ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DURAPAU, EDISON JOSEPH, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: Monday, September 16, 2013

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DURAPAU, EDISON JOSEPH, SR.
April 14, 1941 - September 16, 2013

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Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 19, 2013, at 1:00 PM at 
Ibert's Mortuary in Patterson for Mr. Edison Joseph Durapau, Sr., 72, a native 
of Morgan City and a longtime resident of Bayou Vista, who passed away Monday, 
September 16, 2013, at 3:15 AM at the Patterson Health Care Center.  

He will be laid to rest in Ibert's Memorial Park Cemetery.  
Pastor Caleb Silvertooth will officiate the services.  

Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Joseph Durapau, Edd Thornton, Jr., Tyler 
Thornton, Dylan Thornton, Walter Durapau, Jr., Curtis Kenney, Jr., and Walter 
Kenney, Sr.

Mr. Edison was a faith filled, spiritual man who loved his Lord, family, and 
friends. In his earlier years he worked as a welder, but later went to work for 
himself as a commercial fisherman. His passion in life was his Lord, his 
family, fishing, and hunting. Scripture reads in Matthew 6:21, "For where your 
treasure is, there will your heart be also." He will be deeply missed by all 
who knew and loved him.

Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Linda Aucoin Durapau; one son, 
Michael Joseph Durapau and his wife Heather; one daughter, Connie Durapau 
Thornton and her husband Edd Thornton, Jr.; one brother, Walter Joseph Durapau, 
Jr. and his wife Beverly; six sisters, Nancy Jackson, Marian Kenney, Theresa 
Breaux, Elizabeth Ann Everitt and her husband Michael Everitt, Sr., Terry Lynn 
Huff, and Anna Marie Lanclos; seven grandchildren, Tyler and Dylan Thornton, 
Devin, Makenna, Gracie and Zechariah Durapau, and Kaitlynn Lester; one great 
grandchild, Aiden Thornton; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one son, Edison Joseph Durapau, Jr.; his parents, 
Walter Durapau, Sr. and Marie Arcemont Durapau; and two brothers, Alvin 
Durapau, Sr. and Loney Durapau.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Wednesday at Ibert's Mortuary 
from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, and again Thursday from 9:00 AM until time of 
service at 1:00 PM.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, 
Patterson, LA

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