Michael Joseph St Andre
Michael Joseph St Andre
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Joe was born in Natchitoches, LA on August 7, 1947. He was a native and resident of Bossier City, LA for 56 years. Known by everyone as "Coach Saint," there are not many lives in the world of sports and education in the Shreveport-Bossier area that weren't touched by Joe in some way. Starting as soon as he moved from Natchitoches to Bossier in 1969, he taught and coached in the Bossier Parish School system for most of his life, including Haughton High School, Airline High School, and Princeton Junior High School. He also coached at the collegiate level at both Centenary College and Bossier Parish Community College. While at BPCC, he taught math and was responsible for starting their baseball program, which is still active today. Joe had an avid love of music and played drums for many years with the Harmon Drew Super Group. Known only as "Big Joe," by his grandchildren, they would all tell you that he rarely missed a football game, basketball game, baseball game, soccer match, track meet, or dance performance.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Silas Lee St. André and Eura Williams St. André, and his brother, Billy Lee St. André. He is survived by his son, Michael Brian St. André, daughter-in-law Brandi Almond St. André, their two sons James David Almond and wife Megan Anne Almond, and Michael Jake St. André, his daughter Michaela St. André Stanberry, son-in-law Todd Brandon Stanberry, and their children Thomas Mathis and Quinn LeLane Stanberry, and his brother James Bernard St. André. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill McConathy, Mike McConathy, Hal Harlan, James David Almond, Jake St. André, Mathis Stanberry, and members of the 1985-86 Airline High School Boys' Basketball team. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Pilgrim Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation for the care they have provided these past several months.
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Ellen Wilkes Boose
April 20, 2025
I started teaching at Princeton Junior High School in 1974 with Joe and retired from BPCC around 2018 with Joe. Nice to have known you, Buddy. Rest in Peace.
Ellen Wilkes Boose
Lanie Walden
March 22, 2025
Bossier City lost a wonderful man in Joe St. Andre. He was always so helpful and encouraging to me, as I know he was to everyone he met.
However, our loss is Heaven´s gain. I´ll be glad to see you again, Joe.
Lanie Walden
Anita Marshall
March 21, 2025
St.Andre was dear to my heart , he wld be the first one I wld check on, upon coming thru the door. He was feeling sick one night and needed to go to the hospital, I was on another hall. My nurse asked me to see if I could convince him to go. He told me no too!! He yelled at me, before he realized it, he said I´m sorry. I was hurt there for a minute. But I knew he wasn´t himself. I´m going to miss him so much My condolences to his family!! I knw he´s touched many hearts. He will surely be missed
Raymond Kittler
March 21, 2025
Joe was a special person when you said any type of sports ,,he had a knack of teaching kids self discipline and principles usually from them sitting on the baseball bucket!! He made Dixie Baseball his home when he coached for Bossier!
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Ashley Ann Grisham
March 19, 2025
When I first started at BPCC in 1998, I had no clue what I was doing. One night after getting barked at by another professor because I let class out 15 minutes too early, I bumped into coach St. I told him I didn´t think I could do this job because I didn´t have a clue what I was doing, and I told him I was probably going to quit. He sat there with me, patted me on my shoulder, and said, "Ashley none of us had a clue when we started either so just take a breath and show up tomorrow, it will be okay and get better." I stayed 26 more years at BPCC. Me bumping into Saint that night after that first aid class was no accident. It literally changed the course of my future because I was close to quitting. I will never forget that moment. I know how much he loved his family and his grand babies because I heard a many a story about those children over the years. He will be missed by many! Prayers to the family and may God give you peace knowing that Coach is with his Lord and Savior now and forever! Ashley Grisham
Kathleen Gay
March 15, 2025
I was heart broken to learn of St Andre´s passing. He was a friend and colleague of mine. We worked together at BPCC. He was a great teacher and friend. He will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
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