John Francis Scanlan Jr.

John Francis Scanlan Jr., age 82, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, after a brief illness. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 60 years, Corinne Jones Scanlan, his loving children, Suzette S. Weathers (David), Yvette Scanlan, Dwayne Lewis (Tammie), and Yvonne L. Cundiff (Bruce), grandchildren, Corinne Cundiff, Ryan Weathers, Craig Cundiff (Carolina), Justin Weathers, Tiffany Gregory (Ron), Dwayne Lewis II, Joshua Miller, Donavan Lewis, Masyn Weathers, Nickolas Weathers and Danielle Simard, great-grandchildren, Miles, Alba, Naomi, Dawson, and Brody, and his dear sister Madeline “Mimi” Landry, along with numerous nieces and nephews. John is preceded in death by his parents, John Francis Scanlan Sr. and Armide “Sugar” Marques Crow, his son Scott John Scanlan, and his grandchildren Mary Cundiff and André Simard.

John was born in New Orleans, LA on September 2, 1940, and was a long-time resident of St. Bernard parish. He is a retired member of Boilermaker Local 37. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved hunting, fishing and especially being on his boat shrimping. John was a proud and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be missed by all who loved him.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday, November 28, 2022, at ST. BERNARD MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 701 W. VIRTUE STREET, in Chalmette, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held in John’s honor at 1:00 PM. He will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens.