Joseph Becnel Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 11 Aug 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ========================= August 02. 2004 12:00AM Joseph Becnel [Photo] Joseph "Leopold" Becnel, 71, a native and resident of Vacherie, died at 3:23 p.m. July 30, 2004. Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie. A Mass of Christiain burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial at the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Folse Becnel; sons, Michael and Keith Becnel; brothers, Maurice Sr., Gustave and Patrick Becnel and Johnny Harmon; sisters, Beulah Triche, Adeline Legendre, Gloria Stein and Ann Mary Harmon; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roselius and Fanny Dempster Becnel; and brother, Francis Becnel. He enjoyed gardening. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Samart Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.