William Andrew Gasper

July 27, 1921 – July 16, 2008

 

William Andrew Gasper, age 86, of Picayune passed away

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Highland Community Hospital.

 

A funeral mass will be held Friday, July 18th at 11:00 a.m.

at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church,

with Father John Noone officiating. 

 

Visitation will be Friday, July 18th from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. 

 

Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

 

Mr. Gasper, a resident of Picayune since 1951, was a carpenter,

a Coast Guard World War II veteran, a member of the VFW,

a charter member of the Knights of Columbus and

a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

 

He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and is survived by

his wife, Muriel Fay Gasper of Picayune;

four sons, Gerald James Gasper of Petal, MS,

Andrew William Gasper of Picayune,

Chester Joseph Gasper of Picayune, and

Curtis Christopher Gasper of Bay St. Louis;

two daughters, Linda Gasper Tufaro of Picayune and

Jean Gasper Cuevas of Kiln;

one brother, James Edwin Gasper of Chipley, FL;

eight grandchildren, Eugene Cuevas, William Cuevas,

Christine LeBlanc, Joshua Gasper, Kayla Gasper,

 Jonathan Gasper, Matthew Gasper and Kyle Joseph Gasper;

and three great-grandchildren, Olivia Cuevas,

Isaac Cuevas and Julie Cuevas.

 

He was preceded in death by

his brother, Maurice Curtis Gasper.