LEON DUPRE Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

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

25 Apr 2005


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April 20. 2005 11:51AM

Leon Dupre						[Photo]

Leon Joseph "Daddy-O" Dupre, 86, a native of Houma and resident of Bayou Blue, 
died April 19, 2005.

Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Houma. 
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, 
with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his stepson, Arthur "Junior" Crochet; daughters and sons-in-
law, Linda and Delvin Babin and Gayle Dupre; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, 
Melva and Joseph Quick; sisters, Isabella Dupre Navarre, Rita Dupre Thiboaux and 
Audrey Dupre Thibodeaux; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and two 
great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Marie Bergeron Crochet Dupre; 
parents, Andre and Lena LeBouef Dupre; stepson, Wilson "Red" Crochet; 
stepdaughter, Jeanette Kuest; granddaughter, Vickie Crochet; sisters, Hattie 
Babin, Verna Hebert, Lucy Hebert and Jeanne Malbrough.

He served in the U.S. Navy.

He was a retired welder from Main Iron Works.

Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.