Edward B. Scherich passed away on January 28th, 2023 at his home in Kenner, Louisiana. He was born in Inland, Nebraska on December 3rd, 1923 to Clarence H. and Clara (Baptiste) Scherich. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Dorothy and his brother Warren and his former wife (mother of his three children) Hyacinth and his beloved wife of 41 years, Antoinette Curerra Scherich. He is survived by his three children: Carol Newell (Jeffery), Eileen and John Scherich, step-daughter, Sylvia Renda (Nicholas), granddaughter, Leslie, and two step grandchildren, Ryan McNamara (Connie) and Ashley Valentz (Brett), three great grandchildren: Joshua, Johnnie and James Simms, and five step great-grandchildren: Molly, Connor and Megan McNamara and Carson and Campbell Valentz.
As a teenager, he helped his dad on the farm near Inland, Nebraska and also worked for his grandfather and his Dad’s cousin on their farms. At the ages of 17 & 18, he worked as a harvester of wheat, etc. in South and North Dakota. After graduating from high school, he attended the Hastings Business College. At the age of 19 he enlisted in the Navy during WWII. He served as Sonarman, First Class on the PC 1134 assigned with the 7th fleet in the South Pacific in New Guinea and the Philippine Islands. His ship participated in 7 invasions and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
When the war was over, he attended Tulane University and graduated in 1948. He worked in Denver for a short time but then returned to New Orleans where he worked for Southdown Sugars, Inc, and was Vice President and Corporate Secretary when he retired in 1983. After leaving Southdown, he served as a financial consultant for a food company. He then decided to form his own company in the food industry. His company, Valmax, imported seafood from China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and other countries. He continued this business for several years until he permanently retired.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 1:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 12:00PM. The interment will follow the Mass at All Saints Mausoleum.
To view and sign the online guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com
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