Sidney J. Mazerat, III died on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the age of 69 years. Brother of Sylvia M. Norton (Thomas). Uncle of Peggy Dunn (Kevin), Branden Strom and Michelle Stanton. Also survived by cousins, friends and special friends, Sparky and Zydeco. Sidney was a graduate of Holy Cross High School. He was a past president of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans (1999-2002 and 2008-2010). He was a parishioner of St. James Major Catholic Church. Sidney was a member of the Louisiana Historical Society, Louisiana Landmarks Society, Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, Save Our Cemeteries, National Trust for Historic Preservation, treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans from 1998-1999. He was an avid collector of antiques and Carnival memorabilia, a music lover and longtime supporter of the New Orleans Opera Association and the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra (now the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra) and a great admirer of Renata Tevaldi. The family would like to express their very deep gratitude to Randy Laumann for his ongoing help. Mass of Christian Burial at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park. Donations may be made to The Catholic Bookstore, 3003 S. Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
