Metairie Cemetery

Ruth Fertel

1927–2002 (age 75)

Metairie Cemetery

Ruth Fertel (1927-2002) was the New Orleans restaurateur who founded Ruth's Chris Steak House and is buried at Metairie ...

Harry Lee

1932–2007 (age 75)

Metairie Cemetery

Harry Lee (1932-2007) was a longtime New Orleans-area sheriff memorialized at Metairie Cemetery.

Janet Mary Riley

1915–2008 (age 93)

Metairie Cemetery

Janet Mary Riley (1915–2008) was a New Orleans native laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery.

William H. Fitzpatrick

1908–2004 (age 96)

Metairie Cemetery

William H. Fitzpatrick (1908–2004) spent his life in Orleans Parish and was buried at Metairie Cemetery.

Bridget Adler Lingoni

1931–2007 (age 76)

Metairie Cemetery

Bridget Adler Lingoni (1931–2007) hailed from Ravensburg and now rests at Metairie Cemetery.

Edward Mung-Yok Tsoi

1916–2005 (age 89)

Metairie Cemetery

Edward Mung-Yok Tsoi (1916–2005) spent his life before being interred at Metairie Cemetery.

Anne Rice

1941–2021 (age 80)

Metairie Cemetery

Anne Rice, the New Orleans-born author celebrated for her lush, Gothic novels, died in 2021 and rests at Metairie Cemete...

Pete Fountain

1930–2016 (age 86)

Metairie Cemetery

Pete Fountain, the New Orleans jazz clarinetist whose lively playing endeared him to generations, passed in 2016 and was...

Harry Connick Sr.

1926–2024 (age 98)

Metairie Cemetery

Harry Connick Sr., the long-serving New Orleans district attorney and patriarch of a musical family, died in 2024 and is...

Ken Hollis

1942–2010 (age 68)

Metairie Cemetery

Ken Hollis, who was laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery following his 2010 death, was part of Alexandria's community.

Mel Parnell

1922–2012 (age 90)

Metairie Cemetery

Mel Parnell, the Boston Red Sox pitcher whose fastball made him a 20-game winner, passed away in 2012 and is interred at...

Putsy Caballero

1927–2016 (age 89)

Metairie Cemetery

Putsy Caballero, the Philadelphia-born infielder who broke into the majors as a teenager, died in 2016 and is buried at ...

Tom Benson

1927–2018 (age 91)

Metairie Cemetery

Tom Benson, the businessman and owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, died in 2018 and was buried at Metairie Ce...

Elwyn Nicholson

1923–2014 (age 91)

Metairie Cemetery

Elwyn Nicholson, the Westwego politician who served in the Louisiana Legislature, died in 2014 and lies at Metairie Ceme...

John Bernecker

1984–2017 (age 33)

Metairie Cemetery

John Bernecker, a stunt performer whose work brought action scenes to life in film and television, died in 2017 and is b...

Jules Gustave Mollere

1955–2021 (age 66)

Metairie Cemetery

Jules Gustave Mollere (1955–2021) was an American whose life is commemorated at Metairie Cemetery.