MERIL DUFRENE, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

10 Nov 2005


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November 04. 2005 12:14PM

Meril Dufrene Sr.

Meril Joseph Dufrene Sr., 82, a native and resident of Gheens, died Nov. 3, 
2005.

Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in 
Gheens. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at the 
church, with burial at Holy Savior Cemetery in Lockport.

He is survived by his wife, Bessie Pierce Dufrene; sons and daughter-in-law, 
Meril J. Jr., David and Kim Dufrene and Steve Dufrene; daughters Frances Faye 
Dufrene and Colette and Johnny Ryals; brother Alton Dufrene; sisters Rita D. 
Rodrigue, Irene D. Maulding, Bernice D. Baudoin and Jean D. Chaisson; 
grandchildren Carooline, Meril III, Natalie, Jeremy, Jacob Dufrene, Angeline and 
husband John Trahan, Christopher Garaway, Rory Ryals, Heidi and husband Cory 
Comeaux and Amanda Langhley; great-grandchildren Jordan Rogers, Sarah Louviere, 
Brandon Trahan and Brennan Comeaux.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elier and Leontine Champagne Dufrene; 
brothers Calvin "C.J." Dufrene, Lester Dufrene and Jerry Dufrene.

He was an original member of the Dufrene Brothers Band. He was a U.S. Army 
veteran of World War II.

He was a member of the American Legion. He was a retired school bus drive and 
deputy for the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.





November 05. 2005 12:00AM

Meril Dufrene Sr.

Meril Joseph Dufrene Sr., 82, a native and resident of Gheens, died at 2:07 p.m. 
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic 
Church in Gheens. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in 
Holy Savior Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Bessie Pierce Dufrene; three sons, Meril J. Dufrene 
Jr., David Dufrene and wife, Kim, and Steve Dufrene; two daughters, Frances Faye 
Dufrene and Colette Dufrene Ryals and husband, Johnny; one brother, Alton 
Dufrene; four sisters, Rita D. Rodrigue, Irene D. Maulding, Bernice D. Baudoin 
and Jean D. Chaisson; 10 grandchildren, Caroline Dufrene, Meril Dufrene III, 
Natalie Dufrene, Angeline Trahan and husband, John, Christopher Ganaway, Jeremy 
Dufrene, Jacob Dufrene, Rory Ryals, Heidi Comeaux, and husband, Cory, and Amanda 
Langhley; and four great-grandchildren, Jordan Rogers, Sarah Louviere, Brandon 
Trahan and Brennan Comeaux.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elier and Leontine Champagne Dufrene; 
and three brothers, Calvin "CJ" Dufrene, Lester Dufrene and Jerry Dufrene.

He was a parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church and an original member of 
Dufrene Brothers Band.

He was an Army military-police veteran of World War II and a member of the 
American Legion. He was a retired school-bus driver and deputy sheriff for the 
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.