Obituaries:  Herman Leone, Sabine Parish       L-500
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 27, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Herman Leone (Photo)

  Services for Mr. Herman Leone, age 66, were held at 2 p.m.,
Saturday, March 16, 1996, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in
Zwolle. Interment was at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, with
graveside services conducted by the Sabine Chapter 21 of the
D.A.V. Mr. Leone died Thursday, March 14, 1996, at his residence
in Zwolle.

  He was born to Frances and Sevado Leone, May 24, 1929. He was
the fourth of fourteen children. He attended Alliance School, but
completed his high school education in Zwolle. In 1949, he
entered the U.S. Army, and after spending some time in the U.S.,
and a tour of duty overseas, he was honorably discharged in 1952.
It was then that he married the former Charlene Martinez, and to
them was born five sons, and one daughter. He made his living in
the lumber and plywood industry, and retired April 1, 1995, from
Willamette Ind. in Zwolle. He enjoyed being with his family, and
working with his cattle on his small farm in Zwolle. Through the
years, Mr. Leone has been an active member of St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Zwolle, and truly loved being a follower,
rather that a leader. He has served as an usher, on pastoral
council, finance committee, Eucharistic minister, cemetery
committee, trustee, money counter, funeral ministry, head of
Lenten Appeal, and bingo committee. He was a recipient of the
Diocesan Medal of Honor in 1993, and is to receive the Papal
Honor of Pro Essiesia Et Pontifice in April 1996, for his
outstanding work in his church and community. This award will be
presented to his family.

  Mr. Leone is survived by his wife, Charlene Martinez Leone of
Zwolle; five sons, Roger Leone and wife Kathy, Greg Leone and
wife Connie, Robert Leone and wife Sharon, Maury Leone and wife
Vanessa, and Rodney Leone, all of Zwolle; one daughter, Melanie
Sullivan and husband Jeff of Zwolle; nine grandchildren, Stacie
Leone, Todd, Jason, and Cory Leone, Jeremy Leone, Jacob Leone,
Terrance, Steven, and Lauren Sullivan, all of Zwolle; four
brothers, J. W. Leone of Las Vegas, Nev., William Leone of
Henderson, Nev., Simon Leone of Shreveport, and John Leone of
Louisville, Miss.; five sisters, Mary Bailey of Henderson, Nev.,
Lucille Procell of Hemphill, Tex., Verna Leone, Edna Leone, Wanda
Leone, and Clara Sepulvado, all of Zwolle.

  Pallbearers were John D. Ebarb, Wesley Martinez, Kenneth Ebarb,
Anthony Ebarb, Ronnie Remedies, and Ernest Rodrigues. Honorary
pallbearers were Lucille Sepulvado, Doris Jones, Mary Remedies,
Marjorie Procell, Wanda Ezernack, Mary Lehr, and William J.
Rainwater.