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March 7, 1949 - December 11, 2021

Nadine Lipari Montgomery, a longtime resident of Patterson, passed away at the age of 72 on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 11:55 p.m. at Ochsner St. Mary with her family by her side following a lengthy illness. She was born in Morgan City on March 7, 1949, the eldest of two children born to Luke and Lucy Lipari.

A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Nadine’s fondest pastime was simply spending time with her family and friends. She especially loved passing a good time with her fellow “Bayou Babes” for their frequent get-togethers, and enjoyed arts and crafts and shopping, as well as breaking bread with those she loved at various local eateries. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who were fortunate to have crossed paths with her in this thing we call life.

Her beautiful memory will be forever cherished in the hearts of her husband of 47 years, Kenneth Montgomery; her son, Joshua Montgomery and his wife Lauren; her precious grandchildren, Grayson, Anna Claire, and Noelle Montgomery; her brother, L.P. Lipari and his wife Debbie; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Luke P. Lipari and Lucy DeLuca Lipari.

Funeral services for Nadine will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson during an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, with Monsignor J. Douglas Courville, JCL as Celebrant for the Mass and Father Angelo Cremaldi concelebrating. Following the Mass she will be laid to rest in the mausoleum in St. Joseph Cemetery. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include David Lipari, Danny Lipari, Matt Callahan, Andy Callahan, Shane Blanco, Bobby Blanco, and Shannon Richard.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Ibert’s Mortuary in Patterson on Friday, December 17th, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with the Holy Rosary being prayed at 7:00 p.m. led by Pauline Bellard. Visiting hours will resume Saturday at Ibert’s at 9:00 a.m. with dismissal from the funeral home at 10:30.

Family and friends may view the obituary online by visiting www.iberts.com and are encouraged to share their condolences, cherished memories, love, and support for the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, Patterson, LA 70392, (985) 395-7873.

Santa has been greeting drivers on U.S. 90 recently from high atop the Phoenix International dive tower in Bayou Vista, thanks to Phoenix employee Kimberly Bailey. The tower, installed this year, is 40 feet high and holds about 40,000 gallons of water that Phoenix uses to test welds.

The Review/Bill Decker

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

A Morgan City man was arrested Saturday and accused of possession with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine, arrest reports say. Also Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman accused to distributing two prescription drugs.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that over the last 72-hour period, the Morgan City Police Department responded to 115 calls for service and made these arrests:
—Herman L. Sonnier Jr., 53, David Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 2:07 p.m. Saturday on charges of introduction of contraband into a penal institution, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer.
—Zachariah Joy, 52, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:18 p.m. Friday on a charge of disturbing the peace (drunkenness).
—Olandis C. Hale, 50, Pine Crest Lane, Mobile, Alabama, was arrested at 8:36 p.m. Friday on a charge of driving while intoxicated (first offense), reckless operation of a motor vehicle and driving under suspension.
—Zyshonna Starks, 23, Violet Street, Thibodaux, was arrested at 10:54 a.m. Saturday on a charge of domestic abuse battery and domestic abuse (child endangerment law).
—Ashley N. Aucoin, 34, La. 317, Centerville, was arrested at 10:51 p.m. Saturday on 16th Judicial District Court warrants alleging failure to appear for arraignment and failure to appear for trial.
—Todd M. Carlin, 35, Gordon Street, Lafayette, was arrested at 11:26 p.m. Saturday on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Zoe Rives, 22, Shell Beach Road, Pierre Part, was arrested at 9:55 a.m. Saturday on a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging two counts of failure to appear for arraignment.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith reported that over the last 72-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 109 complaints and made these arrests:
—Kayla Inez Pope, 32, Jeanerette, was arrested at 10:46 a.m. Saturday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of hydrocodone, distribution of tramadol and distribution of clonazepam. Bail has not been set.
—Colby Punch Jr., 21, Theriot, was arrested at 8:59 p.m. Friday on charges of no seat belt and possession of drug paraphernalia. Punch was released on a summons to appear March 17.
—Seth McElroy, 20, Theriot, was arrested at 8:59 p.m. Friday on charges of speeding, no driver’s license on person, no seat belt, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
McElroy was released on a summons to appear March 17.
—Hunter Michael Chauvin, 26, Houma, was arrested at 10:03 p.m. Friday on a charge of domestic abuse (child endangerment law). Chauvin was released on a $3,500 bond.
—Nathaniel Lawrence Wicks, 23, Houma, was arrested at 4:53 a.m. Saturday on two warrants alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of public passage, possession of synthetic cannabinoids and reckless operation of a vehicle. Wicks was released on an $8,000 bond.
—Terrell Marguis Charles, 38, Morgan City, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under suspension. Charles was released on a summons to appear March 17.
—Demetrius Roy King Green, 33, Patterson, was arrested at 9:18 p.m. Sunday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on a charge of domestic abuse battery and on a Morgan City Police Department warrant alleging failure to appear on the charge of contempt of court. Bail has not been set.
Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 22 complaints over the weekend and made these arrests:
—Damenn Stansbury, 53, SJ Lane, Franklin, was arrested at 12:41 a.m. Sunday on a warrant alleging theft and a 16th Judicial District Court warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of Schedule II drugs and obstruction of justice (tampering). Stansbury was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
—Mario Castellanos, 48, Anderson Street, Franklin, was arrested at 7:38 p.m. Sunday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Castellanos was additionally arrested on a warrant alleging probation violation. Castellanos was booked, processed and held on a $3,500.00 bond.

Shelbie Mabile had her eye on Baton Rouge Community College for career training. The BRCC softball coaches had their eye on the Central Catholic High athlete, too.
Those things came together Monday at the Central Catholic gym, when Mabile signed a letter of intent to attend and play softball at the Baton Rouge school.
It was the second signing in less than a month for Central Catholic. On Nov. 18, pitcher Hallie Crappell of Morgan City signed to study and play softball at Denver’s Regis University.
Mabile had career in mind as she looked at BRCC.
“I wanted to study in their sonography pro-gram,” she said Monday.
Sonography is the technology that allows health care professionals to use sound waves to look inside the body to, among other things, take pictures of unborn children.
BRCC’s coaches had already scouted Central Catholic.
“[Mabile] is the kind of player we were looking for,” said head coach Abby Bolton. “She’s speedy, and she plays hard.”
“They talked to me about softball,” Mabile said. “It was a perfect fit.”
This year’s crop of recruits will be the first full recruiting class for Bolton at BRCC. Mabile’s ability to run fits in with her plans.
“We’ve added some speed and some pitching, too,” Bolton said.
Before she puts on a Bears jersey, Mabile has one more season at Central Catholic. Last year, she played center field. This year she’ll be back behind the plate, said Central Catholic coach Sunni Blanchard.
“She’s got some big shoes to fill at catcher,” Blanchard said.
Mabile will succeed top recruit Rylie Jeau Theriot, who helped the Eagles reach the state quarterfinals last year.
On Monday, Mabile was surrounded by her teammates and her family for pictures as she signed her letter. She’s the daughter of Edward and Ameline Mabile of Pierre Part.