Joseph Lavergne

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joseph Murphy Lavergne at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2014, in the St. Johns Chapel in Lewisburg, LA. The Very Reverend Monsignor Jefferson J. DeBlanc, Jr., V.E. will Celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Lavergne, age 84, a resident of Lewisburg, LA, died on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Opelousas General Health System.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather devoted to his family and God. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Johns Chapel. He devoted many hours of his time by serving as a church usher and as a volunteer in the church community. He was the former head usher at St. Johns Chapel. Mr. Lavergne was given the Monsignor Clay A. Bienvenu Award in 2007 for meritorious service.

Mr. Lavergne will be remembered as someone who was always willing and ready to help in whatever way he could, whenever a need arose. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him.

Survivors are his daughters, Peggy Lavergne Hansen and husband, Gary, of Perry, Utah and Laura Lavergne Milligan of Opelousas, LA. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Ryan Milligan and wife, Gretchen Claire Milligan Jeremy Hansen and wife, Marie Philip Hansen Daniel Hansen and wife, Shannon Sarah Hansen Frey and husband, Reagan and three greatgrandchildren, Molly Milligan, Myles Milligan and Braden Hansen.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Ruth Chachere Lavergne parents, Nara Lavergne and Mary Eva Tweedel Edwards and his special Aunt Elvie Nan Lavergne Meche and Uncle Albert Pie Meche.

Visitation will be held at the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas on Sunday, April 6, 2014, from 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will reopen on Monday from 8:00 a.m. until service time. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.

LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, 2845 South Union Street, Opelousas, LA, 70570, 9422638 has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Visitation

Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home
2845 S. Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Sunday, April 6, 2014
1:30 10:00 p.m.

Service

Rosary

LaFondArdoin Funeral Home
2845 S. Union St.
Opelousas, LA  70570
Sunday, April 6, 2014
7:00 p.m.

Church

St. John Catholic Church Mission
374 Bourque Road
Church Point, LA  70525
Monday, April 7, 2014
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Bellevue Memorial ParkH
4833 Hwy. 182 South
Opelousas, LA  70570