ST. CHARLES PARISH, LA.

Obituary For LANDRY, FRANCIS X 

Submitted By: Louis Lavedan

Source: H. C. Alexander Funeral Home, Norco, La.

Died Sunday, November 9, 2014

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LANDRY, FRANCIS X 
January 9, 1922 - November 9, 2014

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Captain Francis X Landry passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014. 

Captain Landry was born in New Orleans in 1922. He was the son of Florence 
Higgins Landry, an Irish born American and Colonel Robert O Landry, USA 
Calvary, who was 1 of 14 children. 
Mrs. Florence and Col. Landry were married in New Orleans in 1917, they went on 
to have Francis and his 2 sisters; Claire G. Landry Brocato and Flora Mae 
Landry. 
Claire was born in 1920 and assed in 1993, she was married to Nunzio Brocato in 
1942 and they had three children; James R Brocato, Bobette Brocato Dudley and 
Brenda "Mimi" Brocato. 
Flora was born in 1924 and passed in 1931. 

Captain Landry was also survived by many cousins, friends and confident, 
Reverend Father O'Neil Landry of Franklin, La.

Captain Landry worked at "Higgins, Inc." prior to enlisting in the United 
States Marine Corp on 26 September 1942, he served in the "Pacific Ocean 
theater of World War II". Captain Landry returned to Louisiana following his 
honorable discharge from the Marine Corp. Captain Landry was best described as 
an "Entrepreneur" and an accomplished Equestrian Trainer as well as a canine 
trainer. 
Captain Landry was a 29 ½ year veteran of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's 
Office. He was fundamental in forming the "St. Charles Posse" which evolved 
into today's St. Charles Search and Rescue.

Services will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan, La 
on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Visitation will be from 9AM till 12 Noon with a 
funeral Mass at 12 Noon. 

Interment will follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Saint Rose, La.

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