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David Dashev passed away Thursday, May 26th after a brief illness. David was beloved by Michelle Dashev, his wife of 14 years. He was preceded in death by his mother Libby Dashev and father Jack Dashev. David was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. He attended Occidental College in California and received his Master’s degree from Harvard University. David had success in several careers throughout his life, with many superlatives and titles, but his proudest accomplishments...

Frederick “Donald” Banning, 82, of Harahan, LA and Cambridge, MD, died May 19th 2022 at Scofield house in Metairie Louisiana. He was born September 20th, 1939 in Cambridge, MD to Frederick Scott Banning and Mildred Lewis Banning. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 46 years, Jewel Marie Banning, nee Berteau, of Gonzales, LA. (died May 2, 2010 ) Donald was an educator and advocate for the blind his whole life.  He was a faithful and active Episcopalian, and...

Jehová es mi pastor; nada me faltará. En lugares de delicados pastos me hará descansar; junto a aguas de reposo me pastoreará. Confortará mi alma; me guiará por sendas de justicia por amor de su nombre. Aunque ande en valle de sombra de muerte, no temeré mal alguno, porque tú estarás conmigo; tu vara y tu cayado me infundirán aliento. Aderezas mesa delante de mí en presencia de mis angustiadores; unges mi cabeza con...

Stephan Caleb Portway Jr., born on August 30, 2006 - May 15, 2022 has passed away and left this earth, leaving our lives without meaning. His mother and father, Nicole Lawler Portway and Stephan Caleb Portway Sr.,as well as all close family and a few friends were present with Stephan at the time (Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm) when he went to be with our creator after a grueling nine month battle with cancer in room 444 at Ochsner Main Campus on Jefferson Hwy. If you were lucky...

Alvin Lee Weddle, Jr., affectionately known as “Doc” or “The Teacher,” on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 7:20 AM, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loved ones. Doc was born to the late Alvin Lee and Grace Weddle on August 10, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Doc was blessed with a large, loving family who survives him, including his beloved wife, Beth, sons, Chris and Philip, daughter, Cindy, daughter-in-law, Katie Sweeney, and son-in-law, Michael D. Mitchel, II....

Lionel “L.A.” Sehlinger, Jr. was born on August 6, 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana and passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022, age 94. Lionel was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Lois Bives Sehlinger. Also preceded in death by his parents, Lionel and Lucie and his sister, Gloria Sequeira. He is survived by his son Lonnie (Shelly) and his daughter Lorna McWilliams (Mike), four grandchildren Michelle and Jennifer McWilliams, Caitlyn Sehlinger Saylor (Scott) and Troy Lionel...

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