Order of St. Louis Medallion to be conferred June 29

Some 240 laypersons who have devoted themselves to the work of the Catholic Church throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans will be awarded the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion in ceremonies June 29.

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond personally will present the awards at the St. Louis Cathedral at 3 p.m. The ceremony includes a prayer service and presentation of the medals.

The Order of St. Louis IX award was established nearly 40 years ago to honor those members of the laity who have contributed their time and talents to the church.

This year’s recipients of the Order of St. Louis IX are:

New Orleans (East Bank): Chad A. Aubert, Ruben Balli III, Joseph A. Barreca, Leovidia Billings, Judy Burke, Joyce Chiantella, Michael Chiantella, Terry Claverie, Elizabeth Creel, Alton J. Crowden, Ursula Crowden, Archie Cruse, Margaret Cruse, Cynthia Darensbourg, Kenneth DeGruy, Jeanne Dew, Audrey Fernandez, Jared France, Darlene Gaiennie, Steve Gaiennie, Perry Gaines, Shelia Garibaldi, Glenn Gilyot, Lawrence Hallaron, James T. Hannan, Elizabeth Harold, Elliotte M. Harold, Kenneth Hayes, Ronald J. Hebert, Christeen Henry, Kenneth Julian Sr., Doug Kariker, Gay Kariker.

James E. LaPorte, Wanda LaPorte, Audrey Lewis, Elizabeth Lomax, Joseph Maney, Joseph Thong Nguyen, Patience Obih, Edward Perkins, Dwight Perria, Valerie Perria, Maria Yen Hong Pham, Eloise Picou, Elena Luz Pineda, Joseph S. Polito, Evangeline F. Richard, Joyce Romanski, Armando Salazar, Reginald Sam Sr., Gaile Schorr, Henry Schorr, Cynthia B. Smith, James C. Thomas, Ronnie Torregano Sr., Joseph Tu Tran, Rose Nhung Tran, Constance Varnado, Evangeline Vavrick, Anna Villanueva, Catherine Waguespack, Rodney Waguespack.

New Orleans (Algiers): Michael J. Centola, Tanya S. Centola, Maria Tran Thi Dao, Betty Dixon, Ronald Dixon, Phero Tran Viet Hung (posthumously), Raymond Kleefisch Jr., Sharon Kleefisch, Michael Nedd, Sandra Richards.

Abita Springs: Mary Ann Ledet, Phyllis Richards.

Ama: Ricky Martin Troxler.

Avondale: Leslie Jorgenson.

Belle Chasse: Lillian Kent, Rudolph Ledet, Victoria Ledet.

Bogalusa: Wanda Freeman, Gregory E. Mickenheim.

Braithwaite: Monica Buras Nicosia.

Bridge City: Jeanne Bourgeois, Thomas J. Bourgeois.

Chalmette: Brian Liggio, Janice Newman, Robert Newman.

Covington: Diane Cooper, Carolyn Lanoux, Jamie McWilliams, Paysse McWilliams, Cathrine Michelle Phillippi, Dorothy Stockton.

Crown Point: Pamela Lorio, Gerald Lynch, Gertrude Lynch.

Des Allemands: Suzanne M. Loupe.

Destrehan: Charlotte Bourgeois, Adrian Mahler, Donna Mahler.

Edgard: Rosemary Sorapuru.

Folsom: Jon Craig.

Franklinton: Bobby O’Brien, Linda O’Brien.

Garyville: Frances N. Falgoust.

Gretna: Melinda Cambre Constant, Jack Ford, Mary Ford, Eric Joseph, Patricia O’Brien, Pam Rawle.

Hahnville: Morris P. Hymel Sr., Sheila S. Hymel.

Harahan: Edith Flynn, Herbert Soileau.

Harvey: Leona Baudoin, Sandrus Baudoin, Jan Paul Bodin, George Boudreaux, Marilyn Coleman, Marsha Danos, Milton Danos, Melanie Southerland.

Jefferson: Janis Lampard, Patrice Osborn.

Kenner: Craig Haynes, Jennifer Haynes, Olga Hermida, Jeanette Jacob, Dennise Kearney, JoAnn Malter, Augustine Waters.

LaPlace: Marsha Mabile, Judge Sterling Snowdy, Fay Stanley, Craig Wagoner, Gina Wagoner.

Lacombe: Michael Davis, Michelle Davis.

Lafitte: Barbara Cantrelle, Karen Theresa Touchard.

Luling: Bonnie Cary, Michael Cary, Charlene Davis, Elaine Markey.

Madisonville: Lon Guillot, Stephanie Guillot, Eileen Sykes Parr, Michael Parr.

Mandeville: Michael Collura, Ann Rosenow, Patrick Rosenow, Jeanelle Scheurich, Philip Zima.

Marrero: Carol Marie Boudreaux, Riley Raymond Boudreaux, Katherine Lucille Briscoe, Robert Frank Briscoe Jr., Glenda S. Doucet, Junius Duhon, Sandra Duhon, Daminh Pham The Hai, Alvin Martin Sr., Ethel Martin, Thomas Smith, Lois Thibodaux, Teresa Vur Thi Thanh Thuy.

Metairie: Jeff Brignac, Kate Brignac, Eric Broadbridge, Daisy DiMaggio, John DiMaggio, April Duersel, Charles Ferry, Joan Ferry, Jean Francois, Jamesine Guyant, Barbara Hedrick, Lawrence Hedrick Jr., Linda Joint, Mary Kelly, Gary Knoepfler, Sherri Knoepfler, Michael Lacombe, Patricia
Lacombe, Kathlene Lefebvre, Landsdale J. Madere Jr. (posthumously), Thekla Madere, John McDonald, Kris McGinn, King McGoey, Elaine Ridgley, Joseph Shields, Frances Skiffington, Babette Staunton, Donald Staunton, Elizabeth Towe, Kimberley Schlosser Tumminello, John Walker, Linda Walker.

Paradis: Angela Blanchard, Justin Blanchard.

Pearl River: Catherine S. Lambert.

Pointe a la Hache: Carmen DeMolle.

Port Sulphur: Kent Frelich, Rona Frelich.

Reserve: Alden Bienvenu Jr., Precious Joseph, Whitney Joseph Jr., Ann Means, Jerry Means.

River Ridge: Beverly Fontcuberta, Bridget Stiebing, Charles
Stiebing.

Slidell: Frances Bickmann, Gustav Bickmann, Barry Bordes, Boo Bordes, Lawrence Chisholm, Terry Chisholm, Dennis Cousin, Sandra Cousin, Marlene Gonzalzles, Camille Jaramillo, Ramon Jaramillo, Joan Richards, Margaret Stefancik, Stephen Stefancik.

St. Bernard: Ethel Naquin.

Terrytown: Lelia Daigle, Daniel Harris, Vilma Longoria.

Violet: Craig P. Taffaro, Debbie C. Taffaro.

Waggaman: Carrie Milligan.

Westwego: Arizona Barrios, Douglas Trauth, Mary Trauth.