Isabel Rodriguez Messina passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, in Mandeville, Louisiana on September 21, 2021 at the age of 78. Isabel was born and raised in New Orleans by the late Grace and Jerome Rodriguez. Isabel lived a full life as a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed raising her four children and attending all of their special events in their lives. She led her family by living her example of faith, generosity and unconditional love. The following quote summarizes...

Ignacio “Iggy” Restrepo, 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana where he resided with his wife of 70 years, Lucrecia (Herrera). He was born August 28, 1924 to Alfonso Restrepo and Teresita Restrepo in Bogota Colombia. On September 22, 1951 he married Lucrecia in Bogota Colombia.   Survivors include his wife, Lucrecia; his three sons, George Restrepo of New Orleans, Steve Restrepo of Covington, Louisiana and John Restrepo of Las...

Helen Schneider Guenther, 92, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Mrs. Guenther was born in New Orleans and resided in Metairie. Wife of the late Earl C. Guenther. Daughter of the late Antoinette Marullo Schneider and William John Schneider. Sister of the late Mildred Guidry, Arthur (Buster) J. Hague, Rita Hague Huber, Mercedes Schneider and Louise Schilling. Mother of Alan Guenther (Jeannine) and Jacquelyn Hoover (Steve). Grandmother to Kurt Hoover (Jill), Stephen...

David R. Kent, 82, a retired Deputy Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, and President of The Kent Agency Ltd., passed away at his home in Covington, LA, on Friday, September 10, 2021. A native of New Orleans, David received his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from Loyola University, his Master’s Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi School of Criminal Justice, and a Diploma from the FBI National Academy, Quantico, VA. He served on the New Orleans...

Vada Tromatore, age 76, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. A native of New Orleans, LA, a resident of Jefferson Manor Nursing Home in Baton Rouge, LA for the past 16 years, after being evacuated for Hurricane Katrina. Survived by her two nephews Michael Marroy (LeAnn) and David Marroy (Tina) and two great-nephews Justin and Logan Marroy. Preceded in death by her parents Manuel Tromatore, Sr. and Theresa Gennaro Tromatore, Brother Manuel Tromatore, Jr., Sister Shirley Marroy and...

Todd Alan Mollock, 45, of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away September 9, 2021 at his residence. Todd was born in Rome, Georgia on June 27, 1976. He graduated from Pepperell High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University. Todd began his career at LaFarge (Blue Circle), relocating to many cities during his time there. He settled in New Orleans and started working for Kinder Morgan in 2008 as a...

Marcella “Grandmother” “Ma” Boehm Beter, went home to be with the Lord on September 8, 2021 at 1:45 AM at Ochsner Hospital due to COVID Pneumonia at the age of 95. Widow of Frederick H. Beter, Jr. Beloved Mother of Fritz Beter and Marcy G. Beter and daughter-in-law Johnette Beter. Loving Grandmother of Stephanie Beter, Jonathan Beter, Frank L. Aymami, III and Christie Ellis (Danny). Great grandmother of Kaitlyn Gautreau, Gabrielle Ellis, Alex Aymami, Abigail Ellis,...

Sr. Gretchen Dysart, MSC, baptized Gail Mary Dysart, was born September 19, 1947 during a hurricane in New Orleans, Louisiana. After several years with cancer, she passed away peacefully September 6, 2021 at Chateau de Notre Dame Nursing Home, where she resided after Hurricane Ida. Her Marianite sister and caregiver, Sr. Sue Pablovich, MSC, was with her at the time of her death. Sr. Gretchen was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha E. Jachens Dysart and Earl G. Dysart, her...

Erin Flashner Buckley passed peacefully at her home at the age of 38 years old on the early morning of September 6, 2021 after a nearly decade-long battle with brain cancer. Though her tumor––an anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma––was a death sentence, she powered through treatment after treatment with unwavering optimism and self-advocacy that extended her life well beyond her doctor’s expectations. Her strong will was just one of the many wonderful...