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Dalaune, Lawrence Joseph, Sr.      18 Nov 2013    Nov 2013    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  11/18/2013

DALAUNE, LAWRENCE JOSEPH, SR.
Lawrence Joseph Delaune, Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on 
Tuesday, November 12, 2013. He was 89 years of age and a resident of Baton 
Rouge. He was the son of the late Ernest Samuel Delaune, Sr. and Margaret 
Hebert Delaune. He was born on September 16, 1924 in Patterson, LA. He 
graduated from Ponchatoula High School, and then served in the Army 25th 
Division Reconnaissance Troop in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Upon 
completion of his military service, he earned his Bachelor's degree in 
Engineering at Louisiana State University, and then his Master's degree at 
MIT. He was married to the late Kathleen O'Connell Jones Delaune for 63 
years. He worked for Exxon Research and Development Laboratories for 36 
years, served others through the Food Bank at Sacred Heart Church, was very 
active in the Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus for many years and tended to 
the poor, sick and displaced. He was also preceded in death by his brother 
Ernest Delaune, Jr., sister Eulah LeBlanc, his son-in-law Major Harold 
Reeves, Jr., USMC. He is survived by his children: Kathleen (Kitty) 
Heidingsfelder, Elizabeth (Judy) Reeves, Margaret (Muffin) Smith, her 
husband, Daniel Joseph Smith, and Lawrence (Joey) Joseph Delaune, Jr., his 
wife, Katy Powell Delaune, and his sister-in-law Mary Helen Potts Jones. 
"Papa" will be dearly missed by his grandchildren: John Heidingsfelder, 
Jr., Eric Reeves, Lauren H. Birch, Jared Reeves, Jennifer H. Traore', 
Chrysta R. Cox, Patrick Reeves, Sarah R. Brown, Jeanie S. Robert, Kathie 
Smith, Danny Smith, Bobby Smith, Audrey Delaune, Sammy Smith, and many 
great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and by many beloved friends. Funeral 
Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Monday, November 
18, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Father Miles Walsh will officiate. Visitation will be 
held on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 
Government Street after 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Rosary will be recited on 
Sunday at 7:00 PM. Visitation on Monday, November 18, 2013 after 9:00 AM 
until Service time at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2250 Main St, Baton 
Rouge, LA. Interment will follow after services in Roselawn Memorial Park, 
under the directions of Rabenhorst Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers 
donations can be made to St. Joseph's Academy and Catholic High School. 
Sign the online condolence book at www.Rabenhorst.com.

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