Obituaries

Concetta Theresa Vizzini

Concetta Theresa Vizzini

Nov 30, 2010

Concetta Theresa Vizzini, age 62, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Rochester, New York and had been a resident of the Coast for most of her life. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach where she was a member of the choir. She received her Masters Degree from...

Timothy Darrell Desporte

Timothy Darrell Desporte

Nov 30, 2010

Timothy Darrell Desporte, 50, of Biloxi, MS died on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Timothy was a lifelong resident of Biloxi, a graduate of Biloxi High School, Class of 1978. In his younger years he was employed with Desporte's Bakery on Crawford St. Timothy is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Edith Cates Desporte. He is survived by his...

Justin Scott Jumonville

Justin Scott Jumonville

Nov 30, 2010

Justin Scott Jumonville, 26, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Justin was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong residence of the Gulf Coast. He attended Mercy Cross High School and graduated from St. Martin High School in 2003. He was a master floorman for Jumonville's Classic Wood Floors, his family's business since 1951. He was...

Sadye Scarborough Caraway

Sadye Scarborough Caraway

Nov 29, 2010

Sadye Scarborough Caraway, age 102, of Gulfport, died Monday, November 29, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Harrison County, Ms and was a longtime resident of Gulfport. She was a retired city clerk for the City of Gulfport. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Gulfport and a member of Gulfport Yatch Club, Fine...

Guy Vaughn McMillan

Guy Vaughn McMillan

Nov 28, 2010

Mr. Guy Vaughn McMillan, age 79, of Vancleave, MS., passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. McMillan was born in Vancleave, MS. where he remained a lifelong resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding in 1984. He was a lifelong member and deacon of the Reorganized Church...

Martha Stuart Stone

Martha Stuart Stone

Nov 28, 2010

Martha Stuart Stone, Age 68, of Gulfport, died Sunday, November 28, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Gulfport and was a resident of the Coast for most of her life. She was an Episcopalian and a member of Daughters of the King She was a nurse for several years, graduating from nursing school at Pearl River Junior College. Martha...

Frances Endris

Frances Endris

Nov 28, 2010

Frances Endris, 92, of Ocean Springs, MS died on Sunday, November 28, 2010. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima and a resident of Biloxi for over 70 years. Mrs. Endris is preceded in death by her husband, Leo Endris; parents, Glenn and Edith Quackenbush; son, Glenn Endris; grandson, Glenn Endris, Jr.; sister, Helen Skinner. She is survived...

Mary Alice Brumbaugh Tillinghast

Mary Alice Brumbaugh Tillinghast

Nov 28, 2010

Mary Alice Brumbaugh Tillinghast, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS., went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 28, 2010. She was surrounded by her family and passed away from complications of colon surgery at the Ocean Springs Hospital. Mrs. Tillinghast was born in Biloxi and had been a resident of Jackson County for 54 years. She...

Ronald George Iachino

Ronald George Iachino

Nov 27, 2010

Ronald "Ronnie" George Iachino of Biloxi, MS, born February 10, 1947, passed away at home surrounded by love on Saturday, November 27, 2010 after a long and couragious battle with leukemia. Ronnie was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and also a member of the Knights of Columbus and was the chairman for the Cursillo Golf Tournament, an event...

Tammy Kay Duncan

Tammy Kay Duncan

Nov 26, 2010

Tammy Kay Duncan, age 51, of Gulfport, died Friday, November 26, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Japan and had been a resident of Gulfport for most of her life. She was a member of Biloxi River Baptist Church. Her hobby was gardening. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patsy Green; and a sister, Brenda Ladner. Mrs....

Catherine Esther Simon Willse

Catherine Esther Simon Willse

Nov 26, 2010

Mrs. Catherine Esther Simon Willse, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Friday, November 26, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Willse was a native of Philadelphia, PA. She attended St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs, was a member of the Gulf Coast Ladies Golf Association, and a member of the Ladies Elks #2501 in Ocean Springs. Survivors include her...

Minnie Marguerite Breland O'Quinn

Minnie Marguerite Breland O'Quinn

Nov 26, 2010

Mrs. Minnie Marguerite Breland O'Quinn, 89, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, November 26, 2010, in Gulfport. Mrs. O'Quinn was born in Carriere, MS and had been a longtime resident of the coast. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Earlean Murray, Bobbie Faye Necaise and Ladette Palmer Perry; son, Ray Palmer; sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. The funeral service...

John Palombi

John Palombi

Nov 25, 2010

John Palombi, age 54, of Ocean Springs, MS., left this earth on Thursday, November 25, 2010. Mr. Palombi was born in Ogden, UT and has been a resident of Ocean Springs for the past twelve years. He had a passion for owning and restoring classic cars. John participated in most of the local shows and enjoyed "Cruising The Coast". He...

Olen Voncile Leger

Olen Voncile Leger

Nov 25, 2010

Mr. Olen V. Leger, 80, of Vancleave, MS, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, in Pascagoula. Mr. Leger was born in Dothan, Al and had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a vateran of the U. S. Marine Corps. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Leger of Vancleave; daughter, Darlene (Anthony) Parker of Lucedale; sons, Dwayne Guillory of...

Joseph McCarty

Joseph McCarty

Nov 25, 2010

Mr. Joseph Dale McCarty, age 70, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, November 25, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Mr. McCarty was a life long resident of the coast and retired from the International Paper Company after thirty-nine years of service. He was a member of Midway United Methodist Church. Mr. McCarty was preceded in death by his parents, Elmond and...

Frank Boley, Jr.

Frank Boley, Jr.

Nov 25, 2010

Frank L. Boley, Jr., Msgt. USAF, (Retired) age 80, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Thursday, November 25, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Boley was a resident of the Gulf Coast for over forty years. He retired from the US Air Force in 1970 and was a military instructor at Keesler Air Force Base for twenty years. He was a volunteer...

Wanda Jean King Debije

Wanda Jean King Debije

Nov 25, 2010

Wanda Jean King Debije, 50, of Treasure Island, FL passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010. Wanda was born June 23, 1960. Wanda is preceded in death by her father, James C. King; grandparents, Napoleon and Daisy Groue, Clarence and Vera King; sisters, Betty Jean, Mary Beth and Janice Marie; brother, Jimmy King; dog, Camden. She is survived by her...

Robert A. Houlihan

Robert A. Houlihan

Nov 25, 2010

Robert A. Houlihan, 81, of Biloxi, MS died on Thursday, November 25, 2010. Mr. Houlihan was a native of Wallingford, CT and a veteran of the US Army. He was a graduate of Catholic University in Washington, DC where he was an English major. Mr. Houlihan was an avid reader. He retired from Allengheny Technologies after 40 years of employment....

Thomas Turner

Thomas Turner

Nov 24, 2010

Thomas G. "Tom" Turner, age 82, of Vancleave, MS, beloved husband, father and grandfather left this world Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Mr. Turner was born April 20, 1928 in DeSmet, SD and has been a resident of the gulf coast for the past thirty-eight years. He was a USAF Veteran of WWII and retired from Litton Data Systems in 1988....

Brenda Lowery

Brenda Lowery

Nov 23, 2010

Mrs. Brenda P. Lowery, age 69, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Lowery was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Ocean Springs, MS, where she served as a member of the parish council for six years and secretary for four of those years. She also served as head of the bereavement...