Obituaries

Louis Smolensky

Louis Smolensky

Oct 16, 2024

LOUIE Smolensky of Waveland, MS, and a 3 year resident of Dunbar Village Assisted Living in Bay St Louis passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, after a brief illness.

Louie was the third child of Rachel Goldberg and Saul Smolensky. He was in the Louisiana National Guard. 

Louie started his varied careers as a bartender at Pat O’Brien’s in the French...

Leila Rossner Thissell

Leila Rossner Thissell

Oct 15, 2024

Leila Rossner Thissell, a.k.a. Mrs. Charles William Thissell and formerly Miss Leila Amoret Rossner, died on October 15, 2024.

Leila was born on May 8, 1935, of Helen Gates Rossner and Charles William Rossner, DDS, of New Orleans, LA. She spent the years from 1942-5 in Franklin, LA. Leila graduated from Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1957 with a...

Dorothy Sharon Standard Waugh

Dorothy Sharon Standard Waugh

Oct 13, 2024

Dorothy Sharon Standard Waugh, 79, of Kiln, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

Dorothy was born on December 5, 1944 in Greenwood, MS to Red and Ruby Standard. She was a retired Medical Transcriber who spent most of her days enjoying gardening, cooking, and taking long walks around her and her husband’s 20 acres. Collecting shiny rocks, fossilized crystals,...

Louis Samuel Jacobi, Sr.

Louis Samuel Jacobi, Sr.

Oct 7, 2024

Louis Samuel Jacobi, Sr., of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, passed away on October 7, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, after a month battling the rare auto-immune disease myasthenia gravis. 

Son of the late Virginia Carver and Louis John Jacobi, he is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janis Eble Jacobi; son Louis S. Jacobi, Jr., and wife April of...

Kathleen Ann Sullivan

Kathleen Ann Sullivan

Oct 6, 2024

Kathleen Ann Sullivan passed away on October 6, 2024. She was born in Dunkirk, NY on September 27, 1957 to James and Mary Ann Schnur.

Kathleen was a graduate of the University of Iowa and earned an MSW at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she later taught in the School of Social Work. She inspired her students to live a...

Gerald Favre

Gerald Favre

Oct 4, 2024

Gerald "Jerry" Favre, 82, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 in Bay St. Louis, MS.

Jerry was a man of faith, belonging to the Catholic Church and the Masonic. He loved fishing and had a passion for classic cars.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Eunice Favre and two brothers, E.J. and Terry...

Linda Coursey Villere

Linda Coursey Villere

Oct 2, 2024

Linda Coursey Villere, 77, of Waveland, Mississippi, passed away in her home on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Linda retired after a long career with the City of Waveland, many of those years spent supervising the fishing pier. She was a member of Saint Clare Catholic Church. She loved her family, her pets, and visiting with friends over a pot of coffee.

Linda...

Joanna Lee  Favre Hart

Joanna Lee Favre Hart

Sep 29, 2024

Joanna Lee Favre Hart, 81, of Bay St. Louis, MS, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Gulfport, MS.

Joanna was a cherished member of Shoreline Baptist Church, where she found community and fellowship. She had a passion for crochet, gardening, and word search puzzles, as well as a fondness for watching western shows, which brought her joy.

Her warmth and...

Jan "JP" Charles Patrolia, Jr.

Jan "JP" Charles Patrolia, Jr.

Sep 28, 2024

Jan “JP” Charles Patrolia, Jr., resident of Kiln, Mississippi, age 50, passed away suddenly at his mother’s home in Diamondhead on September 28, 2024. 

JP was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 11, 1974, to Jan Charles Patrolia, Sr. and Eileen Kinsley Patrolia Hamblen. 

JP is survived by his children, daughter, Angel Marie Patrolia St. Romain (Devon), sons, Michael Anthony Patrolia,...

Bryan Patrick Pittari

Bryan Patrick Pittari

Sep 28, 2024

Bryan Patrick Pittari, known as "Poppy", by his grandchildren passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 at the age of 69 in Slidell, Louisiana.

Born in New Orleans, Bryan graduated from Delasalle High School. He was trained at the Commercial Diving Center in California as a deep sea diver and welder. He began is career at Taylor Diving and Salvage and travelled...

Michael Angelo Davis, Jr.

Michael Angelo Davis, Jr.

Sep 27, 2024

Michael Angelo Davis, Jr., 71, of Waveland, MS, formerly of Indian Rocks Beach, FL, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, Michael Angelo Davis, and mother, Jean Brush Davis.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara E. Taylor; children, Jillian D. Fulton (Craig), Michael Angelo Davis III, Matthew H. Neighbors, and Margaret N. Trumble...

Timothy James Kennedy

Timothy James Kennedy

Sep 27, 2024

Timothy James Kennedy, 44, of Picayune, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, in Metairie, Louisiana.

Timothy was a devoted member and song leader at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He was known for his deep love for his family and faith. Timothy cherished his wife, children and extended family, always making them a priority in his...

John Edward Mitchell

John Edward Mitchell

Sep 25, 2024

John Edward Mitchell, 55 of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 in Bay St. Louis.

John liked fishing, hunting, and trivia.

He was preceded in death by his father, John F. Mitchell.

Survived by his wife, Joanne Mitchell; mother, Carol Mitchell; sister, Jennifer Cooley (Aaron); niece, Scarlett Cooley; and many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A Celebration...

Lloyd "Pat" Bourgeois

Lloyd "Pat" Bourgeois

Sep 19, 2024

Lloyd "Pat" Bourgeois, 83, of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Pat was born on March 17, 1941 in Bay Saint Louis to Lloyd and Irene Bourgeois. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion. He loved fishing, boating, crabbing, and all things water. He was well loved and...

Andrew Cameron Favre

Andrew Cameron Favre

Sep 13, 2024

Andrew Cameron Favre, age 65, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.

He loved fishing, antiques, and caring for his animals, especially his goats.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugo and Myrna Favre Sr. and great niece Abigail Favre.

He is survived by the love of his life Debbie LaFontaine and her daughter Daniell Bosarge and...

Phillip Eugene Hux

Phillip Eugene Hux

Sep 11, 2024

Phillip "Phil" Hux, 73, of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Phil taught us kindness and strength, and these lessons will survive him. Goodness and mercy followed him all the days of his life, and he will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

Phil was preceded in death by his wife, Joni Hux; brother, Steve...

Leianna "Lea" Young

Leianna "Lea" Young

Sep 10, 2024

                                                                           Leianna “Lea” Mary Young (née Rasche) 

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Aaron Dale Burge

Aaron Dale Burge

Sep 10, 2024

Aaron Dale Burge, 40, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Aaron truly inherited the love of fishing, and always made time for that. 

Aaron was preceded in death by his sister, Michalean Burge; and grandfathers, Irving Higgins Jr. and Melvin M. Burge.

He is survived by his wife, Ashley Burge; daughter, Deja K. Burge; mother, Melissa Higgins "Pebbles" Boswell;...

Robert Garland "Bob" Hubbard III

Robert Garland "Bob" Hubbard III

Sep 9, 2024

Robert Garland "Bob" Hubbard III 86, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away peacefully at Dunbar Village in Bay St. Louis while in Hospice care.

Bob was born to R.G. "Manny" Hubbard and Dorothy Thompson "Dot" Hubbard on May 19, 1938, at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, LA then came home to live in the family home in Waveland, MS.

Bob attended...

Dr. Leonard "Chick" Anthony Cheramie, Jr.

Dr. Leonard "Chick" Anthony Cheramie, Jr.

Sep 5, 2024

Dr. Leonard Anthony “Chick” Cheramie, Jr.

Born November 1, 1928, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Chick, a resident of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024, after a brief illness.

Dr. Chick was a graduate of Jesuit High School, Louisiana State University, and LSU Medical School. After medical school he served as a flight surgeon in the United...

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