Obituaries
Philip Jean Schena
Jul 30, 2024
Phllip J. Schena, age 86, of Biloxi, MS passed away on July 30, 2024 at the USA University Hospital in Mobile, AL.
Philip was born on November 2, 1937 in Cuba, NY. He was a graduate of Cuba Central High, Cuba, New York. He had many awards. He was a MSGT in the US Air Force. Phillip enjoyed reading, cooking and...
Jo Rea Rayborn Williams
Jul 30, 2024
Jo Rea Rayborn Williams, aged 83, of Ramsey Springs, MS, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, after a mercifully short battle with cancer. Born on December 14, 1940, in Marion County, MS, Jo Rea was the beloved daughter of Ellis Rayborn and Mary Alberta "Bertie" Singley.
Jo Rea was preceded in death by her husband of over...
Hoa Thi Do
Jul 30, 2024
Hoa Thi Do, age 82, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic...
Donald Joseph Mullen
Jul 29, 2024
Donald Joseph Mullen, 63, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at his home in Biloxi.
Mr. Mullen was born in Biloxi, MS to Donald and Ann Mullen on December 6, 1960. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School and retired from the maintenance department for the City of D’Iberville. Mr. Mullen enjoyed football, darts and family...
Jessie S. Orr
Jul 28, 2024
Jessie S. Orr, age 44, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Orr was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast most of his life. He was a 1999 graduate of D’Iberville High School, where he played football. Mr. Orr was employed by the City of Biloxi for 10 + years. He also worked...
Marcus Bernard Bronte
Jul 28, 2024
Marcus Bernard Bronte, age 64, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Marcus, a proud veteran, was a resident at the Memorial Driftwood Nursing Home in Gulfport, Mississippi. His son, Benjamin, and his sister, Rhonda, were blessed to be with him in his final hours. Marcus was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to parents James Willis Bronte of McCrory, Arkansas, and Arline Prewitt...
Rosemarie Jones Higgins Murphree
Jul 27, 2024
Rosemarie Jones Higgins Murphree, a beloved matriarch of unwavering faith and boundless love, peacefully passed away at the age of 91 on Saturday, July 27, 2024, surrounded by her family at home in Gulfport, MS.
Born on May 17, 1933, the second child to Wiley Brigham Jones “Bapa” and Marie Minnie Massey “Mimi”, Rose’s life was a testament to her deep...
Thomas Arn "Tom" Winkle
Jul 27, 2024
Thomas Arn “Tom” Winkle, age 69 of Diamondhead, MS died peacefully at home early Saturday morning, July 27, 2024.
Tom was born April 8, 1955 to William Cowan Winkle Jr. and Ruth Ingrid Nielsen in Los Angeles, CA. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Tom worked as a Facility Manager for the National Park Service which gave...
Lee "Joe" Fayard
Jul 26, 2024
Lee “Joe” Fayard, 80 of Woolmarket, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024 surrounded by loving family. He will be deeply missed, but his legacy of love, faith, family, and dedication will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved him as he and mom watch reside with the Lord. He was born on June 14, 1944...
Leonor Cardenas Mazariegos
Jul 26, 2024
Leonor Cardenas Mazariegos, age 97, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024 in Calhoun, GA.
Leonor was born on January 19, 1927 in Mission, TX to Paulo Cardenas and Genara Morales Cardenas. She worked as a beauty stylist.
Leonor was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jorge Luis Mazariegos; brother, Marcus Cardenas; and sister, Victoria Venaegas.
Survivors include her sons,...
Richard Sukhwant Singh
Jul 26, 2024
Richard Sukhwant Singh, 79, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024 in Ocean Springs.
Private services will be held.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Richard Sukhwant Singh.
Maria Dee Katsimanis
Jul 25, 2024
Maria Dee Katsimanis, 54, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Pascagoula.
Private services will be held.
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Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Maria Dee Katsimanis.
Bryan P. Rosetti, Sr.
Jul 25, 2024
A lifelong student of history, literature, art, music, science and philosophy has left this world a richer place by blessing all those who knew him with his wit and wisdom. Bryan Paul Rosetti, 61, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Bryan was a native of Biloxi and a 1980 graduate of Notre Dame Catholic High School. He graduated from...
Gladys Capdepon Bassett
Jul 23, 2024
Gladys Capdepon Bassett, age 99, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
Gladys was born on April 1, 1925 in Bay St. Louis. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy. Gladys was a daily communicant at St. James Catholic Church. Before moving to Gulfport in 2004, she was a resident of Pascagoula for 55 years, where she was a member...
Ellen Anne Morgan Toups
Jul 23, 2024
Ellen Anne Morgan Toups, 84 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at home. Her strong faith and eternal optimism helped her to fight a 37-year battle with cancer with grace and dignity.
She was born on October 18, 1939 in Biloxi, MS to Eleanor McShane Morgan and William Madison Morgan, Jr....
John W. Hayes Jr.
Jul 23, 2024
John W. Hayes Jr. "Johnny," 78, was a resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, John took the hand of Jesus. He was surrounded by his loved ones and friends. John was born on December 24, 1945 in Columbus, Mississippi to John W. Hayes Sr. and Melba Davis Hayes.
Proudly he served God, his Country and his family....
Angelina "TeeFee" Arceneaux
Jul 23, 2024
Angelina "TeeFee" Arceneaux, 81, of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024, with her family by her side. Born in Biloxi, MS, Angelina was a devout Catholic, attending St. John’s Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Her family's roots trace back to France, settling in Louisiana before making Biloxi their home.
Angelina was raised in Back Bay Biloxi...
Louis "Louie" Emond
Jul 22, 2024
Louis “Louie” Emond, 71 years old, of D’Iberville, MS, died on July 22, 2024, in Gulfport, MS, due to cancer-related complications.
On September 21, 1952, Lucie and Wilfred Emond gave birth to their first born son, Louis “Louie” Emond, in Providence, RI. In his earliest years, he lived in the city until his father relocated them to rural Glocester. Louie told...
Edward "Eddie" Toomer
Jul 22, 2024
Edward Spottswood Toomer Jr. passed into eternal life on Monday, July 22, 2024, at the age of 80. He died peacefully at home in St. Martin, Mississippi. “Eddie” was born on November 22, 1943, in Mobile, Alabama, the first of the eight children of Edward and Augusta Toomer. He was an active member of Sacred Heart Parish in D’Iberville. His...
Carl Clayton Loftus
Jul 22, 2024
Carl Clayton Loftus, 75, of Gulfport died Monday, July 22, 2024.
Mr. Loftus was a long time resident of Gulfport and attended Gulfport City schools.
Survivors include a brother, Theodore Loftus.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 at 11:00am at Finley Cemetery, Highway 53 Gulfport.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes,15th Street, Gulfport is honored to serve the family of Carl Clayton...
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