L’Observateur / March 1, 2000

BERTHELOT MARRERO – Mathilda Zeringue Berthelot, 92, a native of St. James Parish andresident of Waggaman, died Feb. 25. She was the wife of the late WilfredAndrew Berthelot Jr. and mother of Mabel Hernandez and William Berthelot.She was also the daughter of the late Alfred and Athanasie Troxclair Zeringue and sister of Lydie Champagne, Ella Whitney, Annette and Henry Zeringue and the late Amelia Whitney, Thelma Vicknair and Lucy and John Zeringue.

She is also survived by five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services were held Feb. 28 in the chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, Marrero,with interment at Our Lady of the Angels Cemetery, Waggaman.

BROU HAHNVILLE – Edward Douglas “Ned” Brou, a native of St. Charles Parish andresident of Denver, Colo., died Feb. 25. He was the husband of Irma Vial Brouand father of Melissa Weill and Julie, Amanda, Edward Jr., Christopher,Robert and Derek Brou.

He was also the son of the late Felicien and Helene Fontain Brou and brother of Sister Marguerite Brou, Sister Jane Frances Brou, Cecile Mongrue, Jeanne Caillet, Francis Brou and the late Marie LaDow and Maurice Brou.

He is also survived by 15 grandchildren.

Services were held Feb. 29 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary CatholicChurch, Hahnville.

PAYNE LAPLACE – Julius A. Payne, 81, a native of New Orleans and resident ofLaPlace for 16 years, died Feb. 25. He was the husband of Garnet “B” Payne,father of Sara Messer, Timmie Jackson and John and Hunter Payne and step- father of Peggy Jones, Josette Malain and Michael and Todd Bourgeois.

He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He waspreceded in death by one grandchild.

Services were held Feb. 28 in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home,LaPlace, with interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Metairie.

SWANSON KENNER – Althea Madere Swanson, 56, a native of Reserve and resident of Slidell for two years, died Feb. 24. She was the mother of Vincent andThomas Swanson.

She was also the daughter of Berrenise Vicknair Madere and the late Lester Madere and sister of Jo Ann Hainey and Lester, Ralph and the late Jackie Madere.

She is also survived by seven grandchildren.

Services were held Feb. 28 in the chapel of L.A. Muhleisen & Son FuneralHome, Kenner, with interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery.

TAYLOR RIVER RIDGE – Johnny Taylor, 51, a native of Gramercy and resident of Kenner for 15 years, died Feb. 21. He was the husband of Patricia Carter,father of Demerick and Emmanuell Carter and step-father of Oranetta Chaney, Vanessa James and John, Alvin, Delan and Chico Carter.

He was also the son of Albertha Taylor and the late Arthur Taylor and brother of Joann Perrilloux and Cheryl, Ronald, Lionel, Stanley, Curtis and Arthur Taylor Jr.

He is also survived by 17 grandchildren.

He was a graduate of Cypress Grove High School in Lutcher and former president of Men of Distinction Social and Pleasure Club.

Services were held Feb. 28 in the chapel of Richardson Funeral Home, RiverRidge, with interment at Golden Wreath Cemetery, Lutcher.

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