Richard "Rick" DaCosta
Richard "Rick" DaCosta
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Richard "Rick" DaCosta Obituary
New Iberia – Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Pellerin Funeral Home, for Richard “Rick” DaCosta, 72, who passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Interment will be at a later date.
Rev. Keith Landry will officiate.
Visitation will be Sunday, from 4:00 until 8:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home and will continue Monday from 8:00 am until 11:00 am.
A rosary will be prayed at 6:00 pm on Sunday, at Pellerin Funeral Home.
A more detailed obituary will be published soon.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd, New Iberia, LA (337.365.3331).
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