Living

Carl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Anna-Rose Hess on 4 Apr 1944 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Anna-Rose (daughter of Jacob Joseph Hess and Augustine Marie Morlas) was born on 12 Dec 1915 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 May 2011 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Anna-Rose Hess Smedberg passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the age of 95. She is survived by her loving daughter, Marianna Alexander; grandchildren, Tara Alexander of Houston, Tex., Carl Alexander Jr., and Eric Alexander (Cassey); sister, Mari Wertin; and sister-in-law, Mary Hess. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents: Augustine Morlas Hess and Jacob Hess, Sr.; brother Jacob Hess Jr.; sister Ladonia Rivers; husband Arthur Smedberg; and son-in-law, Carl Joseph Alexander, Sr.

A lifelong resident and lover of New Orleans, Anna-Rose was a devout Catholic and active volunteer. She was a member of the former St. Matthias Church where she served on the Altar Society; of St. Theresa of Avila as a part time administrative assistant; of the former Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; and most recently of St. Mary's Assumption Church. Anna Rose also volunteered many hours with the Propagation of the Faith providing administrative support. She was a member of the St. Lucy's society and of St. Theresa of the Little Flower. Anna Rose was awarded the Archdiocese's highest honor, the St. Louis Medallion, for her love of the church and service to others.

Anna Rose graduated from Allen High School and Eleanor McMain High School. She was a retired administrative secretary to the Director of the U. S. Customs House and a member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association where she also served as secretary. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Family, friends, former parishioners of St. Matthias and Our Lady of Good Counsel and parishioners of St. Theresa Avila and St. Mary's Assumption are invited to a Memorial Mass on Monday, May 23, 2011 at the former Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1307 Louisiana Avenue. Visitation is from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon with Mass at 12:00 noon.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made either to the Propagation of the Fairth or the American Cancer Society.

(Courtesy of Bennie Zahn, transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2011)

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The son of Joseph HESS (1856-1903) and Rosalia SALZER (1855-1893), Jacob was a Grocer and Policeman.

Jacob married Augustine Marie Morlas on 30 Jul 1913 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Augustine (daughter of Bertrand Morlas and Anna Roquevert) was born on 20 Jul 1886 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Mar 1986 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]