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Vanessa Roche' Obituary

ROCHE' Vanessa Kenney Roche' departed this life on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Daughter of Shirley Burkette and the late Thomas Kenney. Mother of Felipe Roche'. Sister of Joseph Burkette and loved ones Patricia Hebard, Deatra Adams, Renalda Vargas, Lorenzo Caldwell, Geraldine Smith, Lorraine Green and Stephanie Bennett. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family, also priests and parishioners of St. Raymond/St. Leo Catholic Church are invited to attend the Mass of Christian burial on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 11:00 am at St. Raymond/St Leo Catholic Church, 2619 Paris Ave. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am. Interment: Providence Cemetery. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home. Please visit www.rhodesla.com to sign online guestbook.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Dec. 28, 2008.

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Selina Boone

January 18, 2009

To the family of Vanessa Roche',

You have my deepest sympathy.

gaile thomas

January 8, 2009

to ms. shirley;my name is gaile thomas and i worked with vanessa at tulane university. and on september 16 2008 i had my last day of chemo. with vanessa and my last conversation was on december 6, and she told me she had been sick, but i never had chance to speak to her again i am so sorry to hear of her passing she was such a lively person you have my deepest sympathy

Denice Bennett Fisher

December 29, 2008

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

LESTER POLLY LASSAI

December 29, 2008

TO MRS. SHIRLEY BURKETTE AND TO MR. JOSEPH BURKETTE AND FAMILY I SEND MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS AT THIS TIME OF SORROW

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