TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for BECNEL, LEA (SIMON)    

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Dec. 2 to Dec. 3, 2013

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BECNEL, LEA (SIMON)  

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Lea Simon Becnel, 82, a native and resident of Vacherie, passed away peacefully 
at her home Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. 

Visitation will be from 7:30 a.m. until funeral time Thursday at Our Lady of 
Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 
a.m. Thursday at the church, 

with burial in Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church cemetery in Vacherie. 

She is survived by her children: Julie (Leslie) Hymel, Lona (Glenn) Waguespack, 
Keith (Dolly) Becnel and Cindy (David) Hymel, all of Vacherie; nine 
grandchildren, Ryan Hymel, Brady Becnel, Nicole Becnel, André Becnel, Rhett 
Waguespack, Katie Neiley, Christopher Hymel, Caroline Blanchard and Mallory 
Triche; three step-grandchildren, Ben Savoie, Eric Savoie and Shelly Pohlel; 11 
great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren; siblings, Therese 
Cazenave, Lena Himel, Leo Simon, Mae Martinez, Ella (Callen) Dempster, Larry 
(Patsy) Simon and Kate (Kenneth) Wood; and sisters-in-law, Therese (Prudent) 
Steib and Irma Becnel. She was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law, Robert 
Cazenave, U.J. Himel, Roland Martinez, Clifford Becnel Jr. and Steven Becnel; 
and sisters-in-law, Shirley Simon and Virgie Becnel. 

She was born to the late Lionel and Annette Simon July 3, 1931. Lea married the 
late Carol Becnel Feb. 6, 1949. Her true joy was her family. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's Disease 
Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, N.Y. 10018, or to the 
Children's Hospital of New Orleans, 200 Henry Clay Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118. 

Landry's Funeral Home in Thibodaux is in charge of arrangements.

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