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Submitted: 4/27/22 • Approved: 7/2/23 • Last Updated: 7/5/23 • R361775-G0-S3
STAFF SERGEANT US Air Force
Vietnam
March 10, 1945 - October 15, 2017
St Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Friday, October 20, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in St Martinville for Lieutenant Larry Anthony Fontenette, 72, who passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 7:00 am until 10:00 am Friday, at Notre Dame Catholic Church. A rosary will be prayed at 9:00 amFriday.
Rev Michael Sucharski, SVD will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at St Michael Cemetery in St Martinville.
Larry honorably served his country in the United States Air Force and was currently employed with the St Martin Parish Sheriffs Department for the last 13 years as a Lieutenant. He was a member of the American Legion and the Knights of Peter Claver. Larry had an immense fondness for cars, especially his Corvette. He enjoyed cutting his grass, having coffee while reading his paper, searching the web, watching car shows, visiting with family and friends and taking his afternoon nap in his favorite La-Z-Boy recliner. Larry loved his family and especially loved showing-off his grandchildren and great grand children to his friends, while telling them that they were the best!
He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Diane Bernard Fontenette; sons Brian and Corey Fontenette, both of St Martinville; brothers Roland Fontenette of Jonesboro, James Fontenette of New Iberia, Dennis Fontenette of Alabama, and Craig Fontenette of St Martinville; sisters Gilda Ben and husband George of Lake Charles, Rose Barras and husband Ronald of Killeen, Texas, Sharon Simon and husband Alexander of Carencro, Marsha Batiste and husband Carlos of St Martinville, Melissa Decuir and husband Tony of St Martinville and Crystal Fontenette of St Martinville; grandchildren Derek Fontenette of Alexandria, Chance and Courtney Porter of Abbeville, Nyla Fontenette, and Navione Fontenette and great grandchildren Layla Fontenette and Emory Fontenette.
He was preceded in death by parents Joseph "Tatoot" and Alberta Savoy Fontenette; daughter Jenny Rebecca Fontenette; and sister Claudia Fontenette.
Pallbearers will be Brian, Craig, and Derek Fontenette, Jamal Batiste, Shaylor Bernard, and Jeremy Bernard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy, Roland, and Dennis Fontenette, Justin and Jason Nelson, Marvin Jackson, and Ernest Kay.
Contributed on 4/27/22 by debbraszymanski
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