Post #628582 by Haole'akamai on Tue, Mar 13, 2012 9:12 AM

George D. "Sonny" Oechsner III, owner of Pat O'Brien's Bar and Restaurant, New Orleans, passsed away on Monday, March 12, 2012

George D. "Sonny" Oechsner III, owner of Pat O'Brien's Bar and Restaurant passsed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 at his Mandeville home.Beloved father of Regina Oechsner Bentin (Kerry) and Shelly Oechsner Waguespack (Greg), grandfather of Alexandra Bentin, Bryce Bentin, Kyle Waguespack, Owen Waguespack and Evelyn Waguespack. Brother of Valerie Costantini (Fidel) and godfather of Robert Costantini; Son of the late George D. Oechsner, Jr. and Henrietta Winteler. Age 71 a native of New Orleans, LA and a Mandeville resident for the past 17 years. He was a St. Aloysius Alumni and a Tulane University Graduate. Relatives, friends of the family and employees of Pat O'Brien's are welcome to attend a memorial service at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorial donation to American Cancer Society 2405 River Rd, New Orleans, LA 70121. Condolences may be expressed online at http://www.schoencanalstreet.com

Published in The Times-Picayune from March 12 to March 14, 2012

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