Dr. Robert L. Pavy

Dr. Robert L. Pavy

A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, October 16, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Lafayette for Dr. Robert L. Pavy, age 94, who died on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Cornerstone Village South in Lafayette.

The family requests that Visitation be observed on Monday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church from 9:00 AM until the time of Service. Inurnment will be in Holy Mary, Mother of God Cemetery at a later date. Reverend Hampton Davis, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Lafayette, will be the celebrant of the Funeral Mass. Concelebrants will be Reverend William Schambough and Reverend Michael J. Russo.

Survivors include two daughters, Edith Anne Beam and her husband Bryan and Camille Claibourne and her husband Bill; two sons, Robert "Bob" Pavy, Jr. and his wife Nancy and Francis Pavy and his wife Cathi; five grandchildren, Robert "Trey" Pavy III, Matthew Penn Pavy, Lily Paige Pavy, Annabelle Rose Camille Pavy and Andrew James Beam; seven great grandchildren, Anna Grace, Laura Louise, Selby Jane, Robert Louis, IV, Silas, Isaac, and Sara Bethany; his sister, Adele Comeaux and his brothers, Donald Pavy and Octave Pavy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Berchmans Pavy and Betsy Dupre Pavy; his wife, Anna Mae Waguespack Pavy, who died on July 30, 2013; his brothers, Albert Pavy, Jr., Laurent Pavy, Francis Xavier Pavy, Garland Pavy, and William Pepper Pavy; and his sister, Jeanne Pavy Sellers.

A resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, for most of his life. Dr. Pavy was a loving father, husband, friend and Pediatrician. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. Dr. Pavy graduated from Opelousas High School in 1940 and was awarded Valedictorian. He attended SLI, now UL, and received a B.S., later receiving his M.D. from Louisiana State University Medical School and was a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He completed his Pediatric Residency at LSU Medical School in 1952. He was a retired U.S. Army major and was Chief of Pediatrics for all of France from 1954-1956. Dr. Pavy was involved in many Medical Organizations, including the Lafayette Parish Medical Society, Louisiana State Pediatric Society (past President), and Louisiana State Medical Society; he was Chief of Staff at Our Lady of Lourdes, Chief of Pediatrics at Women & Children's and also served on the Board of Trustees at Lafayette General; he was a member of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (Polio), was trained in Boston and later spent 30 days as resident in charge of the Polio epidemic in Shreveport, LA in 1951. He was also a national Pediatric consultant for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Pavy was involved in various community organizations including the Knights of Columbus, 3rd Degree, was a member of the first Charter Commission to merge Lafayette City and Lafayette Parish government and also reigned as King of the Krewe of Attakapas in 1991. He was a very patient and calm man with a great sense of humor. In his free time, he loved golf and enjoying a good football game on TV. When asked how he would like to be remembered, he said "Just an ordinary guy who loved children".

Pallbearers will be Andrew Beam, Bryan Beam, Bill Claibourne, Trey Pavy and Matthew Pavy.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Dr. Robert L. Pavy's name to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503, www.hospiceacadiana.com

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