John B. Cressend, Jr.'s Obituary
John “Jack” Cressend, Jr. passed away at his home in Mandeville on Friday, May 2, 2008. He was born November 11, 1946 in New Orleans to Amelie Prados Cressend and the late John B. Cressend, Sr.
The beloved husband of Juanita Maestri Cressend, he is survived by three children: Emily, Jack and Gary; his daughters-in-law, Katy and Jamie; three grandchildren, Cole and Cameron Cressend, William Lazar and two brothers, Rufus P. and Paul G. Cressend. He was preceded in death by his sister Mary C. Macgregor.
He served four years in the United States Air Force with a tour in Vietnam and was most recently employed by Oce Corporate Printing/North America as their General Manager. He was a dedicated and loving son, husband, father, grandfather and brother with a passion for fishing. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and co-workers.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the memorial mass on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 11:00 AM from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte St., Mandeville, LA 70448.
Visitation at the church will begin Tuesday at 10:00 AM.
A private interment will follow mass.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society- 1 (800) ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org.
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