Obituaries

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Dolores George Breaux

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 9:14am

Dolores Ann George Breaux was born September 22, 1938 in New Roads, Louisiana. Surrounded by her daughters and sons-in-law, she peacefully departed this life April 27, 2023 in Sugar Land, Texas.
For 46 years, Dolores had a passion for teaching young children. Her tenure as an educator in Vermilion Parish included Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Kaplan Head Start, Kaplan Elementary, Maltrait Memorial Catholic School, and Cecil Picard Elementary. She retired from Picard Elementary May 2012.

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Rex O. Simon

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 9:13am

LEROY – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday May 3, 2023, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Leroy honoring the life of Rex O. Simon, 87. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 30, 2023, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Cemetery with Reverend Mario Romero officiating the services, concelebrated by Reverend Paul Bienvenu, and Reverend Louis J. Richard.

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Harris J. DesOrmeaux

Mon, 04/24/2023 - 10:35am

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 11 a.m. in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice for Harris J. DesOrmeaux, age 80, who passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. The family requests that visitation be observed at Martin & Castille's SOUTHSIDE location on Monday from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting will resume Tuesday at 8 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.
Interment will be held in St. Alphonsus Cemetery.

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