Vanus Joseph Priestley Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Vanus Joseph Priestley of Metairie, Louisiana, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, who passed away at the age of 76, on November 28, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Vanus is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Vanus' spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Shirley Weber Priestley and Joseph Milton Priestley; and his siblings, Jennifer Priestley Fernandez and Wayne Priestley. He is survived by: his wife Ruth Mesker Priestley; his children, Jonathan Mesker (Rebeka), Vanjia Priestley Thomas (Michael) and Vanus Priestley Jr.; his grandchildren, Cooper Mesker, Camryn Mesker and Amanda Priestley; and his sister Laverne Priestley Fleming (Elwood). He is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, a great-great-nephew, along with many cousins and friends.