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Leo Paul Ellender

1922 - 2018

Leo Paul Ellender obituary, 1922-2018, Houma, LA

BORN

1922

DIED

2018

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Chauvin Funeral Home & Crematory - Houma

5899 Hwy 311

Houma, Louisiana

Leo Ellender Obituary

Leo Paul Ellender, age 95, passed on Thursday, July 5, 2018. He was a native and resident of Bourg.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation beginning at 9 a.m. until a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church on Friday, July 13, 2018. Burial will be held in St. Ann Catholic Cemetery.

Leo is survived by his sister, Alice E. Redmond; sister-in-law, Hazel Ellender; and 13 nieces and nephews.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Guy and Stella Josephine Lirette Ellender; 1st wife, Elizabeth Journee Ellender; 2nd wife, Edith Cunningham Ellender; special friend, Dorothy "Dolly" Louviere; brothers, Bernard P. Ellender and wife, Ann, and Arthur "Tony" Ellender Sr.; and sisters, Elise E. La Bat and husband, Allen, and Merill E. Lirette and husband, Nolan.

Leo was a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a past Mason.

Leo enjoyed outdoor activities and raising cattle. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Special thanks to Heritage Manor staff and St. Catherine's Hospice.

Chauvin Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Houma Today from Jul. 11 to Jul. 12, 2018.

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St. Ann Catholic Church

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Ann Catholic Church

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5899 Hwy 311, Houma, LA 70360

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