Eugene Landry

1939 - 2014

Eugene "Gene" Landry

CARENCRO - Funeral services will be held Monday, December 29, 2014 at a 10:30 a.m. Mass in St. Peters Catholic Church in Carencro for Eugene Landry, age 75, who died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 11:10 a.m. at Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette.

Interment will be in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery in Carencro.

Musical selections will be J'Irai La Voir Un Jour, Ave Maria, How Great Thou Art and Taste and See.

Mr. Landry was a native of Sunset and lived in Carencro for most of his life. He was employed with Western Auto in Sunset and also with Lafayette Motor Company. He retired from Carencro High School as a teacher in the Industrial Technology Department after 20 years of service with the Lafayette Parish School Board. Mr. Landry was a parishioner of St. Peter Catholic Church in Carencro where he served in the Ushers Society and Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Cattleman's Association and the Lions Club of Sunset. He enjoyed tending his cattle.

Survivors include: his wife, Virginia Conques Landry of Carencro; two daughters, Anita Landry Link and husband, Jeff, of Carencro, Maria Landry Ordoyne and husband, Kevin, of Lafayette; and one grandchild, Marie Anita.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Joseph Landry and the former Louvina Meche Landry; and two brothers, Elie Landry and Elton Landry.

A rosary will be prayed 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday and from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Monday.

Pallbearers will be Edward Landry, Marc Mouton, Kevin Ordoyne, Joey Landry, Ian Artigue, David Chu and David Eason.

Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens Chapel, 4117 N. University Ave., Carencro, (337) 896-3232, is in charge of arrangements.