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Tracy Lancaster Obituary

Tracy Diamond Lancaster, Jr., age 63 years, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Beloved husband of Phyllis Puglia Lancaster. Son of the late Irene Gros Lancaster. Father of Derek Lancaster, David Lancaster and the late Darren Lancaster. Father-in-law of Angela and Ivette Lancaster. Brother of Ron and Burt Lancaster and Sharon Lancaster Banas. Son-in-law of Francis and Jane Puglia. Grandfather of Laura, Jack, Drew and Isabella Lancaster. Mr. Lancaster is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service to be held at ST. BERNARD MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, LA on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 11:00am. Visitation will begin Friday evening from 6pm until 10pm and again Saturday morning from 9:00am until service time. Internment will follow in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Apr. 29, 2005.

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Glynn Ritchey

May 8, 2005

The Port Sulphur Volunteer Fire Department was sorry to hear of the passing of Tracy. Tracy was a Life Member of this Department and of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association. We will have Masses said in his honor. He will be missed.

I have known Tracy most of my life as I grew up across the street form him and his family in Buras.

GRACE URBAN

May 3, 2005

So sorry that your life with Tracy was so short but I am glad that you had this time together. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Love and prayers to you and the family.



Urban Family

Marianna & Frank Baiamonte

May 1, 2005

Phyllis, you are in our thought and prayers. Please remember that we are always available for anything you need us to do. Family Always!

Christina & Mark Chambers

May 1, 2005

Dear Phyllis, We were so sorry to hear of the passing of your husband, Tracy. Our prayers and smypathy are with you and all of your family.

Love, Christina, Mark, Erica, Alysia, Daniel & Lydia

Louise Hines Heard

April 29, 2005

Ron and Family,



I am so sorry to hear about Tracy, please know my thoughts and prayers are with you. I have many memories of Tracy and our teen years at BHS. He will be missed.



Louise Hines Heard

Class of 1961

Buras High School

Dora Hess Roeder

April 29, 2005

Tracy was in our class of 1961. So

sorry to hear of his loss. He was

always enthusiastic about whatever

he was doing.

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