LAFOURCHE and TERREBONNE PARISHES, LA. 

Obituary for DELATTE, FERNAND 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish La. and Houma Today, Terrebonne 
Parish, La.

Published: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 

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DELATTE, FERNAND 

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Fernand J. Delatte, 85, a native and resident of Choctaw, died Monday, Aug. 9, 
2010.

Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at Choctaw Fire Dept. in Choctaw and 
from 8 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at St. James Chapel in Choctaw. Mass will 
be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel, with burial in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Annie Mae Molaison Delatte; one son, Warren Delatte 
and wife, Bea; two daughters, Sharon Martinez and husband, Garry, and Valerie 
Cortez; one brother, Noah Delatte; two sisters, Eula Brock and Suzanne Ordoyne; 
five grandchildren, Angelle, Anna, Lenore, Andrea and Katie; and five great-
grandchildren, Cody, Tory, Alexis, Connor and Amie.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Delatte and Bridget Ordoyne; two 
brothers, Nore' Delatte and Felix Delatte; one sister, Lena Benoit; and one son-
in-law, Schuyler Cortez.

Fernand was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European 
Campaign and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Retired from Avondale Shipyard, he 
was the first response fireman with the Choctaw Fire Dept. as well as Grand 
Marshal of the Choctaw Fire Dept. in 2005. He also served as an usher and 
Eucharistic Minister at St. James Chapel in Choctaw.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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