Nicholas Orsot Sr.

1926 - 2021

Nicholas Orsot, Sr.
Nicholas Orsot, Sr., 94, of Lake Charles passed away at 5:58PM on Wednesday January 6, 2021 at home in the presence of his family.
Mr. Orsot was born on February 13, 1926 in Spanish Lake, New Iberia. He worked as a baker when he first moved to Lake Charles in the early 1940s. He quickly moved on to becoming a handyman and later gained a job with Cities Service. There he began a 45-year long career. Mr. Orsot started out as a janitor and with his persistent ambition, he worked his way up to retiring as a mechanical supervisor in 1990. During this time, he worked in the plumbing industry. He taught his sons the trade of plumbing. He later encouraged his son, David, to start his own business, David Orsot Plumbing & Heating Inc. After he retired from CITGO Petroleum (formerly Cities Service), he spent his time fixing tools, inventing tools, and joining David on the jobsites until he was well into his 80's. He was involved in the building of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church along with eleven other captains of the church. Mr. Orsot was a devoted prayer warrior to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
He was always active and ready to learn and teach new things. Mr. Orsot was a jack of all trades and enjoyed tinkering in his shop and gardening. He was known as an inventor.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday January 16, 2021 at St. Margaret Catholic Church. Rev. Samuel Orsot and Fr. Wayne LeBleu will officiate. Burial will follow at Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. Visitation will begin at the Moss Bluff funeral home on Friday from 5:00PM until 8:00PM with a rosary being recited at 6:00PM. Visitation will resume on Saturday in the church from 9:00AM until the start of the service.
Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net