ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: JUMONVILLE, ANDREW J. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Monday, November 11, 2013

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JUMONVILLE, ANDREW J. 
(September 17, 1935 - November 11, 2013)

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Andrew J.S. “Jack” Jumonville departed this life at 6:05 p.m., on November 11, 
2013. 

Jack was born on September 17, 1935 in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, 
and was 78 years old. He attended St. Johns of Plaquemine School for grade 
school and Catholic High School of Baton Rouge before transferring to 
Plaquemine High School where he lettered in football and baseball and was 
graduated in 1953.

Jack graduated from LSU in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts having majored in 
History and minored in English. Following his sophomore and junior years, he 
attended the United States Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class in Quantico, 
Virginia. Upon graduation from LSU, he was commissioned a USMC Second 
Lieutenant. 
Jack was on active duty from 1957 to 1960 having been promoted to First 
Lieutenant in 1958 and served as an artillery officer, forward observer, 
platoon commander, fire direction officer and battery executive officer. He 
qualified as an expert marksman. 
He was released from active duty in 1960 and became a member of the inactive 
reserve, where he was promoted to Captain in 1962, before being honorably 
discharged in 1967. Jack’s proudest achievement was being a Marine. As he was 
wont to say: “You own it forever, The Title, ‘United States Marine’.”

In 1963, Jack graduated from the law school at LSU where he finished first in 
his class, was editor-in-chief of the law review, was a member of the Order of 
the Coif and was given the LSU Most Outstanding Graduate Award.

Jack started his law practice in Lafayette, Louisiana, with a prominent firm 
until 1969 when he left to start his own practice. Upon retirement he was the 
senior named partner in Lafayette’s largest law firm at the time. Since 2004, 
Jack worked part-time as an Assistant Attorney General, handling oil and gas 
and property issues.

Jack is survived by his wife and best friend of 35 years, Mary Moore 
Jumonville, his children, Andrew J.S. “Andy” Jumonville, II, Jacqueline “Lynn” 
Jumonville Simon, Jonathan E.B. “Jeb” Jumonville, Amy “Aimee” Jumonville 
Hollier and Virginia “Gigi” Jumonville Abide, thirteen grandchildren and four 
great-grandchildren, and his sole surviving sibling, his dear sister, Lillie 
“SeSe” Jumonville Holstead. 

He was preceded in death by his youngest child, Jason A.T. Jumonville, whom 
Jack dearly loved and missed, his parents, E.A. Jumonville and Lillie Brown 
Jumonville, and brothers, J.E. “Boyze” Jumonville, Sr., Alex E. “Bubba” 
Jumonville and John C.B. “Skeezix” Jumonville.

The family would like to thank the wonderful, compassionate caregivers at St. 
Joseph Hospice as well as Jack’s longtime caregivers, Vera and Scott, from 
Guardian Home Health Care.

As per Jack’s wishes, a celebration of his life will be held for family and 
friends at a later date.

E.J. Fielding Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

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