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Submitted: 6/11/23 • Approved: 6/13/23 • Last Updated: 6/16/23 • R430067-G0-S3
AIRMAN US Navy
Vietnam
December 9, 1946 - July 30, 2020
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, August 3, 2020 in Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for John “Skipper” Weaver, 73, who passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020. Father Michael Luxbacher will officiate the funeral ceremony. Inurnment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. Visitation hours will be held Monday, August 3, 2020 from 8:00 am until 10:00 am service time.
John is survived by his wife of 47 years, Claire Weaver of Lafayette; daughter Jolie Weaver Liu and husband David of Charleston, South Carolina; son John Joseph Weaver and wife Phyllis of Lafayette, Louisiana; mother, Mary Weaver of Shreveport, Louisiana; brother, Daniel Weaver and wife Miriam of Lacombe, Louisiana; and grandchildren John Michael Weaver, C C Liu, Evan Liu, Noah Weaver, Jolene Liu, Emma Weaver and Mary Weaver.
He was preceded in death by father John William Weaver.
John was a very proud Veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Mechanical Engineering, and was licensed in both Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering.
He was a doting grandfather, and enjoyed spending time with all of his grandchildren. John was an avid Ragin’ Cajun supporter, and enjoyed traveling, woodworking, gardening, and making his own home brewed beer, which he would give away to friends and family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Parkinson’s Foundation (200 SE 1st Street, Miami, Florida, 33131), American Heart Association PO Box 840692, Dallas, Texas, 75284-0692, or the charity of your choice.
Contributed on 6/11/23 by debbraszymanski
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