudnall
Oct 14, 2010
Sandra Hudnall, 59, of Sulphur, died Thursday October 14 in Sulphur as the result of an automobile accident.
She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 12, 1951 to Kenneth Mickey Hall and Nova Jean Taylor. She was a homemaker and loving wife and mother that will be greatly missed.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband James M....
Marjorie Davis Fuselier
Oct 14, 2010
Marjorie Davis Fuselier, 87, of Lake Charles died at 10:00 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Fuselier was born on March 20, 1923. She was a teacher for Calcasieu Parish for 26 years before retiring.
She was survived by a son, Jamie W. Smyrl and wife Laurie of Charlotte, NC; a daughter, Shannon Marie Fuselier of...
Richard Russell Butch Roberts, Sr.
Oct 13, 2010
Richard Russell "Butch" Roberts, Sr., 66, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in a local hospital.
He was born in Lake Charles to John Calmer Roberts, Jr and Mary Elizabeth Canter Roberts. He was a 1961 graduate of LaGrange High School. Richard served in the Army between 1961-1964. He was attached to the 1st Calvary Division when he...
Louis Tommasi
Oct 13, 2010
Mr. Louis Tommasi, age 82, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at his residence in Lake Charles.
A WWII Army Veteran, Mr. Tommasi was the former owner/operator of Tommasi Grocery. A past cattleman as well, he retired from PPG as an electrician. He was presently a co-owner of Tommasi Enterprises. An avid hunter and fisherman, he enjoyed traveling all over the...
Hubert Burton Matatall
Oct 13, 2010
Burton Matatall, 85, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in his residence.
He was a native and life resident of Lake Charles and attended St. Charles Academy. Mr. Matatall was a Veteran of W. W. II, serving in the U. S. Army Air Corp. He worked as a pipeline welder and was a member of Plumbers Steamfitters Local...
Mary Ann Thigpen
Oct 12, 2010
Mary Ann Burnett Thigpen, 67, of Moss Bluff passed away, Tuesday, October 12, 2010 in her daughter's residence.
She was a native of LeBlanc, LA and lived in the Lake Charles area most of her life. Mrs. Thigpen was retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board and was member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle Church in Sulphur.
She is survived by her husband,...
Edgar Lee Ball
Oct 12, 2010
Edgar Lee Ball, Eddie, 83, of Lake Charles died at 5:08 AM on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 in a local hospital.
The working men and women of this country lost a great champion when Edgar Lee Ball "Eddie" was called home. Eddie had a quiet strength and determination. He was exceedingly humble and would be the last to tell you...
U. Joseph East
Oct 12, 2010
U. Joseph East passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at his residence in Lake Charles.
Mr. East was born in Abbeville. He served as president of East Accounting Services and Taxation, Inc. offices in Lake Charles and New Iberia. His passion was his work, and his devotion to his clientele will forever be remembered. A member of The Cathedral of the...
Terry Digiglia
Oct 11, 2010
Terry Michael DiGiglia, 57, of Inman, SC, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at Smith Phayer Hospice House. Born in Lake Charles, he was the son of the late Joseph Paul and Paula Sandell DiGiglia.
He was a graduate of McNeese State University and was certified in Six Sigma Processing. He was a retired Chemical Engineer and a member of Living...
Lydia Meaux
Oct 11, 2010
Lydia Meaux, age 90, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010, at Park Manor West Chase Nursing Home in Houston, TX.
Born August 3, 1920, in Gueydan, she grew up in Abbeville, before living most of her life in Lake Charles. She had been a resident of Houston, TX since 2005. Ms. Meaux was a homemaker. Preceding her in death was her...
Aray Gawith
Oct 11, 2010
Aray Gawith, age 88, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010, at a Lafayette hospital.
A resident of Lake Charles, she was an avid gardener who loved spending time outdoors. Preceding her in death was her son, Michael J. Mallette.
Survivors include her five children, Donna Blacklidge of Blanchard, LA, Carolyn Schmidt of Topeka, KS, Kenneth J. Mallette of Indian Village, Maria Cryer...
