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Obituaries

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Dr. Bert Myers rites set for Friday

BERT MYERS, M.D., a surgeon associated with the Veterans Administration and the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, died on June 6, 2021 at the age of 92.

A New Orleans native, he attended Lusher Elementary School, Isidore Newman High...

Former medical administrative assistant Evelyn Barton Joseph rites on Monday

EVELYN BARTON JOSEPH, a retired medical administrative assistant,  died peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 5, 2021. She was 93.

A native of New Orleans, she first worked at her father’s store, Rex Hats, along with her...

Attorney Joseph ‘Jody’ Hart IV dies unexpectedly

JOSEPH “JODY” H. HART, IV passed away on April 28, 2021 just four days after he had turned 55. 

Hart was unapologetically honest and spoke hard truths. A native of Louisville, KY., he was a graduate of Kentucky Country Day...

Childrens’ fashion designer Mark Katz dies in Alabama

MARK ROBERT KATZ, a retail clothier and children’s fashion designer, died in Alabama on Sun., April 25. H was 58.

Katz lived his life large. He balanced his entrepreneurial skills between children’s clothing, real estate and Mardi Gras novelties.The smile...

Math consultant, teacher Patricia ‘Patsy’ Friedler Kanter passes away

PATRICIA “PATSY” FRIEDLER KANTER passed away peacefully April 28, 2021 after a well fought illness. She was 71.

A New Orleans native, she lived life big and hard, which was evident in every aspect of her life. Her generous heart...

Former retailer, consultant Daniel Buckman is laid to rest

DANIEL BERYL BUCKMAN, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on March 27, 2021, only two days after celebrating his 70th wedding anniversary.

A native New Orleanian, Buckman attended A.H. Wilson Grammar School, Isidore...

Former owner of Teri Galleries, Sandy Kasten, laid to rest

SANDRA “SANDY” SCHWARTZ KASTEN, the former owner of Teri Galleries, which she ran for years with her husband in Metairie, died on Wednesday, April 14, at University Medical Hospital following injuries she sustained from a fall. 

A native of Coney...

Brilliant attorney AJ Levy passes away

ADOLPH JULES “AJ” LEVY, JR. passed peacefully away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at the age of 85 after a several months’ struggle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Levy grew up in Uptown New Orleans, graduating from Isidore Newman School in 1953....

Diane Dulitz, longtime community volunteer, dies at 79

DIANE “DEE DEE” POLUNSKY DULITZ, a woman who was a happy wife, mother and volunteer for a number of worthy causes, died peacefully Sunday, March 21, 2021, after a brief illness. She was 79.

A strong and passionate woman, her...

Retailer of Maternity and Baby Lane, Isabel Levey, to be laid to rest Sunday afternoon

ISABEL BRANDT LEVEY, the owner and manager of Maternity and Baby Lane, a retail establishment for infant and children’s wear, died Thursday, March 19, 2021, in Memphis, where she had lived for the past 15 years following Hurricane...