Henry Louis Pepper Jr.

Henry Louis Pepper, Jr., 83, retired from the Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, died Monday, March 22, 2010, at his home in Larose, LA, from natural causes. He was born February 3, 1927, in New Orleans, LA. Henry graduated from Nicholls High School, went to Minnesota State and Yale University. He was a World War II Veteran and a First Lieutenant in the National Guard. Henry was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was past president of the Washington Artillery Veterans Association, past president of the Beachcombers Social Club, an officer of the St. Bernard Genealogical Society, and a trustee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8538 of Larose, LA. His first wife, Myrle Ronquillo Pepper, his son, Henry Louis Pepper, III, and his brother, Philip Parenti Pepper, predeceased him. He was the son of the late Henry Louis Pepper, Sr. and Mary Parenti Pepper. Survivors include his loving wife, Marilyn Girnatis Pepper; two beloved daughters, Cathy Pepper and Fran Pepper Butler; four wonderful grandchildren, Sandra Renee Pepper, Henry Alexander Pepper, Robert Lee Butler, and Gene Philip Butler; two beautiful great grandchildren Hannah Pepper Atkinson and Ava Blue Atkinson; faithful stepfather to seven stepchildren, Charles J. Bretz Jr., Leslie B. Jones, Robert L. Bretz, Catharine Bretz, John B. Bretz, Camille B. Friedmann, and the late Elizabeth B. Pastrano. Henry is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Henry loved to fish and will be missed being seen fishing along the banks of Bayou Lafourche where he relocated after Hurricane Katrina.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from Jacob Schoen and Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA on Friday, March 26, 2010, at 12:15 P.M. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday between the hours of 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and on Friday after 9:00 A.M. until 12:15 P.M. Interment will be in St. Vincent de Paul Mausoleum. Guest book may be signed on line at www.schoencanalstreet.com.