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- [S592] GenealogyBank.com, (Name: NewsBank, inc. ; Location: Naples, Florida, USA;), "Estelle Dufilho Holbrook," obituary, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 23 May 2020, p. B-3.
Estelle Dufilho Holbrook died, peacefully, on May 13, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. She was known for her ready smile, witty comments, fun-loving nature, and compassionate, giving personality Her priorities were her family, her friends, and her dedication to community service. She received a multitude of awards for her lifetime of volunteer work, which culminated in "The Great Lady Award" from the East Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary. She will be missed by all who were privileged to know her.
Survivors include: two daughters, Adele Holbrook Nunez of Eunice, LA, and. Suzanne Holbrook Hogan of Tucson, AZ; five grandchildren. and, live great-grandchildren.
Visitation, followed by a funeral mass, will be held on Friday. May 28, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Burial will follow in Metairie Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Nunez-Holbrook Scholarship Fund c/o Louisiana State University Eunice Foundation, P.O. Box 1129, Eunice. LA 70535.
- [S592] GenealogyBank.com, (Name: NewsBank, inc. ; Location: Naples, Florida, USA;), "Estelle Dufilho and Warum Ritchie Holbrook," wedding announcement, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 9 March 1941, sec. 3, p. 10.
- [S592] GenealogyBank.com, (Name: NewsBank, inc. ; Location: Naples, Florida, USA;), "Warum Ritchie Holbrook," obituary, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 8 may 1999, p. B-5.
HOLBROOK
Warum Ritchie Holbrook, owner of Pinnacle Oil Company, died on Wednesday, May 5, 1999. Beloved husband of Estelle Dufilho Holbrook; father of Adele Holbrook Nunez of Eunice, LA and Suzanne Holbrook Hogan of Tucson, AZ; son of the late Ida Winter Holbrook and Ritchie Fanstock Holbrook; brother of the late Anton W. Holbrook. Survived by 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A native of New Orleans and resident of Metairie.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church, 215 Phosphor Ave., Metairie, LA 70005 on Monday, May 10, 1999 at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Monday morning 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Holbrook-Nunez Scholarship, Louisiana State University at Eunice, P. O. Box 1551 Eunice LA 70535 Metairie Ridge Presbyterian Church or to your favorite charity.
- [S850] Louisiana, Secretary of State, Vital Records, marriage records, entry for Marie Estelle Dufilho and Warum R. Holbrook, April 1941, Orleans Parish; citing vol. 55, p. 1480.
- [S850] Louisiana, Secretary of State, Vital Records, marriage records, Orleans Parish, vol. 55, p. 1480 (1941), Warum R. Holbrook and Marie Estelle Dufilho.
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